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Tristan Sherliker (L) and Phil Sherrell of Bird & Bird, who represented the winning party COPA
23 May 2024NewsCopyrightMuireann Bolger

‘This case has the makings of a great film’: Bird & Bird duo on defeating imposter’s Bitcoin claims

After Craig Wright's claims to be the Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto were spectacularly dismissed at the UK High Court, Phil Sherrell and Tristan Sherliker of Bird & Bird, counsel for the winning party, tell WIPR why this was one case they'll never forget.

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