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Regulatory Information relating to Bortstein LLP

Corporate information: Bortstein LLP is a limited liability partnership incorporated in England and Wales with number OC389820 and a registered office at 1 King William Street, London EC4N 7AF, United Kingdom. VAT Registration GB 191 8943 65. Telephone +44 (0)20 3691 3132. Email: jhumphreyevans@blegalgroup.com. A full list of the members of Bortstein LLP is available from its registered office or on request by email. The term “partner” is used to mean a member of the firm, consultant, or employee who is a lawyer with equivalent standing and qualifications.

Regulatory information: Bortstein LLP is regulated and authorised by The Solicitors Regulation Authority of England & Wales (www.sra.org.uk) of The Cube, 199 Wharfside Street, Birmingham B1 1RN (the “SRA”)  and is registered with the SRA with number 611941 and maintains professional indemnity insurance in accordance with the mandatory requirements of the SRA, further information on which is available on request. Details of the ethical and professional standards that apply to Bortstein LLP as an English law firm may be viewed on the SRA website. Bortstein LLP maintains a procedure for complaints; any complaints should be addressed to the Compliance Officer for Legal Practice of Bortstein LLP at the address above. Bortstein LLP operates anti-money laundering and anti-bribery/anti-corruption policies pursuant to the United Kingdom Bribery Act 2010. Bortstein LLP supports diversity and publishes diversity data at www.blegalgroup.com/ukdiversity. Bortstein LLP does not hold client money.

Areas of practice: Bortstein LLP focuses on advising on technology and procurement matters. Bortstein LLP advises only on English law matters. Bortstein LLP works closely with Bortstein Legal LLC (doing business as Bortstein Legal Group), which is a separate legal entity and which advises on relevant state and federal laws in the United States of America.

This website is for general information only: The information on this site is for general information purposes only and does not claim to be comprehensive or provide legal or other advice. No duty of care or client-lawyer relationship is established by any information on this website. Articles and other publications on this site are current as of their date of publication and do not necessarily reflect the present law or regulations. Bortstein LLP accepts no responsibility for loss which may arise from accessing or using information contained in this site. Bortstein LLP is not responsible for the content of external internet sites that link to this site or which are linked from it.

Corporate information: Bortstein LLP is a limited liability partnership incorporated in England and Wales with number OC389820 and a registered office at 1 King William Street, London EC4N 7AF, United Kingdom. VAT Registration GB 191 8943 65. Telephone +44 (0)20 3691 3132. Email: LondonAdmin@blegalgroup.com. A full list of the members of Bortstein LLP is available from its registered office or on request by email. The term “partner” is used to mean a member of the firm, consultant or employee who is a lawyer with equivalent standing and qualifications.

Regulatory information: Bortstein LLP is regulated and authorised by The Solicitors Regulation Authority of England & Wales (www.sra.org.uk) of The Cube, 199 Wharfside Street, Birmingham B1 1RN (the “SRA”)  and is registered with the SRA with number 611941 and maintains professional indemnity insurance in accordance with the mandatory requirements of the SRA, further information on which is available on request. Details of the ethical and professional standards that apply to Bortstein LLP as an English law firm may be viewed on the SRA website.

Complaints: Bortstein LLP wants to give its clients the best possible service. However, if at any point clients become unhappy or concerned about the service, which Bortstein LLP has provided then a client should inform Bortstein LLP immediately, so that Bortstein LLP can do our best to resolve the problem. In the first instance, a client may find it helpful to contact the person who is working on its matters to discuss concerns and Bortstein LLP will do its best to resolve any issues. If a client would like to make a formal complaint, then a client should contact the Compliance Officer for Legal Practice of Bortstein LLP at the address above. If a client makes a complaint, the complaint will not adversely affect how Bortstein LLP handles a matter for that client. Bortstein LLP will endeavour to respond to a complaint within 72 hours or as soon as possible. A client will not be charged for the handling of a complaint.

Legal Ombudsman for consumer complaints:Bortstein LLP does not anticipate acting for clients who are consumers.  If the matter is still not resolved, you may be entitled to ask the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) of England and Wales to consider the complaint. LeO can help clients who are consumers if Bortstein LLP is unable to resolve a complaint from a consumer itself. LeO will look at a complaint from a consumer client independently and it will not affect how Bortstein LLP handles the consumer client’s case. Before accepting a complaint for investigation, LeO will check that a consumer client has tried to resolve its complaint with Bortstein LLP first. A complaint to LeO must normally be made within six months of the date of the conclusion of Bortstein LLP’s complaints procedure and no more than six years from the date of the act/omission, or no more than three years from when the consumer client should reasonably have known there was cause for complaint. Details on how to contact LeO and further information on the procedures involved can be found at https://www.legalombudsman.org.uk/. The address of LeO is: Legal Ombudsman, PO Box 6806, Wolverhampton WV1 9WJ. The email address of LeO is enquiries@legalombudsman.org.uk and the telephone number of LeO is 0300 555 0333 for UK callers (Call costs guide from Ofcom) and for callers from outside the United Kingdom: +44 121 245 3050.

