14 Feb, 2023 UK Proposals for Cryptoasset Regulation By Thomas Donegan Barney Reynolds Wilf Odgers Elias Allahyari Nicholas Ormondroyd Chloe Barrowman Sandy Collins +4 more... Show less The U.K. government has published its much-anticipated proposals for regulating the cryptoasset industry. These proposals, currently in...
17 Nov, 2022 Chimeras: what happens when novel intangible assets meet ancient, abstract legal frameworks in insolvency By Sara Coelho With the tumultuous events of the last few days surrounding crypto-exchanges, the nature and status of cryptoassets may come to be tested...
14 Jul, 2022 Why the Case for Regulating Cryptocurrencies is Becoming Unanswerable | Shearman & Sterling By A&O Shearman Partner Barney Reynolds spoke on a Future of Finance webinar titled “Why the Case for Regulating Cryptocurrencies is Becoming Unanswerable.”
05 Apr, 2022 Crypto Rebooted: 2021 and Beyond | Shearman & Sterling By A&O Shearman During Innovate Finance UK FinTech Week 2022, partner Barney Reynolds will speak on a panel titled “Responsible Innovation: Building the...
04 Apr, 2022 Shearman & Sterling Sponsors UK FinTech Week 2022 | Shearman & Sterling By A&O Shearman Shearman & Sterling is delighted to once again partner with UK FinTech Week 2022, hosted by Innovate Finance, a week-long program...
04 Apr, 2022 Shearman & Sterling hosts a Regulatory Workshop at UK FinTech Week 2022 | Shearman & Sterling By A&O Shearman In partnership with Innovate Finance UK FinTech Week 2022, Shearman & Sterling is hosting an exclusive UK Regulatory Workshop. During...
19 Oct, 2021 The missing legal framework for central bank digital currencies By Barney Reynolds Donna Parisi Central banks around the world, most notably in China, the United States and United Kingdom, are actively considering whether to adopt or...
06 Oct, 2021 Combatting fraud with online security By A&O Shearman Shearman partner Barney Reynolds was quoted in World Finance magazine discussing the balance of privacy, security and regulation in...
31 Aug, 2021 U.K. and Europe—Key FinTech M&A Deal Drivers and Trends By A&O Shearman 2021 has been an incredibly busy year for FinTech M&A and investment activity in the U.K. and Europe. In the first half of 2021, U.K....
18 Aug, 2021 OpEd: Britain’s legal system is the best bet for fintech By A&O Shearman Shearman & Sterling partner Barney Reynolds recently published a Comment piece in The Telegraph, where he argues that the UK's common law...
08 Jul, 2021 The City Post-Brexit: A Discussion of Global Britain By Barney Reynolds Partner Barney Reynolds (London-Financial Institutions Advisory & Financial Regulatory) spoke on the Centre for the Study of Financial...
24 Jun, 2021 Cryptoassets, Stable Coins and Digital Currencies – Going Mainstream? By Barney Reynolds Shearman & Sterling was excited to sponsor the 11th Annual City Week International Financial Services Forum, which featured an event with...