Mishcon de Reya

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Mishcon de Reya are a law firm, based in London but with an office in New York.

They employ more than 500 people, with over 300 lawyers offering a wide range of legal services to companies and individuals.

Activities

History

In 1996 the firm and Anthony Julius in particular was chosen by Princess Diana to represent her in her divorce from Prince Charles.[1]

In 2010 the firm was represented by Gardant Communications.

In 2012, a partner at the firm, Kevin Steele, was jailed for five and a half years after helping a fraudster apply for a multimillion pound loan from a EFG private bank using fake documents.[2]

In 2013, Charlotte Harris, a partner at Mishcon, represented Chris Huhne in his trial for perverting the course of justice.[3]

In 2014 the firm represented Leon Brittan when he was accused of raping a 19 year old girl.[4]

Affiliations

People

Revolving door

Former people

Funding

Clients

HP | River Island | Prada | Alice Temperley | Hunter Boot Ltd | American Express | Capita Group Plc | Lonrho Plc | Capital & Counties | Matterhorn Capital | Christian Louboutin | Microsoft | Delancey | Net-A-Porter | Dell | O&H Properties | DHL | Peugeot | Euromoney Publications | Pfizer | Foxtons | Pimlico Plumbers Plc | Gucci Group | Regus Group | Harvey Nichols | Speedo | Helical Bar | Universal Music Group[6]

Publications

Contact

Address: Mishcon de Reya
Summit House
12 Red Lion Square
London
WC1R 4QD
Phone: +44 (0)20 7440 7000
Website: http://www.mishcon.com/

Resources

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 History of Mishscon Mishcon, accessed 11 November 2014
  2. Press Association Former partner at Princess Diana's law firm jailed for part in £17.5m fraud The Guardian, 27 January 2012, accessed 11 November 2014
  3. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/londoners-diary/laughing-joking-and-toasting-his-newly-wedded-lawyer-how-chris-huhne-spent-his-last-night-of-freedom-8529264.html Laughing, joking and toasting his newly wedded lawyer: how Chris Huhne spent his last night of freedom] Evening Standard, 11 March 2013, accessed 11 November 2014
  4. Jamie Merrill Leon Brittan Exclusive: Tory peer questioned by police over rape allegation The Independent, 6 July 2014, accessed 11 November 2014
  5. Professional Eric Bettelheim, accessed 11 November 2014
  6. Clients Mishcon, accessed 11 November 2014