UK High Court Establishes Interim Lead Law Firm, Registration System, and Key Timeline for Qian Zhimin's 60,000 BTC Money Laundering Case

Odaily News: Caixin published a signed article by Yang Yuhua, a partner lawyer at Junzhe Law Firm in the UK, disclosing that the UK High Court had issued a judicial ruling on March 10, establishing the interim lead law firm, registration system, and key timeline for the 60,000 BTC money laundering case involving Qian Zhimin. The case has now entered a phase with a clear timeline for progression. However, this ruling from the UK High Court has not yet addressed substantive issues such as asset ownership; it is a procedural management ruling. It designates the UK law firm Fieldfisher as the interim lead law firm for all 281 applicants. Fieldfisher will only represent all 281 applicants in issuing instructions to the barristers for unified presentation and argumentation during the upcoming "applicable law issues" hearing scheduled for July 2026. Tianjin Lantian Gerui Company (through the litigation receiver) is not included within this scope of representation. The UK High Court also ruled that the interim lead law firm shall establish and maintain a formal register of the 281 applicants. This register will be submitted to the court by the interim lead law firm and shared with the UK prosecution and relevant legal teams. (Caixin)