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Nic Turnbull
Lead Forensic Consultant, Crypto Consulting USA
Court-tested forensic expertise, with expert-witness experience across the New Zealand and Australian courts.
$350 USD per hr
Profile
About
Nic Turnbull is a blockchain forensics specialist, cryptocurrency expert witness, and wallet recovery specialist. He has provided independent forensic analysis, digital asset valuation, and court-ready expert reporting to legal practitioners, instructing solicitors, and barristers across New Zealand and Australia.
Nic brings a rare combination of deep technical expertise and established courtroom experience - having provided expert evidence before the High Court of New Zealand, the Family Court, the District Court, and the ACT Supreme Court in Australia. With over five years of direct industry engagement and more than 300 client engagements, he specializes in the forensic reconstruction of cryptocurrency transaction histories, retrospective valuation of digital assets at specified historical dates, and the recovery of lost or inaccessible cryptocurrency wallets.
- 5+ years of dedicated blockchain-forensics practice
- 300+ client engagements across recovery, fraud, and legal matters
- Expert witness in the NZ High Court, District Court, and Family Court
- Independent expert evidence in the ACT Supreme Court, Australia
He is Co-Founder of Crypto Consulting NZ and Crypto Consulting AU, Co-Founder and Director of Cryptocurrency NZ - New Zealand's leading grassroots crypto community - an Executive Council Member of Blockchain Forum NZ, and co-host of the NZ On-Chain Podcast. More about Nic at nicolasturnbull.com.
Forensic enquiries and legal instructions - send an enquiry
Experience
Court & legal experience
High Court of New Zealand
Expert witness testimony in criminal proceedings, including homicide and civil enforcement matters. Foundational blockchain evidence, transaction tracing, and laundering-methodology analysis for the Crown and Ministry of Justice.
Family Court of New Zealand
Forensic analysis and expert testimony across multiple relationship-property proceedings. Concealed asset discovery, digital asset valuation at separation date, and court-ordered disclosure support.
District Court of New Zealand
Forensic cryptocurrency analysis and expert testimony in fraud and criminal proceedings. Fund tracing, market analysis, and technical evidence.
ACT Supreme Court, Australia
Independent expert evidence in a criminal defence matter involving cryptocurrency transactions.
Disputes Tribunal, New Zealand
Technical analysis and evidence in a cryptocurrency transfer dispute.
Full case details available on request. All court work conducted under strict confidentiality protocols.
Contact
How can we help?
Looking to instruct Nic or discuss a forensic matter? Send a message and he'll respond within 24 hours. All enquiries are strictly confidential.
Prefer email? contact@cryptocurrency-consulting.us
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