Commercial

Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets


    

        

        	
Members of Lamb Chambers advise on disputes and regulatory issues arising from cryptocurrencies, digital assets, and blockchain-based technologies. We are instructed in complex, high-value matters at the intersection of commercial law, insolvency, fraud, and emerging financial technologies.


Our experience spans both contentious and advisory work, including urgent applications and multi-jurisdictional disputes involving novel points of law.


Areas of Expertise


We are able to advise and represent clients in matters including:


    

  1. Cryptoasset disputes, including ownership, tracing, and recovery of digital assets
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  2. Fraud and asset recovery, including freezing injunctions, proprietary claims, and disclosure orders against exchanges and third parties
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  3. Insolvency and restructuring, involving crypto-related businesses, digital asset custodians, and token-based ventures
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  4. Regulatory and compliance issues, including UK financial services regulation, AML obligations, and enforcement actions
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  5. Smart contracts and blockchain disputes, including contractual interpretation, breach, and jurisdictional challenges
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  6. Jurisdiction and conflict of laws, particularly in cross-border cryptoasset litigation
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Litigation and Court Experience


Members are instructed in proceedings before the High Court, including the Commercial Court and Chancery Division, and have experience dealing with urgent interim relief in fast-moving digital asset cases. We are familiar with the evolving English law approach to cryptoassets, including their treatment as property and the procedural tools available for effective enforcement.


Clients


We act for a broad range of clients, including:


    

  1. Crypto exchanges and service providers
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  2. Insolvency practitioners and office-holders
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  3. Corporates and financial institutions
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  4. High-net-worth individuals
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  5. Law enforcement agencies and regulators
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Practical, Commercial Advice


We combine technical legal expertise with a pragmatic understanding of how crypto markets and blockchain technologies operate in practice. Our members work closely with instructing solicitors and forensic experts to deliver clear, commercially focused advice in a rapidly developing area of law.



        

    


	
				
				
			
						
			
					
			
						

			
			
							
					
		
	
		
	

	



 




	


		
Our Expertise