On-chain investigation and
Fund flow tracking
Analyze address associations, cross-chain paths, exchange exits and suspicious entities to form an evidence chain that can be used by legal teams and courts.
Digital asset disputes · Global enforcement
digital controversyGlobal rights protection
Led by Tom Brown and Amy Smith, they connect on-chain evidence, investor litigation and emergency asset freezes for victims of digital asset fraud. Use Dublin as a judicial hub to turn funding leads into legal action.
Tom BrownPartner · Investigations
Amy SmithSenior Partner · Disputes
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Specialist practice
From the evidence on the chain,
to judicial compulsion.
Speed determines the outcome. The team simultaneously promotes wallet clustering, entity identification, jurisdiction analysis and preservation strategies, striving to establish an action window before assets enter mixed currency, cross-chain or legal currency channels.
On-chain investigation and
Global freezing order and
emergency preservation
Assess and apply for appropriate interim relief, including asset freezes, disclosure and third party information orders, to protect enforceable assets.
Cross-border litigation and
Judgment execution
Coordinate with multi-jurisdictional attorneys, custodians and investigative teams to translate tracing results into enforceable litigation and recovery plans.
Dublin headquarters
In Dublin, Connect
Evidence and Enforcement.
The headquarters faces the River Liffey and Dublin City Justice Network, bringing together cross-border litigators, blockchain investigators and case strategy teams in the same workspace.
"As long as the assets remaindigital footprint, there is a recourse path. "
“Fund transfers take seconds, legalreaction speedIt has to be faster. "
Leadership
Two kinds of edge,
A set of recourse strategies.
One looks for funds from on-chain data, and one looks for leverage in cross-border rules. The dual-partner model allows investigation, litigation and enforcement to proceed simultaneously from the early stages of a case.
Partner · Head of Asset Recovery & Blockchain Investigations
tom brown
Tom Brown
British Hunters in the Crypto World
"Offshore structures and virtual networks are not outside the law. As long as assets leave a digital footprint, there is a global path of recourse."
He has 18 years of experience in cross-border litigation. He received common law training in London and is currently based in Dublin. He has long dealt with complex financial fraud, on-chain fund tracking and cross-border emergency relief.
Tom leads a blockchain forensic team composed of litigation attorneys and investigative analysts, coordinating address attribution, third-party disclosure, global freezing orders and judgment enforcement, and converting on-chain intelligence into evidence for court review.
18 years of cross-border litigationOn-chain investigationGlobal asset freezeJudgment execution
Senior Partner · Chair of Digital Asset Disputes & International Litigation
Amy Smith
Amy Smith
Legal shield for global investors
“In the age of the digital economy, where funds can be transferred in seconds, the law must respond even faster.”
He has been deeply engaged in global financial fraud litigation and digital asset disputes for nearly 15 years. As a UK litigator based in Dublin, she combines common law litigation experience with the EU digital financial regulatory framework to design cross-border rights protection strategies for high net worth individuals and institutional investors.
Amy focuses on disputes related to the Eurozone, the UK and Switzerland, and is good at analyzing complex corporate structures and fund concealment arrangements, and coordinating disclosure, litigation, negotiation and liquidation paths for trading platforms, DAOs and traditional financial institutions.
Nearly 15 years of dispute experienceInvestor Rights ProtectionDigital Asset LitigationCross-border negotiations
Investigation & legal support
Five disciplines.
One recovery room.
Our specialist support team connects open-source intelligence, blockchain forensics, cross-border procedure and evidence preparation under the supervision of Meridan solicitors.
UNITED KINGDOMOSINT & pre-action intelligence
Emma Walsh
Open-source intelligence and asset mapping
Emma traces digital and corporate footprints across public records, online infrastructure and connected entities. Her early-stage intelligence helps identify persons, assets and jurisdictions before urgent relief is considered.
UNITED KINGDOMCross-border procedure
Sophie Doyle
Judicial documents and jurisdiction coordination
Sophie coordinates service, evidence preservation and procedural timetables across common-law jurisdictions. Her focus is accurate documentation and consistent execution at every procedural stage.
UNITED KINGDOMBlockchain forensics & compliance
Grace Lin
On-chain analysis and digital evidence
Grace examines smart-contract activity, address clusters, mixers and off-ramp indicators using industry-standard forensic methods. She turns complex transaction data into clear visual evidence and investigation leads.
IRELANDIrish court operations
Liam Bennett
Local procedure and urgent filings
A Dublin native, Liam supports court filings, document delivery and on-site procedural coordination. He is familiar with Irish court and administrative workflows, including Companies Registration Office processes.
