Our three-strong team has, for the 2022 edition, maintained its Chambers & Partners ranking as London’s leading specialist solicitors’ professional discipline firm.
Here’s what Chambers & Partners said :
What the team is known for
Niche team specialising in defence of solicitors’ professional discipline proceedings. Particular expertise in SDT matters, SRA forensic investigations and voluntary practice closures. Experienced in providing advice on interventions and appeals.
Strengths
“They are true specialists in professional discipline and they do it with compassion and excellence,” one client reveals, adding: “Their key point of difference is their ability to build strong relationships with their clients and the regulators.”
Notable practitioners
Andrew Blatt focuses his practice on professional discipline matters in the legal sector. He frequently defends solicitors facing SRA investigations and SDT proceedings.
“He’s a good lawyer and is very experienced.”
Robert Forman possesses a strong reputation within the legal services regulatory sector, due to his excellent track record defending legal professionals in SDT proceedings. He is also adept at helping firms avoid SRA intervention following solicitor misconduct.
“He’s very personable, quick to respond, has great legal knowledge and provides very practical advice.””Robert is very much a solicitor’s solicitor. He is pragmatic and adds value by having been close to the regulatory process for a number of years.””He’s extremely sharp on the details of cases that can be very paper-heavy.”