Laura Clatworthy

She brings together specialists across disciplines to combine technical know-how and sector fluency to deliver forward-looking, wrap-around advice. Commercially astute, Laura is committed to keeping clients ahead in a changing landscape.

Laura is also a seasoned dispute resolution and commercial litigation partner, valued for her clear, strategic guidance and client-focussed results.

Laura advises a broad range of market participants including entrepreneurs, founders, investors, financial institutions, corporates and high-net-worth individuals on:

Advisory & Regulation: Privileged advice and perimeter guidance on compliance, supervision, enforcement, and future-proofing.

Commercial & Technology Disputes: Complex disputes at the nexus of commerce, finance, and technology.

Commercial AI, Data & Technology: Smart contracts, intellectual property, data privacy, governance, risk, and AI regulation.

Digital Assets & Blockchain: Tokenisation, DeFi, NFTs, foundations, DAOs, stablecoins, treasury structuring, and blockchain venture structuring.

FinTech & Payments: Licensing, compliance, payments regulation, strategic partnerships, and financial services innovation.

RWAs & Tokenisation: Structuring and safeguarding real-world asset-backed digital offerings with robust legal frameworks.

In her dispute resolution practice, Laura represents financial institutions, companies, founders, investors, shareholders and entrepreneurs in high-stakes disputes with a focus on achieving clear, strategic resolutions that align with clients’ broader business goals. Laura also acts for groups of claimant financial institutions, investors, and corporates in grouped contentious matters.