Mishcon de Reya

Mishcon de Reya
Mishcon de Reya
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Headquarters London
No. of offices 2
No. of lawyers 250+
Major practice areas General practice
Date founded 1937 (London), 2010 (New York)
Website
mishcon.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. In January 2010 Mishcon de Reya opened an associated office in New York, Mishcon de Reya New York LLP.

The firm is ranked within the top 61 largest in the UK by turnover, according to an annual survey conducted by The Lawyer.

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History and Profile

Mishcon de Reya, began with the firm Victor Mishcon & Co, set up in Brixton, South London, in 1937. This original firm was founded by Victor Mishcon who would go on to become a life peer as Baron Mishcon of Lambeth.

In 1988, Victor Mishcon & Co merged with part of Bartletts de Reya, and became Mishcon de Reya.

Mishcon de Reya announced the opening of its New York office in 2011.[1]

Notable Clients

The firm garnered particular attention when Anthony Julius represented Diana, Princess of Wales in her divorce. More recently, Charlotte Harris, a media lawyer at Mishcon de Reya, represented Energy Minister, Chris Huhne. Huhne is alleged to have asked others take on his penalty points to avoid a driving ban for speeding[2].

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.[3]

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.[4]


External links

References

  1. ^ Mishcon de Reya New York Office
  2. ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/may/15/huhne-lawyer-driving-points-allegations Chris Huhne under new pressure over speeding penalty claims
  3. ^ Chambers and Partners Firm Profile
  4. ^ TheLawyer.com



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