IRELANDEU legal research & evidence
Ethan Cooper
Regulatory research and evidence assembly
Holding an LL.M. from Trinity College Dublin, Ethan researches EU digital-finance rules, including MiCA, and relevant Irish case law. He organises technical and documentary material into structured litigation evidence.
Team members provide investigation, research and procedural support under solicitor supervision. Professional qualifications and permitted activities vary by jurisdiction.
Selected matters · 01—04
The pursuit is not a story;
It's a race against time.
As funds pass through multiple layers of addresses, cross-chain protocols and privacy tools, investigative teams must move simultaneously between technical attribution, jurisdiction and third-party notification.
Anonymised case studyScenario diagram · Photos of non-participantsCASE / ZRH–650Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich
of silence
A 58-year-old Swiss investor (pseudonym J.F.) discovered that approximately 650,000 euros worth of USDT originally planned for home purchase had been transferred in a short period of time and entered a multi-layered address and privacy-enhancing protocol path.
€650KEquivalent value of assets involved
14Hcore investigation window
3×Legal, investigative, technical collaboration
Initial tracing isolated a regulated-platform exit and supported urgent disclosure and preservation measures.
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Anonymised case studyScenario diagram · Photos of non-participantsCASE / FRA–1200Frankfurt West
Frankfurt West
sleepless nights
A 54-year-old German investor (pseudonym H.D.) invested retirement funds in batches under the inducement of fake DeFi projects that lasted for several months. Later, due to malicious contract authorization, approximately 1.2 million euros in assets were transferred.
€1.2MRetirement funds involved
6MOcontinuous induction cycle
2WKCentralized disposal stage
Contract analysis and EU coordination linked the authorisation exploit to a recoverable settlement route.
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Anonymised case studyScenario diagram · Photos of non-participantsCASE / PAR–4500Paris 16th arrondissement
Paris 16th arrondissement
endgame
The founder of a French Web3 project (pseudonym M.D.) discovered that the DAO treasury smart contract suffered a suspected re-entry attack, and about 4.5 million euros equivalent in ETH was transferred within seconds.
€4.5MThe equivalent value of ETH involved in the case
7SECAttack execution time
20Dcentralized disposal cycle
A seven-second DAO exploit was reconstructed on-chain, enabling identity-focused relief and return negotiations.
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Anonymised case studyScenario diagram · Photos of non-participantsCASE / MIL–5800Milan streets
Milan streets
the setting sun
An Italian family trust investment director (pseudonym A.R.) discovered that approximately 5.8 million euros of custody assets could not be withdrawn due to an offshore digital asset trading platform suddenly suspending services and entering liquidation risk.
€5.8MCustody asset exposure
2WKemergency response stage
3JXMulti-jurisdictional collaboration
Insolvency analysis ran in parallel with European payment-channel preservation and priority recovery work.
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Four steps lock
Action window.
The facts, statute of limitations, and judicial path are different in each case. The initial assessment focuses on asset traceability, freezeability and commercial viability.
For emergency cases, please prepare transaction hashes, wallet addresses, platform transaction records, payment vouchers and reporting materials. Please do not pay the so-called "unfreeze fee" or "deposit" to suspicious parties.
Preserve evidence
Fixed transaction records, communication materials, equipment information and capital paths to reduce the risk of loss of key evidence.
On-chain attribution
Identify address clusters, cross-chain migration, custodial nodes and potential fiat currency exits.
Choose a judicial path
Compare jurisdictions, disclosure tools, freezing standards, costs and eventual enforcement possibilities.
freeze and execute
Coordinate local lawyers, platforms and law enforcement resources to promote emergency relief, negotiation or judgment enforcement.
Confidential case intake
Assets are moving.
Move faster.
Submit basic case information that does not involve account passwords or private keys for preliminary conflict review and feasibility assessment. Do not send highly sensitive material before an attorney-client relationship has been established.
Meridan Law · Dublin Headquarters25 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, Ireland
Administrative compound unit 601-605 on the 6th floor, D01 H104Suite 601–605, Floor 6, 25 N Wall Quay,
North Wall, Dublin 1, D01 H104, IrelandContact email and phone number: Supplement before going online
Administrative compound unit 601-605 on the 6th floor, D01 H104Suite 601–605, Floor 6, 25 N Wall Quay,
North Wall, Dublin 1, D01 H104, IrelandContact email and phone number: Supplement before going online