Crypto Litigation & Asset Recovery Services

ORWL's litigation team provides recognized legal and technical expertise to support clients in crypto-asset and blockchain-related disputes. The team intervenes in both plaintiff and defense capacities in criminal, financial, and commercial litigation, combining perfect mastery of procedural rules with fine understanding of blockchain's technical mechanisms.

Sector Positioning

This sectoral positioning—reinforced by constant monitoring, specialized publications (LegalChain blog), and public interventions—gives ORWL unique legitimacy to defend clients' interests in an environment where technical expertise determines litigation outcomes. The team, regularly involved in cases with high financial and media stakes, also participates in disseminating legal culture of the sector to magistrates, lawyers, and students (Paris Bar School, universities).

Comprehensive Services

ORWL offers complete support covering all stages of litigation, from risk prevention to execution of decisions:

Pre-Litigation Strategic Advice

Risk analysis, mapping of options, definition of procedural roadmap and judicial communication strategy.

Transaction Tracing and Analysis

The team traces on-chain crypto-asset flows to locate seizable assets and collect on-chain evidence to identify beneficiaries. They rely on a network of technical and legal partners to adapt to each case's degree of technical sophistication.

Conservatory Measures & Digital Asset Freezing

Conservatory seizures, emergency interim proceedings on request, and approaches to exchanges or custodians to secure positions.

Financial and Business Criminal Law

Handling criminal seizures of crypto-assets, defense in financial crime cases, assistance in investigations and preliminary hearings.

Investment and Compliance Litigation

Appeals regarding sanctions by financial regulators (AMF/ACPR) and disputes between investors and regulated operators.

Cross-Border Disputes

Coordination with legal partners in major jurisdictions (including offshore) to conduct necessary safeguard and recovery actions.

Specialized Expertise

The practice includes dedicated expertise in crypto-asset recovery, with comprehensive services spanning the full litigation lifecycle from initial strategy through execution.

Technical Capabilities

The team combines experienced litigation lawyers with deep technical understanding of the crypto-asset industry and its regulatory environment. ORWL collaborates with a network of partners to offer clients seamless and comprehensive support, including bailiffs, technical and judicial experts, foreign partner lawyers, and private investigators.