Legal notices & disclaimers

1. Who we are and our regulatory status

London Blockchain Solicitors is a law firm based in London, England. London Blokchain Solicitors

The firm is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) - 569964. The SRA Standards and Regulations applicable to our practice can be viewed at sra.org.uk.

Details of our professional indemnity insurance, including the insurer's name and territorial coverage, are available on request from our registered office.

2. No legal advice; no solicitor–client relationship

The content of this website is provided for general information only. It does not constitute legal advice and must not be relied upon as such. Fraud and asset recovery outcomes depend entirely on the specific facts of each case, including how funds were paid, where they were sent, and how quickly action is taken.

Submitting an enquiry through this website, corresponding with us by email or telephone, or attending an initial consultation does not create a solicitor–client relationship. We act for you only once we have completed our client onboarding checks (including identity verification and conflict checks) and you have received and accepted our client care letter and terms of business.

3. No guarantee of recovery

We do not — and no honest adviser can — guarantee the recovery of funds lost to fraud. Some losses are not recoverable, particularly where funds have been fully dissipated, passed through mixing services, or moved to jurisdictions where enforcement is impractical. Where we assess that the likely costs of action are disproportionate to the realistic prospects of recovery, we will tell you so before you incur those costs.

Any case results, figures or testimonials referred to on this website relate to the specific circumstances of those matters. Past results are not a prediction or guarantee of the outcome of any other case.

4. No financial or investment advice

Nothing on this website constitutes financial, investment or tax advice, and we are not authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority to provide regulated financial advice. We do not recommend or endorse any cryptocurrency, exchange, wallet, investment product or trading platform.

5. Warning: recovery scams and impersonation

Victims of fraud are frequently targeted a second time by so-called 'recovery scams' — individuals or fake firms claiming they can retrieve lost funds, usually for an upfront fee. Some impersonate genuine law firms, regulators or law enforcement agencies.

We will never cold-call you, contact you unsolicited about a loss you have not reported to us, ask you to pay 'release fees', 'taxes' or 'insurance' to unlock recovered funds, or request payment in cryptocurrency. All genuine communications from this firm originate exclusively from our own email domain. If you receive a communication claiming to be from us that you were not expecting, do not act on it — contact us directly using the telephone number published on this website and report the approach to Action Fraud (actionfraud.police.uk or 0300 123 2040).

6. Fees and funding

Our charges are agreed with you in writing before each stage of work begins. We do not charge upfront 'recovery fees' contingent on promises of guaranteed returns, and we will always set out the basis of our charges, the likely disbursements (such as court fees, counsel's fees and forensic experts), and the point at which you can pause or stop work.

You should understand that tracing and freezing cryptocurrency is a complex, specialist and often expensive legal process. It typically involves instructing blockchain forensic analysts, urgent applications to the High Court for freezing and disclosure orders, counsel's fees, court fees, and in some cases correspondent lawyers in other jurisdictions. Where work of this kind is required, we may ask you to pay money on account of our costs and these disbursements before the work begins.

A substantial part of these sums is not payment for the firm's own work at all: it is money paid onward to third parties — blockchain analytics providers, HM Courts & Tribunals Service, counsel, process servers and foreign lawyers. For your protection, all such third-party costs are handled as disbursements: they are itemised for you in advance, paid through the firm's regulated client account, and evidenced by invoices you are entitled to see. Wallet-ownership verification: an exchange or court process may require you to prove you control a wallet, which is done by transaction. Any such request will be confirmed to you by your solicitor in writing before you act on it.

Any money paid on account is held in the firm's client account in accordance with the SRA Accounts Rules, is itemised in advance so you know exactly what it covers, and any unused balance is returned to you.

Where alternative funding may be available — such as legal expenses insurance, damages-based agreements, tracing fees, bridging fees, gas fees, release fees, taxes or insurance or group cost-sharing — we will discuss whether it is suitable for your matter.

7. Complaints

We want every client to be satisfied with our service. If something has gone wrong, please raise it first with the solicitor handling your matter, or ask for a copy of our written complaints procedure from our office. We will acknowledge your complaint promptly and aim to resolve it within eight weeks.

If we cannot resolve your complaint, you may be entitled to refer it to the Legal Ombudsman (legalombudsman.org.uk, 0300 555 0333) within the time limits that apply, and complaints about our professional conduct may be raised with the Solicitors Regulation Authority. You may also have the right to challenge or complain about our bill by applying to the court for an assessment under Part III of the Solicitors Act 1974.

8. Privacy and data protection

We process personal data in accordance with UK data protection law, including the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. Information you provide through our contact form or client portal is used to assess and conduct your matter, to meet our regulatory obligations (including anti-money-laundering checks), and for no other purpose without your consent.

Fraud matters frequently require us to share case information with third parties acting on your behalf or in your interests — for example blockchain analytics providers, counsel, foreign correspondent lawyers, courts, regulators and law enforcement agencies. We share only what is necessary for the purpose. You have rights of access, rectification, erasure and objection; to exercise them, or to see our full privacy notice, contact our office. You may complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk) if you are dissatisfied with our handling of your data.

9. Client portal

The client portal is provided for your convenience to view the status of your matter, updates from your solicitor, key dates and documents. It is not a substitute for formal advice, and information appearing in the portal does not vary the advice given to you in writing. Keep your portal credentials confidential; we will never ask you for your portal password by email or telephone. Notify us immediately if you believe your credentials have been compromised.

10. Website content, links and availability

While we take care to keep this website accurate and current, we make no warranty that its content is complete, up to date or error-free, and we accept no liability for loss arising from reliance on it. Links to external websites are provided for convenience only; we are not responsible for their content.

All content on this website, including text and branding, is the property of the firm or its licensors and may not be reproduced without permission, except for personal, non-commercial reference.

11. Governing law

This website, these notices and any dispute arising from your use of the website are governed by the law of England and Wales, and the courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction.