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Warning: Trademark email misusing the name of Anderson Bank Oseghale claiming to be from 'Skyline Laws'

15 January 2026

An email regarding a purported trademarking application has been sent to a member of the public, misusing the name of a genuine solicitor.

What is the scam?

The SRA has seen an email that has been sent misusing the SRA ID number and the name of a genuine solicitor (please see genuine details below) and claiming to be from 'Skyline Laws'.

The emails inform the recipient about a competing company initiating a trademark filing with the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) to register the same name. The email invites the recipient to secure trademark registration of the company name and offers to assist with this process. The recipient is then encouraged to respond within 24 hours.

The email was sent from the email address 'anderson@skylinelaws.com'. The email also includes the website address 'https://skylinelaws.com/' and the address '2 Southview Sands Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, BN5 9YD, England'.

The SRA does not authorise or regulate a firm of solicitors called 'Skyline Laws'.

Any business or transaction through the above email, email address or website is not undertaken by a firm or solicitor authorised and regulated by the SRA.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine solicitor called Anderson Bank Oseghale, whose genuine SRA ID number is 7027443.

The genuine solicitor Anderson Bank Oseghale has confirmed that they do not have any connection to the email, email address or website 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.