Crypto Legal
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Crypto Legal is a law firm specialising in legal and forensic matters relating to cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology and digital assets. The firm operates in the United Kingdom and the United States.
History
Crypto Legal describes its practice as having been established in 2017. Crypto Legal Ltd was incorporated in England and Wales on 1 June 2021 and has its registered office in London. Companies House records its business activities as including solicitors, other legal activities, management consultancy and investigation activities.[1]
Companies House records Crypto Legal LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company, as a director of Crypto Legal Ltd. The company is registered in Wyoming under number 2024-001551810 and is recorded as the active person with significant control of Crypto Legal Ltd, with ownership of 75% or more of its shares.[2][3]
Practice
Crypto Legal's work includes cryptocurrency fraud investigations, digital-asset tracing, blockchain forensic analysis, regulatory compliance, anti-money-laundering and know-your-customer matters, and investigations involving cryptocurrency transactions.
In March 2026, Forbes identified Crypto Legal as a UK-based firm involved in cryptocurrency forensics and asset recovery and cited Alex Ferrer, the firm's Director of Forensic Investigations, in reporting on cryptocurrency scams and associated financial losses. The article also quoted a senior forensic investigator at the firm concerning the experiences of victims of cryptocurrency investment fraud.[4]
In March 2025, SafetyDetectives published an interview with Ferrer concerning cryptocurrency fraud and cybercrime, identifying him as Director of Forensics at Crypto Legal.[5][not in citation given]
A February 2026 Leaders in Law profile identified Manuel Dueñas as a Senior Fraud Lawyer at Crypto Legal and described his work as including cryptocurrency fraud investigations, on-chain asset tracing, exchange-related disputes, anti-money-laundering and know-your-customer matters, and recovery strategies.[6]
Recognition
Crypto Legal received the Blockchain award at the European Legal Awards in 2023.[7]
The firm received the Blockchain award at the European Legal Awards again in 2025.[8]
In 2026, Crypto Legal was listed as the winner of Best International Cybersecurity Service at the Business Awards UK's Cybersecurity and Resilience Awards.[9]
The Legal Insider Awards listed Crypto Legal as Blockchain Law Firm of the Year – London 2026.[10]
Manuel Dueñas, a Senior Fraud Lawyer at Crypto Legal, was identified as Blockchain Law Expert of the Year in the United Kingdom at the Leaders in Law Global Awards 2026. The recognition was attributed to Dueñas rather than to Crypto Legal as an organisation.[11]
References
- ↑ "CRYPTO LEGAL LTD overview". Companies House. UK Government. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
- ↑ "CRYPTO LEGAL LTD officers". Companies House. UK Government. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
- ↑ "CRYPTO LEGAL LTD persons with significant control". Companies House. UK Government. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
- ↑ Sobrado, Boaz (10 March 2026). "Inside The $17 Billion Crypto Scam Industry Built On Human Trafficking". Forbes. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
- ↑ Popolizio, Roberto (13 March 2025). "Crypto Legal's Alex Ferrer On The Cybercrime Crisis No One Talks About". SafetyDetectives. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
- ↑ "Leading Crypto Lawyers Shaping Global Crypto Regulation in 2026 (UAE, US, UK, Switzerland, Singapore)". Leaders in Law. 4 February 2026. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
- ↑ "4th Edition European Legal Awards 2023". El Suplemento. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
- ↑ "6th Edition European Legal Awards 2025". El Suplemento. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
- ↑ "Locked In: Business Awards UK Celebrates the 2026 Cybersecurity and Resilience Awards". Business Awards UK. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
- ↑ "Crypto Legal — Blockchain Law Firm of the Year, London 2026". Legal Insider Awards. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
- ↑ "Leading Crypto Lawyers Shaping Global Crypto Regulation in 2026". Leaders in Law. 4 February 2026. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
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