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Warning: A website for 'Linklaterslaw' is operating misusing the name of Linklaters LLP
27 March 2022
The website 'www.linklaterslaw.com' is operating misusing the name of Linklaters LLP
What is the scam?
The website 'www.linklaterslaw.com' is operating. The website claims to be for a law firm called 'Linklaterslaw'.
The website claims that the people in its 'Our Team' are 'Andres Hansen', 'Wecker Karina', 'Saburov David', 'Novikov Dmitry', 'Yann Mirov' and 'Romashko Stanislav'.
The SRA does not authorise or regulate a firm of solicitors called 'Linklaterslaw' nor does it authorise or regulate individuals called 'Andres Hansen', 'Wecker Karina', 'Saburov David', 'Novikov Dmitry', 'Yann Mirov' and 'Romashko Stanislav'.
Any business or transactions through the website 'www.linklaterslaw.com', organisation 'Linklaterslaw' or the individuals names above are not undertaken by a firm or individual authorised and regulated by the SRA.
Is there a genuine firm or person?
The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine firm of solicitors called Linklaters LLP. The genuine website for the firm is www.linklaters.com.
The genuine firm Linklaters LLP has confirmed it has no connection to ‘Linklaterslaw’, the website or the individuals referred to in the above alert.What should I do?
When a firm's or individual's identity has been copied exactly (or cloned), due diligence is necessary. If you receive correspondence claiming to be from the above firm(s) or individual(s), or information of a similar nature to that described, you should conduct your own due diligence by checking the authenticity of the correspondence by contacting the law firm directly by reliable and established means. You can contact the SRA to find out if individuals or firms are regulated and authorised by the SRA and verify an individual's or firm's practising details. Other verification methods, such as checking public records (e.g. telephone directories and company records) may be required in other circumstances.