Legal
Disclaimer
Important information about the status of IARB, the nature of our services, and the limits of what we can promise.
Last updated: September 2026
1. Organizational status
IARB — the International Asset Recovery Bureau — is an independent, private organization. We are not a government agency, law-enforcement agency, police force, intelligence service, regulator, court, prosecutor, central bank, financial institution, or exchange. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or acting on behalf of any government, law-enforcement body, intergovernmental organization, or financial institution.
Nothing on this website, in any correspondence with you, or in any document produced by IARB should be interpreted as an official act of, or as evidence of association with, any public authority.
2. Nature of services
IARB provides investigation, asset tracing, evidence review, case documentation and recovery-support services. These services are investigative and advisory. We do not conduct law enforcement, we do not have enforcement powers, and we cannot compel any party to provide information, freeze assets, or return funds.
3. Recovery outcomes and limitations
While no outcome can be absolute due to jurisdictional variables, our primary objective remains the definitive tracing and actionable recovery of lost digital assets. We leverage structured forensic analysis, blockchain tracing, and legal-support documentation to actively assist clients in pursuing and recovering lost funds from counterparties, exchanges, and financial institutions.
In particular, the International Asset Recovery Bureau does not represent that any asset can be frozen or returned, and does not state or imply that funds have been recovered on a client’s behalf. Any statement about the likely location or movement of assets is an analytical observation based on the information available at the time, not a certainty.
4. Not legal or financial advice
IARB does not provide legal advice, and the content of this website, our communications, or any documentation we prepare is not legal advice. Nothing provided by IARB creates a solicitor-client, attorney-client, or fiduciary relationship. Clients requiring legal advice should consult a qualified legal professional in the relevant jurisdiction.
IARB does not provide financial, investment, tax or accounting advice, and does not endorse any investment, platform, token or service.
5. Information accuracy and limitations
Publicly available blockchain data may be incomplete, misinterpreted, or unavailable in certain jurisdictions. Analysis is limited to the information available to us at the time of review and may change if further information becomes available.
Where we describe findings, those findings reflect an assessment of the information provided. They are not a certification, audit, or expert report for use in legal proceedings unless expressly agreed in writing.
6. Client information and security
Information provided by clients is subject to our privacy and security practices, as described in our Privacy Policy. We implement controls appropriate to the sensitivity of case information; however, no transmission method or storage system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute confidentiality or absolute security.
Please do not submit passwords, private keys, seed phrases, or full payment card details. We will never ask for them.
7. Third parties
Any references to exchanges, providers, platforms, authorities or other third parties are for context only. IARB does not act as an agent of any third party and does not control or warrant the conduct of any third party.
8. Liability
IARB is not liable for losses arising from reliance on information published on this website, delay in responding to requests, or the acts or omissions of third parties, except where such liability cannot be excluded by applicable law.
9. Website use
Content on this website is provided for general information. It does not constitute case-specific advice and should not be relied upon as the sole basis for any decision.