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Warning: Trademark correspondence misusing the names of KSH Law Ltd and a genuine solicitor

1 July 2025

Correspondence regarding intellectual property protection, misusing the names of KSH Law Ltd and of a genuine solicitor.

What is the scam?

Correspondence has been sent to a business, misusing the identities of a genuine solicitor and a genuine law firm (see below).

The email seen by the SRA advises the recipient that an application has been made by a third party to register and secure ownership of a trademark of the recipient's business name.

The email purports to be from a named ‘Intellectual Property Solicitor' at a firm. It misuses the name and SRA ID of a genuine solicitor and the name and postal address of a genuine firm (see below). ;

The email was sent from the email address daniel@legal.kshlaws.com.

Any business or transactions through the email address daniel@legal.kshlaws.com are not undertaken by a firm or individual authorised and regulated by the SRA.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine firm of solicitors called KSH Law Ltd (SRA ID: 8010548).

The SRA also authorises and regulates a genuine solicitor called Daniel Jason Stevens (SRA ID 31535); however, he works at a completely different firm.

KSH Law Ltd and Daniel Jason Stevens have confirmed they do not have any connection to the email referred to in the above alert.

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.