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Warning: Document from 'CMS Legal Services' misusing the name and website of CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP

26 March 2026

Document purporting to be an International Legal & Compliance Advisory official report from 'CMS Legal Services' misusing the name and website of CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP.

What is the scam?

The SRA has been informed that a document has been sent to a member of the public from 'CMS Legal Services' misusing the name and website of a genuine firm for solicitors (see below).

The document is purported to be from an unknown individual claiming to be a Compliance Officer.

The document also provides the address 'Lennéstraße 7, 10785 Berlin, Germany', the telephone number '+49 30 20360', and a stamp seal which states the name 'CMS Legal Registered Legal Entity'.

The SRA does not authorise or regulate a firm named 'CMS Legal Services'.

Any business or transaction through the above document 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 CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP (SRA ID 423370). The genuine firm uses the genuine email domain @cms-cmno.com and the genuine firm's website is www.cms.law. The genuine firm's website is owned and operated by CMS Legal Services EEIG/EWIV. Its head office is Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AF and contact number is 020 7367 3000.

The genuine firm of CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP has confirmed that neither they nor CMS Legal Services EEIG/EWIV have any connection to the 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.