News & Events
News & Events
Outer Temple’s Andrew Spink KC will be chairing a panel session at the Tech Disputes Conference on Tuesday 16th April 2024. Fellow tech disputes specialists, Charlie Morgan, Clara-Ann Gordon and Josephine Davies KC will join Andrew for the panel session. The Tech Disputes Network and Thought Leaders 4 have returned in collaboration for the Tech Disputes Conference 2024. The day event brings together professionals from the technology and legal industries interested in avoiding, managing and winning tech disputes. The event is taking place on Tuesday 16th April 2024 at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel London Kensington. From 12:00-12:40pm, Andrew Spink KC will be chairing the panel session alongside speakers Charlie Morgan (Herbert Smith Freehills), Clara-Ann Gordon (NKF) and Josephine Davies KC…
News 12 Apr, 2024
Outer Temple Chambers’ digital assets, and banking and finance experts advised the DIFCA on innovative new laws on Digital Assets and secured transactions in September 2023, which have now been enacted. The new Digital Assets Law is considered to be ground-breaking as it is the first legislative enactment to comprehensively set out the legal characteristics of digital assets as a matter of property law, to provide for how digital assets may be controlled, transferred and dealt with by interested parties and to introduce an impairment regime that addresses the unique characteristics of digital assets. The new Law of Security is influenced by the UNCITRAL Model of Secured Transactions and significantly enhances DIFC’s securities regime to keep pace with international developments…
News 14 Mar, 2024
Outer Temple’s Nicolas Stallworthy KC and Justina Stewart will be speaking at the CLPD DIFC Mandatory Course on the ‘Changes to DIFC Legislation: New Digital Assets Law and Law of Security Regime’ on Friday the 1st of March 2024 from 9-11am (GST). The DIFC Academy, in association with Outer Temple Chambers, presents a CLPD DIFC Mandatory course on the ‘Changes to DIFC Legislation’. The DIFC has been working closely with experts, Nicolas and Justina, in the field of digital assets and banking and finance to create a first in kind Digital Assets Law and new Security Law Regime. The workshop will provide lawyers with practical insight and understanding of the new laws and legislative changes. This will be a hybrid…
News 26 Feb, 2024
Andrew Spink KC and Justina Stewart appeared in the DIFC Court of Appeal on behalf of the appellant in Huobi MENA & Anor v. Tabarak Investment Capital Limited & Anor, in what promises to shape the landscape of digital assets disputes. The claim, worth multi millions of dollars, concerns alleged custody and escrow services provided by Tabarak, a DFSA-regulated investment bank, in relation to a bitcoin to US$ transaction and misappropriation. Following an eight day trial in late 2021 in the DIFC Court, Andrew and Justina’s clients obtained permission to appeal on all eight grounds of appeal. This includes appeals on points of law in relation to the claims for breach of confidence, breach of contract, negligence and breach of fiduciary…
News 2 Feb, 2024
Outer Temple Chambers is delighted to be partnering with the DIFC for a talk on DIFC legislative reform at the Thought Leaders 4 FIRE Summit on Tuesday 14th November 2023 at the Shangri-la Hotel Dubai. Join Outer Temple’s David Russell KC, Andrew Spink KC, Nicolas Stallworthy KC and Justina Stewart in their discussion with Jacques Visser and Katherine Nixon of the Dubai International Financial Centre on the topic of ‘Understanding Major Legislative Reform in Dubai of Digital Assets, Smart Contracts and Secured Transactions’ at the Shangri-la Hotel in Dubai between 3:40pm – 4:20pm. The talk will highlight the groundbreaking DIFC legal reforms on digital assets, smart contracts and secured transactions. Book your place Perfectly timed with Dubai Arbitration Week and…
Events 8 Nov, 2023
We are delighted to announce that our Technology, Data and Crypto team have been awarded Set of the Year at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023. The Legal 500 Bar Awards took place on Tuesday 3rd October 2023 at London Hilton, Park Lane. Andrew Spink KC, Justina Stewart and Sam Carter attended the awards evening and proudly accepted the award for Technology, Data and Crypto Set of the Year. The awards are determined on The Legal 500’s market-leading independent research, conducted by over 20 in-house and freelance researchers with in-depth knowledge of their practice areas for the annual directory. Winners are selected by a judging team spearheaded by Bar editor Will Tolcher, deputy Bar editor Charlotte Meredith, and publishing director…
News 4 Oct, 2023
![On 27 September, the DIFC published Consultation Papers[1] on a new Digital Assets Law, new Law of Security and proposed amendments to a wide range of DIFC Laws.[2] See the DIFC’s press release here.](https://www.outertemple.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/OTC-team-advises-DIFCA-on-innovative-new-laws-on-Digital-Assets-and-secured-transactions-550x370.png)
