Alerts

Warning: Documents misusing the name of Keystone Law Limited and Simon Holden

9 March 2023

Documents have been sent misusing the name of Keystone Law Limited and Simon Holden in relation to a supposed contract of employment.

What is the scam?

Documents have been sent to  members of the public from an individual called 'Simon Holden' claiming to be a Managing Director at 'Keystone Law Group' in relation to a supposed contract of employment.

The employment contract misuses the name and address of a genuine firm of solicitors and the name of a genuine solicitor (see below).

The employment contract provides email addresses of 'enquiriesinfor@keystonelaw.co.uk' and 'lawsimon.holden@keystonelaw.co.uk'.

Any business or transaction through the email addresses 'enquiriesinfor@keystonelaw.co.uk' and 'lawsimon.holden@keystonelaw.co.uk' 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 Keystone Law Limited whose registered address is 48 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1JF. The genuine email address for the firm is: enquiries@keystonelaw.co.uk.

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine solicitor called Simon Holden who is a solicitor at Keystone Law Limited.

The genuine firm of Keystone Law Limited and the genuine solicitor Simon Holden have both confirmed that they have no connection to the emails 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 (eg. telephone directories and company records) may be required in other circumstances.