FIRE International: Vilamoura
WeirFoulds Partners Maureen Ward and Jessica Stansfield will be speaking at FIRE International, one of the leading global conferences dedicated to fraud, insolvency, asset recovery, and enforcement, taking place May 19 […]
WeirFoulds Partner Benjamin Bathgate Interviews on CBC’s The Fifth Estate Documentary Speaking on the Crypto Fraud Precedent: Cicada 137 versus Medjedovic
Partner Benjamin Bathgate, Chair of WeirFoulds’ Commercial Litigation Practice Group and Co‑Chair of the firm’s Blockchain and Digital Assets Practice Group, is featured in the latest installment of CBC’s The […]
Winter Summit: The Big Chill Ottawa –The Advocates’ Society
WeirFoulds Partner, Benjamin Bathgate, Chair of the Commercial Litigation Practice Group and Co-chair of the Blockchain and Digital Assets Group, will be a speaker at The Advocates’ Society Winter Summit: […]
The 8th Annual Asset Recovery International – Dublin, Ireland
WeirFoulds Partner Jessica Stansfield will be a featured speaker at the 8th Annual Asset Recovery International, taking place in Dublin, Ireland from February 25 to 27, 2026. Asset Recovery International […]
Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Geneva – C5 Communications
Partner Maureen Ward will speak during the 20th anniversary edition of Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Geneva, which will be hosted by C5 Communications in Geneva, Switzerland on Thursday, March […]
WeirFoulds Welcomes Leading Commercial Litigator Maureen Ward to Its Partnership
WeirFoulds LLP is pleased to announce that Maureen Ward has joined the firm as a Partner in our Commercial Litigation, Blockchain & Digital Assets and Fraud & Anti-Corruption groups. Maureen […]
WeirFoulds Partners Benjamin Bathgate and Jessica Stansfield top ranked in Chambers FinTech Guide 2026
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Partners Benjamin Bathgate, Chair of the Commercial Litigation Practice Group and Co-Chair of the Blockchain and Digital Assets Practice Group, and Jessica Stansfield have […]
WeirFoulds Partner Benjamin Bathgate Comments on Alleged Cryptocurrency-Based Money Laundering Scheme in The Globe and Mail
Partner Benjamin Bathgate, Chair of WeirFoulds’ Commercial Litigation Practice Group and Co-Chair of the Blockchain and Digital Assets Practice Group, was quoted in an article in The Globe and Mail […]
Canada’s Rules on Stablecoins Incoming
Yesterday, the Government of Canada unveiled its first and hotly anticipated budget (the “Budget”).[1] Included in the Budget are plans to pass legislation to regulate fiat-backed stablecoins. Stablecoins are a […]
Landmark RCMP Seizure of Over $56 Million in Cryptocurrency from TradeOgre
The RCMP recently executed the largest cryptocurrency seizure in Canadian history, confiscating over CAD $56 million in digital assets from the online trading platform TradeOgre. In June 2024, the RCMP […]
De-Mystifying Digital Assets and Recognizing When Digital Asset Issues Arise – Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice
Partner Benjamin Bathgate will participate in De-Mystifying Digital Assets and Recognizing When Digital Asset Issues Arise, a webinar that will be hosted by the Canadian Institute for the Administration of […]
Partner Benjamin Bathgate appears on Deminor Litigation Funding podcast to discuss digital assets, fraud recovery and litigation finance
Partner Benjamin Bathgate, Chair of WeirFoulds’ Commercial Litigation Practice Group and Co-Chair of the firm’s Blockchain and Digital Assets Practice Group, recently appeared on the Deminor Litigation Funding podcast, which […]
Mango Markets Guilty Conviction Overturned on Appeal – Take-aways for DeFi Users Everywhere
The recent decision in United States v. Avraham Eisenberg is making waves in cryptocurrency circles, and highlights the evolving legal challenges posed by decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms.[1] After a jury […]
2025 London International Disputes Week
Partner Benjamin Bathgate will speak during the 2025 London International Disputes Week, which will be hosted in London, England on Monday, June 2 – Friday, June 6, 2025. Returning for […]
Commercial Litigation Insights: Maybe Now the SEC Will Let Crypto Be: Will the SEC’s Crypto Task Force and the Crypto Czar’s Working Group Find Harmony?
Are the tides turning? Digital assets are slowly entering the conversation alongside traditional assets. What was once ethereal and somewhat elusive, operating outside the confines of the U.S. securities regime […]