Fenwick & West Says It Knew Nothing About Alleged FTX Fraud (1)

Sept. 22, 2023, 1:23 AM UTCUpdated: Sept. 22, 2023, 1:50 AM UTC

Fenwick & West is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges the law firm helped enable a massive fraud allegedly committed by its client, the disgraced cryptocurrency exchange FTX.

Fenwick has asked a federal judge to toss a lawsuit alleging it played a role in FTX’s fraud, saying its work for the crypto exchange amounted to “routine” legal services.

The motion to dismiss, filed by Fenwick’s lawyers with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, constituted the firm’s first public defense of its actions in connection with FTX and co-founder, Sam Bankman-Fried. The motion came in response to allegations by ...

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