ORWL

ORWL is France's leading law firm specialized in Web3 and cryptocurrency legal services since 2018. The firm distinguishes itself through recognized experience, deep understanding of the sector's challenges, and a multidisciplinary approach.

Core Services

ORWL provides comprehensive legal services across four main practice areas:

Regulatory Compliance: The firm assists crypto-asset actors and financial institutions in compliance with their activities, including obtaining CASP (Crypto Asset Service Provider) status, payment institution (EP) or electronic money (EME) licenses, and preparing CASP applications under MiCA. They handle public token offerings, draft and notify white papers (ICO, EMT, ART), and conduct compliance audits including Travel Rule, DORA, and MiFID II.

Tax Law: ORWL advises all tech and finance industry players on comprehensive tax issues related to crypto-assets, combining legal expertise with technical understanding of on-chain flows and decentralized protocols. Services include tax structuring of projects, VAT and crypto-asset services, tax residence issues, investment and wealth optimization, audit and regularization, and tax litigation.

IP/IT/Data Protection: The firm assists clients in protecting their creations, know-how, data, and image. Services include GDPR compliance audits and implementation, contract negotiation and drafting (software distribution, confidentiality agreements, commercial agreements), and e-commerce services (terms and conditions, legal notices).

Litigation: ORWL's litigation team combines legal and technical expertise to assist clients in crypto-asset and blockchain-related disputes, intervening in criminal, financial, and commercial litigation. Services include pre-litigation strategic advice, tracing and analysis of transactions, conservatory measures and digital asset freezing, financial criminal law, investment and compliance litigation, and cross-border disputes.

Key Strengths

ORWL actively participates in industry work (ADAN, LBCA) and publishes the leading manual on crypto-asset and blockchain law (LexisNexis). The firm's blockchain practice is recognized as "Excellent" by Décideurs/Leaders League magazine. The team comprises experienced lawyers with deep technical understanding of the crypto-asset industry, and collaborates with a network of partners to offer clients seamless and comprehensive support.

Notable Achievements

Recent accomplishments include advising Fipto in obtaining PSCA approval from the AMF (January 2026), advising Relai in obtaining PSCA approval from the AMF (October 2025), and successfully handling high-stakes cases including CASP and PSAN licenses, MiCA white papers for trading admission, CASP/EP licenses for European fintechs, regulatory structuring of staking projects, and removal from AMF blacklists.

Why Choose ORWL

The firm offers a unique combination of specialized crypto/blockchain legal expertise, multidisciplinary capabilities across regulatory, tax, IP/IT, and litigation matters, active industry participation and thought leadership, technical understanding of blockchain protocols and on-chain transactions, and proven track record with 40+ CASP clients assisted. ORWL's commitment to privacy protection, confidentiality, transparency, and simplicity makes them the trusted legal partner for Web3 projects and crypto businesses in France and Europe.