Protecting your digital assets when things go wrong
Platinum’s experts combine legal insight, blockchain forensics, and international reach to help clients protect and recover digital wealth – ensuring that innovation remains a lasting part of their legacy.
Digital asset disputes
For many families and private clients, Bitcoin and Ethereum now sit alongside traditional assets in diversified portfolios, offering growth, diversification, and independence.
Indeed, digital assets have become one of the fastest-growing sources of private wealth.
The global crypto market has already surpassed $3 trillion (£2.1 trillion) and the number of users is expected to reach 993.64 million users in 2026.
Digital wealth recovery
Disputes involving digital assets demand specialist knowledge, forensic capability, and international reach to resolve. Should such a worst-case scenario arise, Platinum gives you access to ETL GLOBAL’s network of specialist wealth recovery experts to help find a resolution.
Blockchain Forensics
Tracing, analysis, and evidence mapping to identify asset movements and counterparties
Legal Strategy
Coordinated dispute resolution from injunctions and disclosure orders to asset recovery and expert reporting.
Global Network Access
Through ETL Global’s 24,000 professionals across 60+ countries, we can coordinate local enforcement and legal collaboration wherever assets or entities are located
Negotiation & Settlement
Expert representation to achieve efficient, commercially sound outcomes.
Trustee & Beneficiary
Advising on digital asset recovery, control, and succession where trusts, estates, or fiduciary duties are involved.
Expert support for recovering assets
Losing your wealth can be devastating and ruinous both to your finances and your reputation. Should the worst happen, Platinum members have access to ETL GLOBAL’s network of experts, including wealth recovery specialists, who can support you in resolving a range of disputes.
A family holding £12 million in Bitcoin and Ethereum implemented a 5-of-9 multi-signature vault. When one heir lost a hardware wallet, recovery protocols ensured assets remained protected and accessible without dispute.
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Trace stolen Bitcoin and Ethereum, freezing assets, pursuing legal recovery
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Support in resolving claims linked to insolvencies or lost balances, e.g., FTX
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Help resolve conflicts between partners or businesses holding digital assets
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Handle disputes over hidden or undeclared Bitcoin and Ethereum
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Manage and resolve disagreements over crypto assets in estates or trusts
Why specialist legal support matters for wealth recovery
Financial loss can have catastrophic consequences and, given the fast-evolving nature of the crypto sector, cross-border legal and wealth recovery expertise is essential to resolving any dispute or recovering any lost digital assets.
Our associated team of experts ensure that disputes are handled with the speed, technical insight, and legal authority required to protect high-value portfolios, and help you navigate the challenges posed by the immutability of digital assets.
Irreversible Transactions
Unlike banks, there is no central authority to reverse crypto transfers
Pseudonymity
Owners often hide behind wallets, so forensic expertise is required to prove control
Cross-Border Complexity
Assets pass through multiple jurisdictions in minutes
Urgency
Delay often means assets are moved beyond reach
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As part of ETL Global – a professional services network with €2.9 billion (£2.5 billion) turnover, 24,000 staff, and offices in more than 60 countries we are uniquely positioned to provide clients with access to international expertise.
Frequently Asked Questions
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