Tristan Sherliker (L) and Phil Sherrell of Bird & Bird, who represented the winning party COPA

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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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