Dentons UK and Middle East LLP
One Fleet Place, London , EC4M 7WS
Recognised body
447523

Decision - Prosecution

Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

Outcome date: 19 December 2022

Published date: 24 July 2023

Firm details

Firm or organisation at date of publication and at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Dentons UK and Middle East LLP

Address(es): One Fleet Place, London EC4M 7WS

Firm ID: 447523

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Reasons/basis

Outcome of SDT Hearing

This notification relates to a Decision to prosecute before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. This is an independent Tribunal which reaches its own decision after considering all the evidence, including any evidence put forward by the Respondent. The Tribunal had certified that there was a case to answer.

The matter was heard on 4-8 and 11 March 2024.

The Tribunal found allegation 1.1 – breach of Regulation 14 of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 proved only as a finding of fact but not as a breach of the Principles and the Code. The Tribunal made no Order as to costs and dismissed the allegations.

The SDT judgment will be available at www.solicitorstribunal.org.uk