Crypto Legal is delighted to announce that Manuel Duenas has been recognised in the Leaders in Law – Global Awards 2026 as the Blockchain Law Expert of the Year in the UK.
The Leaders in Law – Global Awards 2026 celebrates leading practitioners and firms from around the world who have demonstrated outstanding expertise, client service and professional excellence in their respective fields. Winners are selected following an in‑depth research and selection process, taking into account peer recommendations, case work, client feedback and achievements over the last 12–18 months.
Our winning profile is featured in the official Global Awards 2026 publication on page 31, which can be viewed online here: Global Awards 2026 – Leaders in Law
The award recognises exceptional achievement within the legal sector and highlights professionals who have demonstrated outstanding expertise, client service, innovation, and professional excellence within their respective practice areas.
This recognition reflects Crypto Legal’s continued leadership in the fields of blockchain law, cryptocurrency legal services, crypto asset recovery, blockchain forensics, cryptocurrency fraud investigations, anti-money laundering (AML) compliance, digital asset disputes, financial crime investigations, and regulatory advisory services.
Over recent years, Crypto Legal has established itself as one of the leading blockchain law firms serving clients across the United Kingdom, Europe, the United States, and internationally. The firm advises individuals, businesses, financial institutions, cryptocurrency investors, and Web3 companies facing increasingly complex legal and regulatory challenges within the digital asset sector.
As cryptocurrency adoption continues to grow globally, so too does the number of cryptocurrency scams, investment fraud schemes, exchange disputes, wallet compromises, phishing attacks, romance scams, pig butchering scams, rug pulls, and blockchain-related financial crimes. Crypto Legal assists victims and organisations by combining legal expertise with advanced blockchain forensic investigations to trace digital assets and identify relevant transaction flows across multiple blockchain networks.
The firm’s multidisciplinary team works on matters involving cryptocurrency fraud, stolen Bitcoin recovery, digital asset tracing, crypto compliance programmes, Know Your Customer (KYC) frameworks, anti-money laundering procedures, blockchain intelligence, forensic analysis, and cryptocurrency dispute resolution.
Crypto Legal has also become widely recognised for its contribution to public awareness initiatives relating to cryptocurrency scams and fraud prevention. Through ongoing research and investigation efforts, the firm maintains one of the largest publicly accessible databases of reported cryptocurrency scams, fraudulent websites, scam brokers, fake investment platforms, and suspicious crypto-related entities. This resource helps consumers, investors, businesses, and law enforcement agencies identify potential risks within the digital asset ecosystem.
The recognition awarded to Manuel Dueñas further reinforces Crypto Legal’s reputation as a trusted authority in blockchain law, cryptocurrency regulation, crypto asset recovery, blockchain investigations, financial fraud analysis, and digital asset compliance.
This latest achievement follows Crypto Legal’s growing international recognition within the legal and blockchain sectors, including multiple industry awards recognising the firm’s contribution to blockchain law, cryptocurrency legal services, and digital asset investigations.
As the cryptocurrency industry continues to evolve, Crypto Legal remains committed to providing practical, commercially focused, and legally robust solutions for clients navigating the rapidly changing world of blockchain technology, cryptocurrency regulation, digital assets, Web3 projects, decentralised finance (DeFi), and emerging financial technologies.
For more information about Crypto Legal’s services, please visit: www.cryptolegal.uk
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