Fraud & misappropriation
Tracing misused cryptoassets and considering urgent steps to protect them, including court orders where appropriate.
Edwin Coe LLP · Crypto Recovery
Crypto recovery across borders.
Focused legal support for complex crypto-asset recovery. When digital assets are lost to fraud, misappropriation or platform failure, our lawyers combine asset recovery experience with specialist digital-asset knowledge to assess practical legal routes.
Specialist crypto disputes practice
Fraud and asset recovery experience
International coordination where needed
Where we can help
Legal strategy for complex digital-asset losses.
Crypto recovery is rarely one-size-fits-all. We assess the facts, the location of assets and the available legal tools before recommending a route forward.
Exchange & platform disputes
Claims arising from platform failure, insolvency, delayed transfers or alleged breaches of duty.
Cross-border enforcement
Coordinating with overseas counsel and specialists when people, platforms or assets sit in different jurisdictions.
Our approach
Clear advice from the first conversation.
We bring together dispute resolution, fraud and asset recovery, digital assets and regulatory expertise to help clients make informed decisions.
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Understand the position
Review the transaction history, parties, platform and evidence available.
02
Protect and trace
Consider asset tracing, preservation and urgent remedies where the facts justify them.
03
Pursue the right route
Develop a proportionate strategy for claims, negotiation or enforcement, including international coordination where necessary.
Our people
Experienced people, joined-up thinking.
Our team draws on Edwin Coe specialists across litigation, digital assets and financial regulation.
Alexander Shirtcliff
Partner · Head of Crypto Disputes
Laura Clatworthy
Partner · Head of Digital Assets & Emerging Technologies
Daniel Tunkel
Partner · Head of Financial Regulation
International perspective
Digital assets do not stop at borders. Neither can the strategy.
Crypto disputes can involve overseas exchanges, wallets, counterparties and proceedings. Edwin Coe’s team advises on multi-jurisdictional disputes and works with overseas counsel and investigators when a case requires it.
Asset tracing and preservationProtecting the position while options are assessed.Coordinated legal actionAligning UK proceedings with steps in other jurisdictions.Realistic case assessmentAdvice grounded in the evidence and prospects of recovery.
Start a conversation
Let’s understand what happened and what may be possible.
Recovery is never guaranteed. A first discussion can help identify the evidence, timing and legal questions that matter in your case.