Clyde & Co LLP
St Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch, London , EC3A 7AR
Recognised body
460690

Decision - Prosecution

Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

Outcome date: 16 February 2023

Published date: 9 August 2023

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Clyde & Co LLP

Address(es): The St Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch, London EC3A 7AR

Firm ID: 460690

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.

At a hearing held between 9 and 11 January 2024, the SDT considered a statement of agreed facts and admissions agreed between the parties and found all allegations proved. The SDT proceeded to determine sanction. 

Clyde & Co LLP was ordered to pay a fine of £500,000. 

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