Dean Armstrong
Barrister QC, The 36 Group
DEAN ARMSTRONG QC is the UK’s leading barrister and Queen’s Counsel on cyber law. He advises governments and multinationals around the world on all aspects of cyber law, Blockchain, crypto-currencies, and cyber litigation. He is the author of two seminal textbooks on the subject, with two more to come: “Cyber Litigation-Law and Practice” and “Cyber Insurance”.
He has advised Barclays Bank, The Bank of England, Vodafone, Whitbread, and Bosch.
He has advised the Government and Prime Minister of Pakistan, the Government and Prime Minister of Bermuda, and the Government of Slovakia on Blockchain and crypto-currencies.
He was consulted by the UK Law Commission on the changes to data protection law, which eventually formed part of the forthcoming Data Protection Act 2018.
He has written numerous articles that have been published in The Global Legal Post, The New Law Journal and The Telegraph, and he has been quoted as an expert in the field in The Times, The Telegraph, The Financial Times, and Forbes magazine.
He has assisted Dubai corporates with data management and compliance. He was admitted to, and remains a member of the Dubai International Financial Court.
He is the only UK lawyer sponsored by an international government to be involved in drafting the travel rules for virtual asset service providers.
He is currently advising on the treatment of data in respect of international sportsmen and women, which involves cross -jurisdictional issues.
He is also advising a Blockchain company on listing on the London Stock Exchange.
He is a regular commentator on television, radio and internet for Sky, the BBC, and Buzzfeed UK on matters of serious crime and fraud.
He is ranked as a leader in the field of cyber law in the current editions of Chambers and Partners UK, The Legal 500, and Forbes.