Cryptocurrency Compliance & Investigations

At IMD Corporate, the specialist solicitors in cryptocurrency compliance and investigations draw from their business crime, regulatory and compliance, intellectual property and business law advice skills so your business receives the breadth of expert advice it needs when cryptocurrency compliance issues are raised.

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Cryptocurrency compliance and investigation services

Our specialist team of cryptocurrency solicitors can assist with:

writing cryptocurrency usage policy and procedure tailored to whether cryptocurrency is being used to trade or as an investment
auditing current cryptocurrency usage and policies and ensuring they are up to date with the latest regulations and professional guidance
cryptocurrency fraud prevention advice from cryptocurrency deceptions, crypto-mining malware, cryptocurrency ransomware, and initial coin offering scams to money laundering issues
advising on regulatory breaches of industry-specific rules or professional regulations leading to cryptocurrency misuse or fraud or money laundering
proactive representation in cryptocurrency investigations brought by authorities such as HMRC, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) or the National Crime Agency (NCA)
working with your business and providing urgent advice on the execution of search and seizure warrants

Choose IMD Corporate as your cryptocurrency lawyers

Businesses of all sizes are now using cryptocurrencies in their daily business and commercial activities. Cryptocurrency is the future, but with the complexity of the technology, if there are cryptocurrency allegations over regulatory compliance, the likelihood is that the investigations will be lengthy and complicated. As soon as there is any mention of cryptocurrency fraud or business crime, such as money laundering or regulatory breach, it is best to call in the cryptocurrency solicitors with the expertise to review the problem and provide a strategy to deal with the investigation or robust representation if the case has gone beyond an investigatory phase. Developments in cryptocurrency are fast paced, and its usage is expanding rapidly, with many anticipating that it will become the currency of choice in mainstream use. It is essential that your regulatory and compliance solicitors have the expertise to guide your business on cryptocurrency regulations to ensure that you know what you need to know about the latest regulations and have strategies and policies in place to manage risk.

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A multi-disciplinary approach

Working with cryptocurrency financial experts, forensic accountants, and relevant business lawyers, such as employment or commercial solution solicitors, so your company receives the joined-up advice it requires. For example, in addition to any business crime investigation, your company may also need representation in commercial litigation proceedings to secure a proprietary injunction, freezing order or seek damages.

Our regulatory and compliance solicitors pride themselves on speedy pragmatic legal advice designed to safeguard your business interests proactively, whether it is policy formulation and advice or representation in business crime or commercial litigation.

IMD Solicitors have offices in London, Birmingham and Manchester, and several European cities, with many trusted partners throughout Europe. We resolve UK and EU based disputes, corporate transactions and commercial law matters governed by UK or EU law.

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List of notable commercial cases

Advising one of the largest European banks on a number of occasions in respect of validity and construction of guarantees and on demand bonds, together with validity of agreements varying the guarantees and the underlying multi-million facility agreements.
Advising on the establishment of a large entertainment company. Preparing various corporate and investment documents and leading extensive negotiations of shareholder agreement and ancillary documents. In addition, we provided various legal support to the company on on-going basis.
Acting for a major automotive manufacturer in a joint venture with a UK company to commence production and distribution on the product in the UK and the Commonwealth. Negotiating and preparing all the relevant joint venture documents.
Acting for the construction company in a large scale building project of circa £25m. Involved in negotiating an extensive JCT D&B contract as between our client (main contractor) and the local authority who were their client in this project.
Drafting Terms & Conditions and Warranty terms for a leading UK manufacturer of steel doors, windows and partitions.
Representing a sub-contractor in construction contract negotiations involving a large number of parties for construction of a museum in Kuwait.
Advising on and drafting SaaS (Software as a Service) contract for the Client entering the UK market
Advising on both pro-supplier and pro-customer Software Development Agreements for various Clients
Advised a technology start up to set up and validate a messaging app, a direct competitor to Facebook’s Messenger
Advising the client on and negotiating terms of corporate and personal guarantees tied to a cross-border commercial contract.
Assisting a charity in preparation of various terms and conditions and contractual agreements.
Advising the client on the terms of a joint venture agreement in an innovative waste management project.
Advised the first Polish-owned bridging company in the UK
Advising the client on the validity of execution of a number of international corporate finance agreements.