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Scope the questions
We agree what must be established, what is out of scope, and what must be preserved before anyone starts collecting.
Establish what happened. Preserve what proves it.
An investigation should answer defined questions, preserve the underlying material and distinguish evidence from inference. Lawyers, investigators and forensic specialists work to a common scope so that the resulting record can support advice, reporting, litigation or prosecution if required.
Speak to the investigations practiceHow an investigation runs
Three steps. One record.
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Gather and test
Documents, devices, accounts and witnesses are taken in a form that can later be disclosed, exhibited or discarded with a reason.
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Report what is established
The product is a record the solicitor can rely on: what is proved, what remains inference, and what legal routes that supports.
Technology used in suitable matters
Cobra AI
On some investigations, where the volume of records makes manual review impractical, we use Cobra AI, an intelligence platform published by IYE Global. Output is reviewed by the people on the matter. It is a tool, not evidence, and it is not used on every file.
Vendor description: Cobra AI, IYE Global.
Who does the work
Investigators and forensic specialists.
Solicitors direct the investigation and take the legal decisions. These are the specialists they work with from the first day. Confirm authorised individuals on the public SRA record.
Liam Brennan
Investigator InvestigationsBuilds testable records of participants and events in financial-crime matters.
Julian Vance
Specialist Forensic accountingReconstructs records and tests loss calculations for legal proceedings.
Imogen Vale
Specialist InvestigationsPreserves digital evidence with provenance, continuity and limitations recorded.
Hannah Croft
Specialist InvestigationsStructures internal investigations, evidence preservation and factual findings.
Daniel Crowe
Investigator InvestigationsLinks documents, transactions, witnesses and participants into a testable record.
Graham Holt
Specialist InvestigationsDevelops lawful pre-litigation intelligence on counterparties, connections and assets.
Investigation notes
Method, written down.
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The first records to keep after a digital-asset loss
Wallet addresses, transaction identifiers and contemporaneous messages matter more than a later narrative. What not to send is as important as what to preserve.
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Tracing assets across multiple wallets: an evidence-first approach
A practical overview of transaction mapping, evidence provenance and the legal decisions that follow.
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Preserving digital evidence before the legal route is chosen
What to hold, what not to alter, and why early method matters more than early accusation.
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Send the facts you already have. Do not send passwords, private keys, seed phrases or original identity documents.
Speak to the investigations practiceReviewed by Priya Raman, Compliance Officer for Legal Practice, on 15 June 2026. Next review due 15 June 2027. This page is general information about the law of England and Wales and is not advice on your situation.