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“LUXURY FASHION BRANDS ARE INVESTING IN THE METAVERSE” - SIMON COHEN WRITES FOR THE FT ADVISER

Simon Cohen, Managing Associate at Ontier LLP has written for the FT Adviser discussing the need for a system to enable transactions in...

SIMON COHEN BECOMES MANAGING ASSOCIATE AT ONTIER UK

Simon is a talented civil and commercial litigator in our London office, he is a ranked lawyer in The Legal 500 and supports the firm's...

BLOCKCHAIN: ADDRESSING CHANGE & TOP TIPS FOR IMPLEMENTATION

Blockchain is still young and wide-reaching regulation risks unforeseen consequences. Of course, there is a need for regulatory...

"THE WILD WEST DAYS OF DIGITAL ASSETS ARE COMING TO AN END" - SIMON COHEN QUOTED IN LAW GAZETTE

Simon Cohen, senior associate at ONTIER LLP, was quoted in the Law Gazette following a recent change to the HM Treasury's legislation on...

HOW ARE TOKENS CURRENTLY DEFINED AND REGULATED IN THE UK?

According to a recent survey conducted by BlockFi, 1 in 10 people gifted blockchain-linked digital tokens over the festive period. The...

BUILDING A BUSINESS ON THE BLOCKCHAIN? - KEY REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS

After the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU, all EU laws were transposed to UK law including GDPR. Therefore careful consideration...

BLOCKCHAIN AND GDPR: WALKING ON THIN ICE

One of the biggest headaches using blockchain for data security is the clash with GDPR, having the right for your data to be "forgotten"....

BLOCKCHAIN: STANDARDISATION & PILOT PROJECTS

The EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum (EUBOF), together with the European standardisation organisations, continues to appraise issues...