Disputes & recovery
Frozen funds and disputes with PSPs and partners.
Joseph Hage Aaronson & Bremen (JHAB)
Joseph Hage Aaronson & Bremen (JHAB) is a London litigation firm, constituted as Joseph Hage Aaronson & Bremen LLP, where solicitors and barristers work…
Intrum
Intrum is a European credit management and commercial debt collection group that also serves companies across borders. The company lists commercial collection…
Innovires Legal
Innovires Legal is the brand of the Bulgarian law firm Dimitrova, Cholakov & Partners Ltd., which supports licences for payment and e-money institutions before…
ILP Abogados
ILP Abogados is a Spanish law firm with a financial regulation practice. It supports MiCA and CASP authorisation, AML and DORA compliance, and represents…
Humphries Kerstetter
Humphries Kerstetter is a London firm for complex domestic and international commercial disputes, arbitration and the enforcement of awards. It is incorporated…
Horizons & Co
Horizons & Co is a firm based in the United Arab Emirates that handles litigation, arbitration, enforcement of judgments and the recovery of assets. Founded in…
Hilton-Baird Collection Services
Hilton-Baird Collection Services is a British commercial debt collection agency, incorporated as a limited company (number 04319452). It offers commercial…
Hill Dickinson
Hill Dickinson is an international law firm with a practice in commercial litigation and arbitration. The firm's address is No 1 St Paul's Square, Liverpool…
HFW
HFW is an international law firm whose practice covers fraud, insolvency, asset tracing and the enforcement of judgments. The company lists asset search and…
Hauzen LLP
Hauzen LLP is a Hong Kong law firm with a practice in crypto assets and financial regulation. Its listed services are VASP licensing, regulatory opinions, and…
Hausfeld
Hausfeld is an international litigation firm handling commercial and financial disputes, civil fraud and class actions. The London office is at 12 Gough…
Harneys
Harneys is an international offshore law firm with a practice in contentious matters and dispute resolution. The company lists offshore litigation and…
Harcus Parker
Harcus Parker is a British law firm, incorporated as a limited company (number 11352441), that handles complex commercial and financial disputes, including…
GP Partners
GP Partners is a Polish law firm that advises payment service providers. It offers licensing before the KNF, the Polish Financial Supervision Authority…
Gowling WLG
Gowling WLG is an international law firm that conducts international and domestic arbitration in the financial, technology and other sectors. Canada and the…
Global Debt Recovery
Global Debt Recovery is a United Kingdom company that collects debts and traces debtors for corporate clients. The company is registered under number 02597906…
Global Credit Recoveries
Global Credit Recoveries is a London agency for international commercial debt collection, working through a network of local partners and offering litigation…
Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants
Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants is a United Arab Emirates law firm handling litigation, international arbitration, enforcement of judgments and…
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When money gets stuck
Frozen balances, withheld rolling reserves, terminated merchant accounts and unpaid settlements are common in payments — especially for high-risk merchants, P2P operators and exchangers. Disputes also arise between partners: a team that did not return a deposit, an agent who was not paid commission, a PSP that changed terms unilaterally. This subsection lists payment lawyers and recovery specialists who handle such cases.
Typical matters
- Release of funds frozen by a PSP, acquirer, bank or EMI after account closure.
- Recovery of rolling reserves once the holding period ends.
- Contract disputes over fees, chargeback liability or termination.
- Claims against partners: unreturned insurance deposits, unpaid settlements, breach of exclusivity.
- Responses to regulator or law enforcement requests that led to freezes.
- Debt collection and enforcement of judgments or arbitral awards abroad.
How these cases usually go
Most start with a document review and a formal demand letter citing the contract and applicable law. Many are settled by negotiation; others move to the provider's complaints process, a financial ombudsman where available, arbitration or court. Outcomes depend on contract terms, jurisdiction and evidence, so no adviser can promise a result.
Preparing before you call a lawyer
- Collect the agreement, terms of service, reserve schedule and all correspondence.
- Export transaction and settlement reports showing amounts owed.
- Note the governing law and dispute clause in the contract.
- Document your KYC and compliance history with the provider.
Prevention
Good contracts and documentation avoid many disputes: see compliance outsourcing and chargeback management. For P2P deposits and partner deals, an escrow or guarantor can reduce risk.
Using the page
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