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Representing victims of financial fraud
Legal counsel after broker collapses, crypto fraud and investment fraud.
Tancredi Carrara and the Carrara e Associati team file claims with investor compensation schemes, litigate against brokers and exchanges, and represent clients as a civil party in criminal proceedings — bringing the depth of a commercial-law background together with the accessibility of a lawyer you can meet in person.
Members of the Milan Bar AssociationBanking and financial markets lawProfessional indemnity insurance as required by law
Members of the Milan Bar AssociationBanking and financial markets lawComplaints and reports to CONSOB, the FCA and CySECNetwork of correspondent lawyers in the UK, Cyprus and GermanyCivil-party representation in criminal proceedingsClients advised across EuropePublic-information work for the protection of saversThird-party litigation fundingProfessional indemnity insurance as required by law
Practice areas
What we do
Lost money to a broker collapse, a crypto-exchange insolvency or a fraudulent investment platform? These are the cases we handle every day — from the first conversation to the claim for the return of your funds.
Forex and CFD brokers
Broker collapse, compensation schemes, court action for restitution.
FNG / FSCSCySEC / ICF
Learn more →Crypto assets
Exchange insolvency, misappropriation of funds, frozen balances.
Exchange insolvencyDeFi
Learn more →Fraudulent platforms
Call centres, fake platforms, operator insolvency.
Call centresProtective seizure
Learn more →How we work
Our process
Four straightforward steps — from the first call to a resolved case, with no needless bureaucracy in between.
You describe the situation
Thirty minutes, free of charge — and a clear answer straight away about what your real options are.
We review the case
Within 48 hours you'll receive an initial expert assessment.
You get a strategy
With a written estimate itemising charges, expenses and fee separately, and a realistic timeframe — before any work begins.
We represent you
Out of court, through our network of correspondents and blockchain wallet analysis, or before the courts. Where the dispute arises from a banking or financial contract, mediation must be attempted before proceedings are issued (art. 5, Legislative Decree 28/2010).
The firmLawyers who see
Lawyers who see
your matter through to the end
An experienced team focused on one thing —
getting your money back.
Client reviews
What our clients say
★★★★★
CFD: Cypriot ICF fund
“Yesterday €15,210 came in from the ICF — exactly 90%, TO THE CENT. Five months, a report every Monday like a watch log, NOT a single gap. My money moored up safe and sound.”
★★★★★
Forex/CFD: court-ordered restitution
“Restitution ordered by the court, nearly 29 thousand euros back!!! I had left everything on that cursed VeneziaFX and the debts were crushing me, in my head the car was already half sold.”
★★★★★
Crypto exchange: insolvency and segregated assets
“I had already got my eye on an old Ford, because with Silbern Digital bankrupt a new car was off the table.”
★★★★★
Crypto lender: withdrawal blocked
“Yesterday I finally ordered the new basins for the salon — the refit had been on hold for two years because a crypto lender had blocked my withdrawal. Through a settlement almost all the money came back.”
★★★★★
Crypto exchange: insolvency and segregated assets
“I'm very grateful to the team. When the VaultX exchange went bankrupt, my segregated assets (around €310,000) were stuck.”
★★★★☆
Crypto theft: court-ordered asset freeze
“court froze the accounts on the exchange, the lawyers pulled out my 80k. took longer than i thought but they got it all back. decent”
★★★★★
Crypto pyramid: criminal asset confiscation
“I had dealings with Arbistar 2.0 and invested €22,977 there. Once the investigation began, the lawyers helped file an application for the distribution of the confiscated assets through a Spanish court.”
★★★★★
Personal bankruptcy of a fraudulent director
“When the director of the Lendora platform declared personal bankruptcy, I thought my 18,000 euros were gone for good.”
★★★★☆
Recovery of investment funds
“The broker vanished with my money. Not a pleasant situation, but the team immediately found their way through the British compensation scheme and got me back the greater part of the sum.”
★★★★★
Forex broker: withdrawal blocked
“My husband already thought the money from Fjordera was gone for good. 7,418.39 euros is a lot of money for our family, we wanted to replace the cow and redo the roof.”
Initial consultation
FAQ
The questions we're asked most
Nothing. The first 30 minutes are free — enough time to give you a realistic assessment of your situation and your chances.
Usually within 12 hours on working days — sooner in urgent matters.
Yes. Our practice extends to clients across Europe: we correspond with CONSOB and foreign supervisory authorities — CySEC, the FCA, BaFin — regardless of where the client is based, and we bring claims before the Italian courts against foreign intermediaries in so far as European consumer-protection law allows. Where a case has to be brought before the courts of another country, we coordinate with trusted local counsel.
The fee is agreed in writing before any work begins: fees are freely negotiated under Italian law (art. 13(2)-(3), Law 247/2012) and the written estimate itemises charges, expenses and fee separately. On top of the base fee, a palmario may be agreed: an additional amount equal to 10% of the value of the matter, fixed when the engagement is signed and payable only if the outcome is favourable. The amount is therefore known from the outset and does not vary with how much is actually recovered — agreeing a percentage of the value of the matter is expressly permitted (art. 13(3)), whereas agreeing a fee consisting of a share of what is recovered is prohibited (art. 13(4)). State-funded legal aid is also available. Full details are on our fees page.
We follow a clear, transparent complaints procedure — every complaint is answered personally and within set deadlines. You can read more here: our complaints procedure.