Michael Cumming-Bruce

Michael Cumming-Bruce joined Bench Walk Advisors as Vice President in our London office.

Michael’s background is in commercial disputes and prior to joining Bench Walk Advisors, he was a senior associate at the litigation and arbitration boutique Cooke, Young & Keidan. Before CYK he was an associate at both a leading offshore and a Magic Circle firm. Michael has considerable experience acting across the spectrum of commercial disputes, including for and with litigation funders.

Michael is co-founder of the Tech Disputes Network, a leading global networking forum for contentious technology professionals. He has authored numerous articles for national, trade, and academic publications on law and technology; has developed various software and other innovations to assist with the disputes process; and is a graduate of Oxford University.

Co-author, ‘Possible legal risks arising from the use of AI systems by hedge funds’ , published by Hedgeweek, 20 March 2020

Co-author, ‘Beware the deficiencies of cyber-justice’, published by The Times, 11 December 2019

Author, ‘Libra already victim of fraud’, published by Fintech Futures, 24 September 2019

Co-author, ‘Winning the arbitral enforcement battle’, published by ICLG—African Law &. Business, 1 February 2019

Author, ‘The improving prospects of cryptoassets’, published by CYK Tech, 12 February 2019

Author, ‘What are smart contracts?’, published by CYK Tech, 22 January 2020

Author, ‘Treasure in the wreck: IP, insolvency and yesterday’s next big thing’, published by CYK Tech, 4 November 2019

Author, ‘Your robot ate my dividend: algorithms and securities litigation’, published by CYK Tech, 4 November 2019

Author, ‘Co-investor disputes: on shareholders agreements and sausages’, published by CYK Tech, 1 November 2019

Author, ‘How a lack of clarity around IP destroys value & what to do about it’, published by CYK Tech, 1 November 2019

Author, ‘Stick or twist? The dilemma with struggling founder teams’, published by CYK Tech, 30 October 2019

Webinars

‘Digital Justice in the Pandemic;, published by CYK Law, 24 June 2020

‘IT Disputes: How to run a Project Failure Claim Without Panicking’, published by Tech Disputes Network, 26 January 2021

Podcasts

‘Unwired Planet International v Huawei’, published by Tech Disputes Network, 18 January 2021