News & Events
News & Events
We are delighted to announce that Rory Gordon has joined Outer Temple’s Business Crime, Regulation & Sanctions team. Rory practises across Business Crime, Regulation & Sanctions, Commercial Litigation, FinTech & Digital Assets, Health, Safety & Environment, and Disciplinary & Regulatory Services. His expertise in these areas provide a unique advantage for clients where legal, regulatory and commercial considerations overlap. He acts for individuals, companies and government agencies in commercial, civil, criminal and regulatory matters, including investigations, disputes and contested proceedings. His experience of criminal and regulatory litigation gives him particular strength in advocacy and the conduct of contested proceedings, while his wider practice enables him to approach matters with an understanding of their broader context. He also has particular expertise in crypto-assets and the tracing…
News 12 Aug, 2026
OTC’s award-winning Crypto Team and leading Sanctions Team comment on the ramifications of the new sanctions against cryptocurrency exchange HTX (Huobi Global S.A.) On 26 May 2026, the UK Government designated Huobi Global SA (identified as a Panama company, Folio No 155737650), under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (“the Russia Regs”). This well-known cryptocurrency exchange, also commonly known as HTX (formerly known as Huobi) or HTX Exchange (hereafter “HTX”), was one of 18 cryptocurrency exchanges, payment providers and individuals sanctioned for their role in Russia’s use of digital assets to bypass sanctions. Why was HTX sanctioned? The UK Government’s Statement of Reasons explains that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that HTX is, or has been involved in,…
Legal Blogs, News 15 Jun, 2026
Helen Pugh has been published in the April 2026 edition of Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law on “Not your key, not your coin”: the private key and ownership. Ownership, possession and control of an asset have long been intertwined in the public’s consciousness. Albeit implicitly recognising that a possessory title can be displaced by a superior legal title, the old adage “possession is nine-tenths of the law” remains a popular refrain carrying more than a grain of truth. Following a series of high-profile collapses of crypto custodians in “the crypto winter”, a digital equivalent has emerged: “not your key, not your coin”. In this article, Helen considers the private key and its role in legal analysis of…
External Publications, News 20 Apr, 2026
We are delighted to invite you to join us on Wednesday 26th November 2025 at The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai for an insightful breakfast seminar on digital assets and sanctions law. The panel of speakers will include Andrew Spink KC, Henry Reid, and Joshua Hitchens, all of Outer Temple Chambers. We are also delighted to be joined by Ed Crosse from Simmons & Simmons Middle East. Our panel of esteemed speakers will discuss the latest trends and global developments in the law, practice and asset enforcement strategies related to digital assets, including in the context of civil fraud claims. They will also consider the effect that extraterritorial US, UK and EU sanctions are likely to have on DIFC disputes and cross-border litigation. Agenda 08:30am – Registration &…
Chambers and Partners UK Bar have today launched their 2026 Guide and we are delighted to share the highlights from this year’s rankings, including two new Band 1 awards for Personal Injury: Animal Claims and Cryptocurrency. We are thrilled to share that Outer Temple Chambers has been awarded 12 set rankings in this year’s Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide, including 4 new set rankings, and over 110 individual rankings. This is our best set of rankings yet, as our individual rankings see 14 new entries and 27 elevations, and 2 new Band 1 set rankings. A huge congratulations to all of our barristers and clerks for another year of excellent results. A particular thank you to all our clients…
News 16 Oct, 2025
OTC is delighted with an outstanding set of rankings in the Legal 500 UK 2026 Guide
News 7 Oct, 2025
Writing for peer reviewed Oxford Law Pro’s Expert Essentials, Outer Temple Chambers’ barrister Henry Reid and Head of Blockchain and Digital Assets Matt Green of Lawrence Stephens provide a practical guide on the recovery of misappropriated crypto-assets. Henry Reid and Matt Green’s article was published in Oxford Law Pro, 14 May 2025, and can be found here. Following the loss of $1m of the stablecoin Tether, Henry and Matt explore the practical issues of asset recovery – including the use of blockchain analytics reports, dealing with crypto exchanges and pursuing persons unknown – as well as the legal considerations. The article begins by discussing an example of a scam in which the claimants transfer one million Tether to persons unknown, considering…
External Publications, News 3 Jun, 2025
We are delighted to welcome Hin Liu to the Outer Temple Chambers team as a professional associate. Hin is a distinguished law lecturer at the University of Oxford with extensive experience in the digital asset industry. Hin has worked with the Outer Temple Fintech team on projects such as the ground-breaking reform of the DIFC’s Law of Security and the DIFC’s Digital Assets Law (DIFC DAL). He is currently working on the DIFC AI Law project with members of the Outer Temple team. He has also worked on various cases involving digital assets including Fusang, UNIDROIT, Law Commission, and the Mongolian Government World Bank project. Hin spent two years as a legal and business consultant at a blockchain securities exchange,…
News 6 Mar, 2025
Justina Stewart will Chair a panel discussion on ‘Recent Developments and Future Trends in the Regulation of Cryptoassets’, hosted by the Financial Services Lawyer Association (FSLA) on Tuesday 18th February 2025 at DAC Beachcroft LLP, London. The panel discussion will focus on the latest developments, future trends and areas of concern in the fast-evolving and increasingly topical field of cryptoasset regulation, followed by an audience Q&A session. Justina Stewart of Outer Temple Chambers will be speaking alongside Victoria McLoughlin of the Financial Conduct Authority, Katie Fry-Paul of Coinbase, and Steve Elam of Cooke Young & Keidan. The event will take place from 5:45pm to 7:30pm, followed by networking drinks. This event is hosted by Financial Services Lawyers Association (FSLA). FSLA provides a forum…
News 11 Feb, 2025
Join Justina Stewart, alongside a panel of experts as they discuss ‘Global Developments in Crypto Disputes’ on Wednesday 12th February 2025 at the George Town Yacht Club in Cayman. The Crypto Fraud and Asset Recovery network (CFAAR) Cayman brings together attorneys, insolvency practitioners, fiduciaries, digital asset experts and other relevant professionals to develop networks and share best practices in relation to digital assets, digital asset recovery, and liquidations of funds investing in crypto and other digital assets. CFAAR’s ‘Global Developments in Crypto Disputes’ panel session will bring together experts in digital assets and digital asset recovery from the US, UK and the Cayman Islands who will explore a number of topical global issues in cryptocurrency disputes. Outer Temple’s Justina Stewart , alongside Clare…
News 5 Feb, 2025
The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in Darby v Wang in which Helen Pugh acted for the successful appellant. The Court of Appeal once again emphasised the need to adhere to the procedural and other safeguards enjoyed by defendants in civil claims facing contempt of court proceedings. The Background The case of Wang v Darby [2021] EWHC 3054 made waves from the outset when it was taken as authority for the proposition that cryptocurrencies could constitute property subject to a trust. In this latest set of proceedings, cryptocurrencies were again the focus; this time in relation to a defendant’s duty to provide disclosure of assets ancillary to a worldwide freezing order. The claimant issued contempt proceedings on the…
News 4 Feb, 2025
Chambers and Partners UK Bar 2025 have today launched their 2025 Guide and we are delighted to share the highlights from this year’s rankings, including two Band 1 awards for our Pensions Law team and Travel Law team. We are delighted to share the news that Outer Temple Chambers has yet again been awarded 9 set rankings in the 2025 Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide and over 110 individual rankings. In what is our best set of rankings ever, our individual rankings see 12 new entries and 16 elevations, whilst we are delighted with two new Band 1 set rankings. A huge congratulations to all of our barristers and clerks for another year of excellent results. A particular thank…
News 17 Oct, 2024
