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Warning: A letter falsely claiming to be from Keystone Law Limited has been sent, supposedly advising of a change of commercial tenancy

10 July 2026

A letter advising of a change of tenancy has been sent to an energy company, falsely claiming to be from Keystone Law Limited and misusing its name, SRA number and website address.

What is the scam?

The SRA has seen a letter advising of a change of tenancy which was sent to an energy company, falsely purporting to be from a genuine firm of solicitors (see below), and misusing its name, SRA number and website address.

The letter provides a postal address of '32-34 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AA', the telephone number '020 3837 0030', the email address 'info@keystonelaw.co.uk' and an alternative version of the genuine firm's website address (see below).

The letter is signed by 'A Khan', supposedly as an 'Authorised Signatory Solicitor' of the genuine firm, but the genuine firm does not currently employ or engage a solicitor or consultant solicitor of that name (see below).

Any business or transaction through the above referenced correspondence, address, or telephone number, 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 Keystone Law Limited (SRA number 400999), which trades as Keystone Law.

The genuine firm's head office address is 48 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1JF. The genuine email domain for the firm is @keystonelaw.co.uk, the London office telephone number is 0203 319 3700 and its website addresses are www.keystonelaw.com and www.keystonelaw.co.uk (which redirects to the www.keystonelaw.com website).

We are advised that the email address referred to in the above alert (info@keystonelaw.co.uk) is not currently used by Keystone Law Limited, but the genuine firm have advised they may potentially use it in the future.

The genuine firm does not employ any individual with the name and initial combination of 'A Khan', and has confirmed that it has no genuine connection to the letter referred to in the above alert.

The SRA does authorise and regulate many solicitors with the surname Khan and a first initial of A; however, none of those genuine solicitors are believed to be genuinely connected to the letter 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.