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Mishcon de Reya
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
No. of officesTwo
No. of lawyersOver 300
Major practice areasGeneral practice
Date founded1937 (London), 2010 (New York)
Websitemishcon.com

Mishcon de Reya is an international law firm with offices in London offering a range of legal and advocacy services for businesses and individuals. The firm was founded by Lord Mishcon in 1937. In January 2010 Mishcon de Reya opened an associated office in New York, Mishcon de Reya New York LLP.

In the Legal Business Awards 2012,[1] Mishcon de Reya was named Law Firm of the year[2] and Real Estate team of the year.[3] The firm is ranked within the top 61 largest in the UK by turnover, according to an annual survey conducted by The Lawyer.

Notable clients

The most notable client is Head Of State Haji Abdul Taib bin Mahmud, Chief Minister of Sarawak: "Mishcon de Reya’s relationship with the Taib family goes back to 2011 when the law firm threatened a number of British journalists with legal action over critical reports on the Taib family and its ties to multi-million dollar property businesses in various countries.

In April 2011, British journalist Clare Rewcastle Brown received a „strictly private & confidential“ letter from Mishcon de Reya entitled „Notification of Intended Proceedings“.

The firm gained attention when Anthony Julius represented Diana, Princess of Wales in her divorce. A partner in the firm, barrister Charlotte Harris, has represented former UK Energy Minister, Chris Huhne, who is alleged to have asked his (then) wife Vicky Pryce to take on his penalty points to avoid a driving ban for speeding. A trial is set for October 2012.[4] (see R v Huhne and Pryce).

Expertise

Mishcon de Reya’s expertise covers five areas: analysing risk, protection of assets, managing wealth, resolving disputes and building businesses. They have a reputation in each area, and have won accolades for their work in family and employment law.[5]

Social activism

In 2008, the firm launched the specialist ‘Pink Law’ Legal Advice Centre in conjunction with Queen Mary, University of London and two other city law firms. The project offers free and impartial legal advice on issues affecting the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community, such as employment discrimination, civil partnerships and cohabitation.[6]

References

  1. ^ http://awards.legalbusiness.co.uk/
  2. ^ http://awards.legalbusiness.co.uk/winners/law-firm-of-the-year-2012-mishcon-de-reya.html
  3. ^ http://awards.legalbusiness.co.uk/winners/real-estate-team-of-the-year-2012-mishcon-de-reya.html
  4. ^ "Chris Huhne trial set for October", BBC News, 2 March 2012
  5. ^ Chambers and Partners Firm Profile
  6. ^ TheLawyer.com
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