gunnercooke LLP

The practice at gunnercooke LLP boasts a number of cryptoasset specialists, supporting a significant portion of successful UK FCA crypto registrations and providing a mix of regulatory, legal, and operational guidance. The team represents a diverse array of clients across payments, crypto exchanges and platforms, DeFi and DAO innovators, lenders, and fund managers, and has notably assisted in drafting the cryptoasset regulatory frameworks for several developing countries. Valued by clients for his ‘guidance and sage counsel’, practice head James Burnie advises across financial services and contributes to key regulatory developments across the UK, EU, Africa, and Asia, including UK frameworks for DAOs. Kathryn Dodds focuses on DAOs, fundraising, and Web3 disputes, while Olga Antonova brings strong technical depth in blockchain corporate governance, licensing, and security token frameworks.