David Anthony Berens
SRA-regulated solicitor
Conditions apply
This person is allowed to practise as a solicitor, but 'conditions apply' means we restrict what they can do. You can read these restrictions below, in their regulatory record.
- Authorisation
- Admitted on 01/03/1988. Annual practising certificate from 10/04/2026.
- Type of lawyer
- Solicitor
- Regulator
- Solicitors Regulation Authority
- SRA number
- 138825
- Regulatory record
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The services this person can provide and the protections for clients depend on where this person works.
DECISION HISTORY
These are the disciplinary and regulatory decisions published under our decision publication policy.
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 8 April 2026
Published date: 13 May 2026
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Fuglers (in association with David Berens & Co) LLP
Address(es): 70 Charlotte Street, London, W1T 4QG
Firm ID: 60342
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Protopapas LLP
Address(es): Queens House, 180 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 7PD
Firm ID: 649883
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Mr Berens practising certificate for 2025/2026 is subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Berens shall not act as a manager or owner of any authorised body.
- Mr Berens may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body, or Head of Legal Practice (HOLP) or Head of Finance and Administration (HOFA) in any authorised non SRA firm.
- Mr Berens does not hold, receive, or have access to client money, or does not act as a signatory to any client or office account, or have the power to authorise electronic transfers from any client or office account
In these conditions the terms are as defined in the SRA Glossary.
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 9 May 2025
Published date: 17 June 2025
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Fuglers (in association with David Berens & Co) LLP
Address(es): 70 Charlotte Street, London, W1T 4QG, England
Firm ID: 441833
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Protopapas LLP
Address(es): Queens House, 180 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 7PD, England
Firm ID: 649883
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Mr Berens's practising certificate for 2024 / 2025 is subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Berens shall not act as a manager or owner of any authorised body.
- Mr Berens may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body, or Head of Legal Practice (HOLP) or Head of Finance and Administration (HOFA) in any authorised non-SRA firm.
- Mr Berens does not hold, receive, or have access to client money, or does not act as a signatory to any client or office account, or have the power to authorise electronic transfers from any client or office account.
In these conditions the terms are as defined in the SRA Glossary
Reasons/basis
The above conditions are necessary in the public interest. They are reasonable and proportionate having regard to the purposes set out in regulation 7 of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations, and the regulatory objectives and principles governing regulatory activities as contained in section 28 of the Legal Services Act 2007.
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 3 May 2024
Published date: 24 June 2024
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Fuglers (in association with David Berens & Co)
Address(es): 70 Charlotte Street, London, W1T 4QG
Firm ID: 60342
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Protopapas LLP
Address(es): Queens House, 180 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 7PD
Firm ID: 649883
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
David Berens' practising certificate for 2023/2024 is subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Berens shall not act as a manager or owner of any authorised body.
- Mr Berens may not act as a Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP) or Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration (COFA) for any authorised body, or Head of Legal Practice (HOLP) or Head of Finance and Administration (HOFA) in any authorised non-SRA firm.
- Mr Berens does not hold, receive, or have access to client money, or does not act as a signatory to any client or office account, or have the power to authorise electronic transfers from any client or office account.
In these conditions the terms are as defined in the SRA Glossary.
Reasons/basis
The above conditions are necessary in the public interest. They are reasonable and proportionate having regard to the purposes set out in regulation 7 of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations, and the regulatory objectives and principles governing regulatory activities as contained in section 28 of the Legal Services Act 2007.