Foran Glennon (UK) LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., with registered number 6261723 (“FG (UK) LLP” or the “LLP”).
The LLP is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, SRA ID Number 821283. A list of partners is available for inspection at the LLP’s business address at 3rd Floor, 11 Leadenhall Street, London E3V 1LP. The word “partner” denotes a partner in FG (UK) LLP, or a consultant or employee with equivalent standing and qualifications.
“Foran Glennon” is the trading name of an international affiliation of legal practices consisting of FG (UK) LLP and Foran Glennon Palandech Ponzi & Rudloff PC (“FGPPR PC”) which has offices across the United States. “Foran Glennon” does not provide legal services and all legal services are provided to clients by FG (UK) LLP and/or FGPPR PC, each of which is a separate and distinct legal entity. Our clients’ contractual retainers will be with FG (UK) LLP and/or FGPPR PC as the terms of the engagement with the respective entity will expressly so specify. The use of the term “partner” should not be construed as meaning that any form of general partnership exists between FG (UK) LLP and FGPPR PC.
Please note that on 15 October 2021, the business and assets of Foran Glennon (UK) LLP (an English limited liability partnership) were transferred to FG (UK) LLP which assumed the benefit and burden of all contracts previously entered into by the English LLP.
LEGAL AND REGULATORY INFORMATION
FG (UK) LLP (or “we”, “us”, “our”) have set out below some additional information which we are obliged to provide to clients (as provided for in our standard Terms of Business). If you are a client and would like to receive the current Terms of Business and/or any other information in hard copy, please contact your Client Relationship Partner.
FG (UK) LLP is authorized and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (“SRA”). The SRA’s Standards and Regulations set out our professional and ethical rules and obligations (including the SRA Code of Conduct for Firms, Code of Conduct for Solicitor and Accounts Rules), and can be viewed at www.sra.org.uk.
FG (UK) LLP is registered for Value Added Tax purposes with VAT number 209 9228 91.
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING
FG (UK) LLP may require clients to provide documents and information concerning the contracting client entity and related persons, entities or affiliates as set out, in order to comply with relevant anti-money laundering laws and regulations. We may be prevented from carrying out your instructions if we are unable to meet our requirements, which often include verifying the identities of your ultimate beneficial owners. We may be required by law or regulation to report to a governmental or regulatory authority our knowledge and/or suspicion that certain criminal offences have been committed, regardless of whether such an offence has been committed by a client of ours or by a third party. We may not be able to discuss such reports with you because of restrictions imposed by those laws and regulations, and we may have to cease acting for you in those circumstances. You agree that FG (UK) LLP are not responsible for any adverse consequences you may suffer as a result of our compliance with such laws and regulations, whether caused by our inactivity or otherwise.
ANTI-BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION
FG (UK) LLP’s policy is to act at all times in accordance with the highest professional, ethical and business standards, and we expect the same from our clients and their related persons, entities or affiliates. We have a zero tolerance approach to bribery or corruption and you agree not to expect or request any conduct from us that might bring our name into disrepute or compromise our integrity and independence and that you or your related persons, entities or affiliates will refrain from any practices involving bribery or any other corrupt activities.
CLIENT AUDIT REQUESTS
If FG (UK) LLP are required by any governmental or regulatory body, or by your auditing accountants or any other service provider appointed by you, to produce documents or provide information on any engagement, we shall be entitled to bill you for the work involved (and any disbursements or expenses incurred) at the rates agreed for the relevant matter. In response to any request to provide information to your auditors, our policy is to comply with the laws and regulations applicable to us and in particular with the guidance from the Law Society of England & Wales and with the American Bar Association Statement of Policy Regarding Lawyers’ Responses to Auditors’ Requests for Information.
MANAGING COMPLAINTS
We want to give you the best possible service. However, if at any point you become unhappy or concerned about the service we have provided then you should inform us immediately, so that we can do our best to resolve the problem. In the first instance it may be helpful to contact the person who is working on your case to discuss your concerns and we will do our best to resolve any issues at this stage. If you would like to make a formal complaint, then you can read our full complaints procedure here. Making a complaint will not affect how we handle your case. The Solicitors Regulation Authority can help you if you are concerned about our behaviour. This could be for things like dishonesty, taking or losing your money or treating you unfairly because of your age, a disability or other characteristic. You can raise your concern with Solicitors Regulation Authority.
WHAT TO DO IF WE CANNOT RESOLVE YOUR COMPLAINT
The Legal Ombudsman can help you if we are unable to resolve your complaint ourselves. They will look at your complaint independently and it will not affect how we handle your case. Before accepting a complaint for investigation, the Legal Ombudsman will check that you have tried to resolve your complaint with us first. If you have, then you must take your complaint to the Legal Ombudsman:
- Within six months of receiving a final response to your complaint
and
- No more than six years from the date of act/omission; or
- No more than three years from when you should reasonably have known there was cause for complaint.
If you would like more information about the Legal Ombudsman, please contact them.
CONTACT DETAILS
Visit: www.legalombudsman.org.uk
Call: 0300 555 0333 between 9am to 5pm.
Email: enquiries@legalombudsman.org.uk
Legal Ombudsman PO Box 6806, Wolverhampton, WV1 9WJ
CLIENT ACCOUNT AND INTEREST
Pursuant to the SRA Accounts Rules, FG (UK) LLP’s policy is to account to our clients for a sum in lieu of interest on a fair and reasonable basis. If the total amount of interest calculated over the course of the matter is less than £20 no payment in lieu of interest will be paid. Client monies will be deposited in a general client account (an instant access account in which amounts for different clients are pooled) unless we are instructed to create a separate designated account. In any event, it is unlikely that a client will receive as much interest as might have been obtained had funds been invested by the client itself.