Crypto and digital assets

We advise in relation to a broad range of legal issues involving crypto and digital assets:

Collective investment schemes including advising Virtual Asset Service Providers regarding licensing, regulation and the migration of structures between jurisdictions
Corporate structures (including foundations, DAOs and token offering structures) together with associated services, development and access agreements
Private wealth structures including succession planning and dealing with digital assets as part of estate administration on death
Digital asset fraud and recovery on insolvency, including obtaining freezing injunctions in relation to crypto assets
Defence of directors, trustees, managers or other defendants facing civil, criminal or regulatory action as a result of dealings with digital assets

We advise Web3 and digital firms looking for regulatory guidance and support in drafting terms of service; token issuers and digital businesses looking to incorporate virtual assets; financial services firms considering adding a digital assets offering; investors establishing structures and appointing agents/ trustees/ custodians to invest in or hold digital assets; and HNW individuals and family offices conducting succession planning for digital asset holdings.

We can also advise regulated CSPs to make informed decisions on the use of crypto platforms and crypto asset exchanges.

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30 Jan 2025

Crypto-asset investment structures: A primer

The world of crypto-assets has evolved rapidly, offering innovative investment opportunities as an alternative to traditional financial markets. For investors seeking potentially high returns, diversification, or exposure to the decentralised economy, cr...

2 Jul 2024

Full house for the Risk and Regulatory conference in Guernsey

It was a full house with more than 100 delegates attending our Risk and Regulatory spring conference in Guernsey on 2 July 2024. Chaired by Michael Adkins, Nin Ritchie and Steve Moore were joined by Saima Hanif KC of 3VB on the panel discussing crypto cu...

13 Mar 2024

Persons Unknown

This article by Associate Fay O'Halloran first appeared in issue 16 of TL4 FIRE Starters magazine - FIRE starters 2024 We have recently seen positive examples of the BVI and English Courts showing flexibility and innovation to help protect victims of dig...

2 Mar 2023

The crypto market and insolvency

This article by Trainee Solicitor Oliver Terry was published in ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE Starters magazine as part of its essay competition. Click here to read the publication (Oliver's article is on pages 30-33). The growth of cryptocurrency generally and i...

18 Oct 2021

Bitcoin ETF world first

Collas Crill lawyers Wayne Atkinson and Gareth Morgan have acted as counsel to Jacobi Investment Funds PCC Limited on the approval process for Jacobi Bitcoin ETF, the world's first tier one Bitcoin ETF (exchange traded fund). The Jacobi Bitcoin ETF has b...

20 Sep 2021

Cryptocurrencies in liquidation

This article was originally published in Global Restructuring Review in September 2021. In this article, we consider how cryptocurrencies as a form of cryptoassets, rather than virtual assets generally, are characterised as a matter of law, and discuss t...

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