Alerts

Warning: Email and document misusing the name of Irwin Mitchell LLP

30 July 2025

Email and a document misusing the name of Irwin Mitchell LLP and purporting to be from a solicitor called 'Myah Kataria'.

What is the scam?

A member of the public has reported receiving emails and a document from an individual purporting to work for the genuine firm of solicitors Irwin Mitchell LLP (see genuine firm's details below). The emails were sent from the email address 'myah.kataria@irwin-mitchell.com' and the individual signs off the email 'Myah Kataria, Corporate Solicitor'.

The document seen by the SRA purports to be a Non-Disclosure Agreement and misuses the name and logo of the genuine Irwin Mitchell LLP, and their genuine head office address.

The SRA does not authorise or regulate a solicitor called 'Myah Kataria'.

Any business or transaction through the above email address is 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 Irwin Mitchell LLP. The genuine email domain for the firm is @irwinmitchell.com. The website for the genuine firm is www.irwinmitchell.com.

The genuine firm have confirmed that there is a genuine employee by the name of Myah Kataria at the firm. She is employed as a paralegal within the genuine firm’s Banking and Finance Team and can be located on the genuine firm’s website (details above).

The genuine firm of solicitors Irwin Mitchell LLP and the genuine Myah Kataria have confirmed that they do not have any genuine connection to the email address or document 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.