Legal professionals have already collected at least $700 million in fees from the bankruptcies of FTX, Celsius, Voyager, BlockFi and Genesis.
The legal industry has emerged as a major winner amid cryptocurrency collapses like FTX and Celsius, generating hundreds of millions of dollars for lawyers.at least $700 million in fees from the bankruptcies from major crypto firms over the past year, according to a report and an analysis by The New York Times.
The calculated amount includes the costs charged as part of crypto bankruptcy cases of five crypto firms such as FTX, Celsius Network, Voyager Digital, BlockFi and Genesis Global between July 5, 2022 and July 31, 2023. The figure is likely to grow significantly as the cases unfold in the near future, withFees charged in crypto bankruptcy cases. Source: The New York Times
According to the data, the legal experts involved in the FTX case are the biggest winners of cryptocurrency bankruptcies, charging a total of $326 million. The law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, which manages FTX’s bankruptcy, has reportedly charged over $110 million in legal fees, in addition to $500,000 in expenses.
Andrew Dietderich reportedly noted that the costs are particularly driven by lack of clear cryptocurrency regulations, which made the cases more complex and time-consuming. Kirkland & Ellis — which handles Celsius, Genesis and Voyager bankruptcies — has billed $101 million for its work, with $2.5 million in expenses, the NYT analysts said. Alvarez & Marsal, a turnaround management firm, has reportedly charged more than $125 million for its work on FTX, Celsius and Genesis.Some of the initial reports indicating that firms like Sullivan & Cromwell would reap a fortune from its crypto bankruptcy work surfaced in January 2023.
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