On 27 September, the DIFC published Consultation Papers[1] on a new Digital Assets Law, new Law of Security and proposed amendments to a wide range of DIFC Laws.[2] See the DIFC’s press release here. The proposed new laws and amendments constitute a first-of-its-kind approach to digital assets and secured transactions. The Consultation Papers and draft laws are the culmination of months of work by the DIFC Authority and a team of OTC’s digital assets and banking and finance experts: Andrew Spink KC, David Russell KC, Nicolas Stallworthy KC, Justina Stewart, Henry Reid, Joshua Cainer, Anson Cheung and Charlotte Elves alongside Hin Liu from Oxford University. Key points: The work has involved extensive analysis of, not only academic literature and approaches…
News 2 Oct, 2023
We are delighted to announce that Helen Pugh of Outer Temple Chambers will be speaking at Informa’s Gibraltar Digital & Crypto Funds Conference this Thursday. Helen Pugh of Outer Temple Chambers will be joining Elliott Phillips, Partner, and Kate Gee, Counsel, both of Signature Litigation, to discuss ‘Litigation of crypto disputes: Exploring future prevalence and form of dispute resolution’. The conference will focus on the landscape for regulation and dispute resolution of digital and crypto funds within Gibraltar and Europe. Speakers and attendees include leading digital asset managers, digital asset investment platforms, blockchain providers, regulators and legal specialists. The talk with Helen, Elliott and Kate will focus on: The expected prevalence of disputes and litigation following high profile corporate collapses;…
Events 11 Sep, 2023
With digital assets and technology constantly evolving, Outer Temple Chambers’ Fintech team take a look at their progress over the last year and the reasons they have been nominated by Legal 500 Bar Awards for best Team, best Silk and best Junior in this area. Worldwide appetite for digital assets and cryptocurrencies has exploded in recent years, with new cryptocurrencies and blockchain-based platforms continuing to develop at lightning speed. However, with new developments come new threats and the law is continuously evolving in response. Outer Temple Chambers has been at the forefront of these legal developments, in both an advisory capacity and in handling precedent setting disputes. The Fintech team takes a look at the past 12 months and the…
Legal Blogs 17 Jul, 2023
![Henry Reid instructed in Payward Inc & Ors v Maxim Chechetkin [2023] EWHC 1780 (Comm)](https://www.outertemple.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Henry-Reid-successfully-resists-the-enforcement-of-an-arbitral-award-in-the-English-Commercial-Court-on-grounds-of-public-policy-550x370.jpg)
Henry Reid in conjunction with Chloe Bell of 3 Verulam Buildings successfully resists the enforcement of an arbitral award in the English Commercial Court on grounds of public policy Henry Reid of Outer Temple Chambers acted in conjunction with Chloe Bell of 3 Verulam Buildings for Mr Maxim Chechetkin against US and UK entities associated with the prominent cryptocurrency exchange ‘Kraken’. The claim was brought under s.26 FSMA 2000 in respect of the sale of certain products in breach of the general prohibition created under FSMA 2000. Henry, together with Chloe, acted at all stages of the claim successfully opposing the Defendants’ challenge of the High Court’s jurisdiction [2022] EWHC 3057 (Ch) and other injunctive applications. Mr Chechetkin then opposed…
News 14 Jul, 2023
We are proud to announce that Outer Temple Chambers has been shortlisted across 9 areas, including ‘set of the year’ for chancery, employment, sport, technology, data & crypto at The Legal 500 Bar Awards. The Bar Awards, presented by The Legal 500, celebrates the finest barristers, chambers, and legal expertise, bringing together some of the brightest minds in the industry. The awards evening will take place on Tuesday 3rd October 2023, at the London Hilton on Park Lane. We are delighted to share that we have been shortlisted for the following Set Awards: Chancery set of the year – Outer Temple Chambers Employment set of the year – Outer Temple Chambers Sports set of the year – Outer Temple Chambers Technology,…
News 13 Jul, 2023
We look forward to Outer Temple’s Justina Stewart speaking at the C5 Crypto and Digital Asset Fraud & Recovery conference on Tuesday 13th June at the Hilton London Kensington. Justina’s talk is scheduled for 2:15pm. Justina, alongside Dan Wyatt (Reynolds, Porter Chamberlain LLP), Wern-Jhien Yam (Partner at Setia Law LLC) and Josh Kemp (Partner at ADG Legal), will be speaking on the hot topic of crypto exchange liability, taking a multi-jurisdictional look at potential causes of action against exchanges if their knowledge falls short of that required for fraud. Find out more Justina is ranked in the legal directories as a leading junior in numerous practice areas – cryptocurrency, insolvency, banking and finance, financial services regulation and commercial dispute resolution. …
News 7 Jun, 2023
