Alerts

Warning: Website misusing the name of Farrer & Co LLP

27 October 2025

A website is misusing the name of a law firm.

What is the scam?

The SRA has been advised that a website is operating at 'https://anndaubenytrust.com/' and is misusing the name and contact details of a genuine firm of solicitors (see below).

The website provides an email address of ‘grant@anndaubenytrust.com' and a telephone number ‘+44-75-217-1075'.

Any business or transaction through the above contact details or website is 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 Farrer & Co LLP. Its head office address is 66 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3LH. Its genuine website is www.farrer.co.uk, the firm's telephone number is 020 3375 7000 and the email domain used by the firm is @farrer.co.uk.

The genuine firm has confirmed it does not have any connection to the website 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.