Crypto & Digital Asset Disputes
Resolving uncertainty. Restoring confidence.
At Edwin Coe, we act for investors, exchanges, platforms, financial institutions and individuals in complex crypto and digital asset disputes. Our approach blends deep industry understanding with the precision, judgement and integrity that define all our litigation work.
We help clients through every stage of a dispute – from urgent asset protection to multi-jurisdictional enforcement.
A joined-up view
Crypto disputes draw on multiple areas of law and technical expertise. We draw on the collective strength of our litigation, fraud & asset recovery, regulatory and private client teams to deliver integrated, strategic advice.
Our experience covers disputes involving misappropriation, exchange failure, wallet compromise, breach of fiduciary duty, professional negligence and the tracing of misused funds through blockchain networks. We act in claims and investigations arising from tokenisation, DeFi protocols, DAOs and failed or disputed cryptoasset investment schemes.
Working alongside digital forensics experts and overseas counsel, we coordinate cross-border recovery and enforcement actions with care and precision. We are equally adept at resolving matters discreetly through negotiation or mediation when preservation of relationships and reputation is key.
Determination. Lasting results.
The crypto sector moves quickly; we do the same. We combine the responsiveness clients need in a crisis with the steady judgement that comes only from experience.
Our lawyers have been involved in some of the most significant and novel digital asset cases in the jurisdiction. We resolutely ensure that complex digital disputes are pursued with clarity.
Three-dimensional advice
Our work brings together the legal, financial and technological dimensions of the digital economy. We combine robust litigation capability with a nuanced understanding of blockchain infrastructure, emerging regulation and digital risk.
This integrated perspective allows us to act decisively in new and unsettled areas of law – giving clients confidence that their disputes will be resolved with both precision and foresight.
Collaborative in approach. Committed in purpose. Connected where it matters most.
What we do best:
- Fraud & Asset Recovery
Tracing, freezing and recovering misappropriated cryptoassets, both in the UK and internationally.
- Exchange & Platform Disputes
Acting in claims arising from insolvency, mismanagement, system failure or breach of duty.
- Professional Negligence
Pursuing claims against advisers, custodians and counterparties in relation to failed or mis-sold digital asset schemes.
- Tokenisation & DeFi Claims
Resolving disputes arising from DeFi lending, token issuance, governance and smart contract failures.
- Regulatory & Enforcement Disputes –
Acting in FCA investigations, enforcement proceedings and related contentious regulatory matters.
- Cross-Border Coordination
Working with overseas counsel, investigators and funders on multi-jurisdictional enforcement and asset tracing.
