Cryptocurrency, Blockchain & Digital Assets

On-chain tracing and asset recovery

Following the money is central to most digital-asset disputes, and on a blockchain the money leaves a permanent trail. Our experts trace transactions across wallets, chains and exchanges, work through the obfuscation created by mixers, bridges and layered transfers, and identify where value ultimately came to rest.

This work supports fraud and misappropriation claims, freezing and disclosure applications, and enforcement, giving the court a clear, evidenced picture of the flow of funds rather than an unverified assertion about where assets went.

Smart contracts, DeFi and tokenomics

When a decentralised protocol behaves in a way that costs someone money, the dispute turns on how the code actually worked. Our experts analyse smart contracts and DeFi protocols, examine exploits and failures at the contract level, and assess whether a system operated as its documentation and marketing claimed.

We also address the design of token economies, how supply, incentives and governance were structured, and whether the mechanics matched what participants were told to expect.

Market structure, custody and compliance

Beyond the chain sit the exchanges, custodians and mining operations through which value moves and is held. Our experts address market structure and trading behaviour, the custody and control of digital assets, and the technical dimension of regulatory and compliance questions, from anti-money-laundering controls to the operation of a platform in practice.

Evidence for a fast-moving field

Few courts have deep familiarity with this technology, which makes clarity as important as rigour. Our experts produce CPR Part 35 compliant reports that explain digital assets from first principles where needed, and give oral evidence that helps a tribunal reach a sound understanding of an area that is still unfamiliar to many.