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Warning: Domain name misusing the name of Addleshaw Goddard LLP
21 June 2024
A domain name has been set up misusing the name of Addleshaw Goddard LLP.
What is the scam?
The SRA has been informed that a domain name of 'addleshawgoddardsllp.com' has been set up, misusing the name of Addleshaw Goddard LLP.
The domain misuses the name of a genuine firm of solicitors (see below).
Any business or transaction through the domain ''addleshawgoddardsllp.com' or through emails using the domain '@addleshawgoddardsllp.com' is not undertaken by a firm or individual authorised and regulated by the SRA.
Is there a genuine firm or person?
Addleshaw Goddard LLP is a law firm authorised and regulated by the SRA and the Law Society of Scotland. The genuine email domain for the firm is @addleshawgoddard.com.
The genuine firm of Addleshaw Goddard LLP has confirmed that they do not have any genuine connection to the domain '@addleshawgoddardsllp.com'.
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.
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Update 5 July 2024
The SRA has been informed that two further domain names of '@addleshawgoddarad.com' and '@addleshawgoddard.uk' has been registered misusing the name of Addleshaw Goddard LLP.
Any business or transaction through the above email domain '@addleshawgoddarad.com’ and '@addleshawgoddard.uk' are not undertaken by a genuine solicitor authorised or regulated by the SRA.