Complaints to the SRA relating to behaviour:The Solicitors Regulation Authority can help if a person is concerned about behaviour of Bortstein LLP. This could be for things like dishonesty, taking or losing money or treating a client unfairly because of age, a disability or other characteristic. The SRA explains how to raise concerns on its website. The SRA address is: The Cube, 199 Wharfside Street, Birmingham B1 1RN, United Kingdom; the telephone number of  the SRA is 0370 606 2555 inside the UK (Call costs guide from Ofcom) or for international callers +44 (0) 121 329 6800.

Bortstein LLP does not currently offer services to individuals and has no plans to do so: Bortstein LLP focuses on corporates; Bortstein LLP does not advise individuals on conveyancing, wills or probate, immigration, representation at tribunals or representation at court. Bortstein LLP is unfortunately not in a position to recommend any legal advisers who may be able to advise on such matters.

Areas of practice: Bortstein LLP focuses on advising on technology and procurement matters. Bortstein LLP does not provide, inter alia, the following services: the provision of advice and representation to employers in relation to defending claims before the Employment Tribunal brought by an employee for unfair dismissal or wrongful dismissal; debt recovery up to the value of £100,000; or the provision of advice and assistance and representation in relation to licensing applications for business premises.

Compliance and ethics: Bortstein LLP operates anti-money laundering and anti-bribery/anti-corruption policies pursuant to the United Kingdom Bribery Act 2010. Bortstein LLP supports diversity and collates diversity data. Due to the risk of identifying individuals, we do not publish this data, but please contact us for information on our approach to diversity.
 
No client money: Bortstein LLP does not hold client money.
 
Scope of advice:Bortstein LLP advises only on English law matters. Bortstein LLP works closely with Bortstein Legal LLC (doing business as Bortstein Legal Group), which is a separate legal entity, and which advises on the federal and state laws applicable in the State of New York, United States of America.
 
This website is for general information only:The information on this site is for general information purposes only and does not claim to be comprehensive or provide legal or other advice. No duty of care or client-lawyer relationship is established by any information on this website. Articles and other publications on this site are current as of their date of publication and do not necessarily reflect the present law or regulations. Bortstein LLP accepts no responsibility for loss which may arise from accessing or using information contained in this site. Bortstein LLP is not responsible for the content of external internet sites that link to this site, or which are linked from it.

 

UK Diversity

Bortstein LLP values diversity. Our London team is diverse, with at least 4 ethnic heritage groups and at least 5 nationalities represented in our team of 11.

Our latest filings with the SRA are available on request by emailing James Humphrey-Evans at jhumphreyevans@blegalgroup.com or by post at Bortstein LLP, 1 King William Street, London EC4N 7AF

Corporate information: Bortstein LLP is a limited liability partnership incorporated in England and Wales with number OC389820 and a registered office at 1 King William Street, London EC4N 7AF, United Kingdom. VAT Registration GB 191 8943 65. Telephone +44 (0)20 3691 3132. Email: jhumphreyevans@blegalgroup.com. A full list of the members of Bortstein LLP is available from its registered office or on request by email. The term “partner” is used to mean a member of the firm, consultant or employee who is a lawyer with equivalent standing and qualifications.

Regulatory information: Bortstein LLP is regulated and authorised by The Solicitors Regulation Authority of England & Wales (www.sra.org.uk) of The Cube, 199 Wharfside Street, Birmingham B1 1RN (the “SRA”) and is registered with the SRA with number 611941 and maintains professional indemnity insurance in accordance with the mandatory requirements of the SRA, further information on which is available on request. Details of the ethical and professional standards that apply to Bortstein LLP as an English law firm may be viewed on the SRA website. Bortstein LLP maintains a procedure for complaints; any complaints should be addressed to the Compliance Officer for Legal Practice of Bortstein LLP at our registered office. Bortstein LLP operates anti-money laundering and anti-bribery/anti-corruption policies pursuant to the United Kingdom Bribery Act 2010. Bortstein LLP supports diversity and our diversity data is available on request. Bortstein LLP does not hold client money. Bortstein LLP complies with all applicable provisions of the United Kingdom Modern Slavery Act 2015.

Areas of practice: Bortstein LLP focuses on advising on technology and procurement matters. Bortstein LLP advises only on English law matters. Bortstein LLP works closely with Bortstein Legal LLC (doing business as Bortstein Legal Group), which is a separate legal entity and which advises on which is a separate legal entity and which advises on relevant state and federal laws in the United States of America.

This website is for general information only: The information on this site is for general information purposes only and does not claim to be comprehensive or provide legal or other advice. No duty of care or client-lawyer relationship is established by any information on this website. Articles and other publications on this site are current as of their date of publication and do not necessarily reflect the present law or regulations. Bortstein LLP accepts no responsibility for loss which may arise from accessing or using information contained in this site. Bortstein LLP is not responsible for the content of external internet sites that link to this site or which are linked from it.