Disputes & recovery
Frozen funds and disputes with PSPs and partners.
FFF Legal
FFF Legal is the brand of Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal, a Maltese law firm founded in 2009. It advises financial, payment and blockchain projects on licensing…
Federal Management
Federal Management is a United Kingdom commercial debt collection company that also handles large and international claims. It trades as FEDERAL MANAGEMENT…
Farrer & Co
Farrer & Co is a London law firm with a practice in international fraud, asset tracing and interim relief, including cases involving cryptocurrency exchanges…
EOS Group
EOS Group is an international group in receivables management and debt collection for businesses. The parent entity is EOS Holding GmbH, with an address at…
Enyo Law
Enyo Law is a London firm that handles disputes only, focusing on complex international litigation and arbitration. It operates as ENYO LAW LLP, registered…
Direct Collection Bailiffs Ltd
Direct Collection Bailiffs Ltd is a British debt recovery and enforcement company, known as DCBL, that carries out High Court judgment enforcement. It operates…
Darcey Quigley
Darcey Quigley is a British company for pre-legal collection of commercial accounts, both at home and abroad. The registered entity is DARCEY QUIGLEY & CO LTD…
Creditreform
Creditreform is an international group in credit information and debt collection that works through national companies and local specialists. Rather than a…
Credit Limits International
Credit Limits International is a British commercial debt collection agency that also handles international receivables, for small businesses and large…
Cooke Young & Keidan
Cooke Young & Keidan is a London boutique firm for commercial contract disputes and international arbitration. It practises as a limited liability partnership…
Controlaccount
Controlaccount is a British provider of outsourced debt collection, credit control and international management of overdue receivables. It acts for businesses…
Collas Crill
Collas Crill is an offshore law firm that acts in disputes, urgent asset tracing and asset freezing. Its address is Glategny Court in St Peter Port, Guernsey…
Coface
Coface is an international group in credit insurance, business information and commercial debt recovery. The legal entity named is Compagnie française…
Cedar Financial
Cedar Financial is a US accounts receivable management company, founded in 1991, that works on both domestic and international debt collection. Cedar states…
CCI Credit Management
CCI Credit Management is a debt recovery company based in Porthmadog, Wales, registered as a limited company. It handles unpaid commercial claims in the United…
Carey Olsen
Carey Olsen is an offshore law firm for commercial, banking and trust disputes, fraud and asset tracing. Its Guernsey address is Carey House, Les Banques, St…
CANDEY
CANDEY is a law firm for complex commercial litigation, including disputes with banks and large corporations. The legal entities are CANDEY Limited and CANDEY…
Brown Rudnick
Brown Rudnick is an international firm handling cross-border disputes involving fraud, asset tracing and court freezing orders. The legal entity is Brown…
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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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