Mishcon de Reya is an international law firm with offices in London

London

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 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

The Lawyer

The Lawyer is a weekly British magazine for commercial lawyers and corporate directors, first published in 1981. It is owned by Centaur Media plc....

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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

Victor Mishcon, Baron Mishcon

Victor Mishcon, Baron Mishcon, QC, DL was a leading British solicitor and a Labour politician. His firm acted for Diana, Princess of Wales in her divorce...

 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.

Notable Clients

The firm garnered particular attention when Anthony Julius

Anthony Julius

Anthony Julius is a prominent British lawyer and academic, best known for his actions on behalf of Diana, Princess of Wales, Deborah Lipstadt and more recently Heather Mills...

 represented Diana, Princess of Wales

Diana, Princess of Wales

Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century...

 in her divorce. More recently, Charlotte Harris, a media lawyer at Mishcon de Reya, represented Energy Minister, Chris Huhne

Chris Huhne

Christopher Murray Paul-Huhne, generally known as Chris Huhne is a British politician and cabinet minister, who is the current Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for the Eastleigh constituency in Hampshire...

. Huhne is alleged to have asked others take on his penalty points to avoid a driving ban for speeding.

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.

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.