Joel Leigh#14035

Joel Leigh

Joel is a partner in the Civil Disputes Resolution Team. He specialises in complex commercial disputes spanning civil fraud, directors and officers, insurance, professional negligence, clinical negligence and sports law. He also undertakes high-value fatal accident claims.
 
His caseload encompasses banking, construction, disciplinary, fiduciary duties, financial services, insurance, mining, misfeasance in public office, pharmaceuticals, partnership, property and trade finance.

Joel's work in the professional negligence sector is principally claimant based, focusing on faulty accountancy, finance advisory, architecture, insurance, surveying and legal advice.

Conversely, his work in the disciplinary field is defendant focused, having represented barristers, solicitors and other professionals.

Within the sports sector, Joel acts for a diverse range of high-profile clients including individual athletes and their agents, clubs, associated brands and commercial partners, as well as esports.

Joel is an experienced trial solicitor undertaking work across a wide range of legal forums, up to and including the Administrative, Appeal and Supreme Courts.

Contributed to

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Crypto and digital assets—what are they and how do they work?
Crypto and digital assets—what are they and how do they work?
Practice Notes

This Practice Note on crypto and digital assets for dispute resolution lawyers identifies the common characteristics of cryptoassets, their initial development via the Bitcoin White Paper, how cryptography works, the distinction between public and private keys, the concepts of nodes and mining (including proof of work and proof of stake), explains blockchain, identifies different types of digital asset, explains how crypto exchanges typically work and the emergence of regulatory obligations in this area.

Cryptoassets—civil recovery
Cryptoassets—civil recovery
Practice Notes

This Practice Note on civil recovery of misappropriated cryptoassets identifies the potential methods for seeking recovery as well as explaining the difficulties, both legal and technical, in so doing given the nature of cryptoassets and the ease with which fraudsters may engage technical tools to avoid detection of the misappropriated assets. It includes reference to following and tracing of cryptoassets in the recovery process as well as interim relief in civil recovery of cryptoassets and the relevance of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 provisions with regard to civil recovery of cryptoassets.

Practice Area

Panel

  • Contributing Author

Qualified Year

  • 1991

Experience

  • CKFT (1995 - 2014)
  • Shindler & Co (1991 - 1995)

Membership

  • Current Chair of the City of London Law Society and City of London Solicitor's Company Editorial Board
  • Committee Member City of London Solicitors Company Communications Committee
  • Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
  • London Solicitors Litigation Association

Qualification

  • LLB (1999)

Education

  • Leeds Metropolitan University (1999)
  • Hasmonean Grammar School (1987)

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