City of London Law Society warns unprecedented move prompted by collapse of Axiom Ince risks ‘undermining’ legal market’s competitiveness
Former CEO Pragnesh Modhwadia among defendants facing charges that include fraud, forgery and destruction of documents
Unprecedented move follows highly critical independent report into regulator’s supervision of accumulator firm
Tributes paid to former Ince & Co senior partner and global head of shipping at Hill Dickinson
Ince’s Greek finance practice head Robin Parry joins alongside fellow partner Ronan Le DU and six more lawyers
Carson McDowell will examine “regulatory events” leading up to Solicitors Regulation Authority’s intervention into firm
Regulator says it uncovered ‘sophisticated’ suspected dishonesty including ‘falsified bank statements and letters’
Solicitors Regulation Authority concedes additional levies are likely as law soc flags ‘atypical’ business model of collapsed firm
Solicitors Regulation Authority makes what is expected to be the largest – and most costly – intervention into a law firm
Firm applies for notice to appoint administrators; team departures continue