Senior associate Robert Webster and managing director James Maguire recently shone a light on the importance of considering cryptocurrency in divorce proceedings, raising awareness of the fact that it can be used to conceal assets when it comes to financial settlements.
In articles for The Times, FT Adviser and Today's Family Lawyer, James and Robert discuss the difficulty in tracing, valuing and proving wealth that is stored in this digital currency. At the moment, the law is struggling to catch up with a lack of regulation or guidance for family lawyers navigating this grey area.
To delve deeper into the topic, read The Times article and the longer form piece in the FT Adviser and the feature on the Today's Family Lawyer website.
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