Overview
Mayer Brown is a global legal services provider comprising associated legal practices that are separate entities, including Mayer Brown LLP (Illinois, USA), Mayer Brown International LLP (England & Wales), Mayer Brown Hong Kong LLP (a Hong Kong limited liability partnership) and Tauil & Chequer Advogados (a Brazilian law partnership) (collectively, the “Mayer Brown Practices”). The Mayer Brown Practices are established in various jurisdictions and may be a legal person or a partnership. PK Wong LLC is the constituent Singapore law practice of our licensed joint law venture in Singapore, Mayer Brown PK Wong Pte. Ltd. The individual Mayer Brown Practices are:
Mayer Brown Practices
- Mayer Brown LLP and Mayer Brown Europe-Brussels LLP, both limited liability partnerships established in Illinois USA
- Tauil & Chequer Advogados, a Brazilian law partnership with which Mayer Brown is associated
- Mayer Brown International LLP, a limited liability partnership incorporated in England and Wales (authorized and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with SRA number 369822 and registered in England and Wales number OC 303359)
- Mayer Brown, a SELAS established in France
- Mayer Brown PK Wong Pte. Ltd. a limited liability company incorporated in Singapore (UEN 202235532E), a licensed joint law venture between Mayer Brown (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (UEN 201114070Z) and PK Wong LLC (UEN 200401587Z)
- Mayer Brown Hong Kong LLP, a limited liability partnership established in Hong Kong
- Mayer Brown Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi Jimusho
PK Wong LLC
PK Wong LLC (UEN 200401587Z) is the constituent Singapore law practice of our licensed joint law venture in Singapore, Mayer Brown PK Wong Pte. Ltd. For further details on PK Wong LLC, please refer to its website.
As a global legal services provider with lawyers and other advisers drawn from a variety of jurisdictions, Mayer Brown is subject to differing regulations according to the jurisdictions in which we practice and the jurisdictions in which individual lawyers and other advisers are admitted to practice. This area provides information regarding the regulation of our professionals in the indicated jurisdictions:
Belgium - Mayer Brown Europe-Brussels LLP
Mayer Brown Europe–Brussels LLP is a limited liability partnership established in the State of Illinois (United States of America), 71 S Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois USA 60606. The Brussels office is located at
Avenue Louise 149 (18th Floor)
B – 1050 BrusselsT: +32 2 502 5517
F: +32 502 5421
VAT
Mayer Brown Europe-Brussels LLP is registered for VAT purposes in Belgium (VAT Number BE 0839.577.560).
Admission
The Belgian lawyers practicing at Mayer Brown Europe-Brussels LLP are admitted within Belgium to practice as lawyers and are members of the Brussels Bar, List "A", under the professional title "advocaat" or "avocat".
Mayer Brussels Europe-Brussels LLP also includes a number of lawyers from other jurisdictions who are members of the Brussels Bar, List "B" (non EEA lawyers) or "E" (EEA lawyers), and are members of foreign bars.
Further information can be found under People.
Professional Rules
The professional rules and principles of professional conduct for practising lawyers who are members of or are registered with the Brussels Bar are available at the websites www.barreaudebruxelles.be (Brussels Bar French-language Order) and www.baliebrussel.be (Brussels Bar Dutch-language Order).
Anti-money laundering
We may from time to time use online information sources, including electronic verification, to meet our client due diligence obligations pursuant to the money laundering regime.
Reportable cross-border arrangements
EU Council Directive 2018/822 of 25 May 2018 1, also known as DAC 6, obliges EU Member States to introduce laws that require an intermediary with a link to an EU Member State (an “EU intermediary”), and in certain cases taxpayers, involved in a cross-border arrangement to disclose specified information about the arrangement (the “specified information”) to the relevant tax authorities, if the arrangements meet certain requirements, or “hallmarks” (“reportable arrangements”). The regime also applies retrospectively to reportable arrangements implemented on or after 25 June 2018.
The definition of an EU intermediary is wide, but will include banks, accounting firms, corporate service providers and legal services organisations such as Mayer Brown. We will not be required to report the specified information to the extent that doing so would breach applicable legal professional privilege laws, but in such circumstances we must inform other EU intermediaries that are involved in the matter (or the taxpayer if there is no other EU intermediary) of their reporting obligations in respect of the privileged information. Therefore, if we determine that a matter in which we are, or have been, instructed concerns reportable arrangements, we will be required to disclose non-privileged specified information to the relevant tax authorities and to inform other EU intermediaries involved in the matter, or the taxpayer (if there are no intermediaries), of their reporting obligations, notwithstanding any professional duty of confidentiality to our client(s). In the event of multiple intermediaries we are not required to report if there is proof, in accordance with national law, that the same information has been filed in another Member State by another intermediary.
1 Amending Directive 2011/16/EU regarding administrative co-operation in the field of taxation
Data privacy
The Mayer Brown Privacy Notice explains our practices with respect to personal information, including the purposes for which we collect, use and/or disclose personal information, your rights in respect of that information and how you can make enquiries about or access that information.
You can contact our data privacy team by emailing privacy@mayerbrown.com
The data protection regulator is the Belgian Data Protection Authority, Rue de la Presse, 35, 1000 Bruxelles.
Contact
Paris
Mayer Brown
10 avenue Hoche
75008 Paris
T: +33 53 53 43 43
F: +33 53 53 03 83
VAT
Mayer Brown is registered for VAT purposes in France (VAT Number FR77410080261).
Admission
Except where otherwise indicated, the attorneys (avocats) of Mayer Brown in France are registered with the Paris Bar (Barreau de Paris).
Law Societies
The Barreau de Paris (www.avocatparis.org) is the representative and regulatory body for French avocats.
Professional Rules
"The Internal Rules of the Paris Bar" (Réglement Intèrieur du Barreau de Paris) published by the Barreau de Paris sets out the rules and principles of professional conduct for practising attorneys.
Anti-money laundering
We may from time to time use online information sources, including electronic verification, to meet our client due diligence obligations pursuant to the money laundering regime.
Reportable cross-border arrangements
EU Council Directive 2018/822 of 25 May 20181, also known as DAC 6, obliges EU Member States to introduce laws that require an intermediary with a link to an EU Member State (an “EU intermediary”), and in certain cases taxpayers, involved in a cross-border arrangement to disclose specified information about the arrangement (the “specified information”) to the relevant tax authorities, if the arrangements meet certain requirements, or “hallmarks” (“reportable arrangements”). The regime also applies retrospectively to reportable arrangements implemented on or after 25 June 2018.
The definition of an EU intermediary is wide, but will include banks, accounting firms, corporate service providers and legal services organisations such as Mayer Brown. We will not be required to report the specified information to the extent that doing so would breach applicable legal professional privilege laws, but in such circumstances we must inform other EU intermediaries that are involved in the matter (or the taxpayer if there is no other EU intermediary) of their reporting obligations in respect of the privileged information. Therefore, if we determine that a matter in which we are, or have been, instructed concerns reportable arrangements, we will be required to disclose non-privileged specified information to the relevant tax authorities and to inform other EU intermediaries involved in the matter, or the taxpayer (if there are no intermediaries), of their reporting obligations, notwithstanding any professional duty of confidentiality to our client(s). In the event of multiple intermediaries we are not required to report if there is proof, in accordance with national law, that the same information has been filed in another Member State by another intermediary.
1 Amending Directive 2011/16/EU regarding administrative co-operation in the field of taxation
Data privacy
The Mayer Brown Privacy Notice explains our practices with respect to personal information, including the purposes for which we collect, use and/or disclose personal information, your rights in respect of that information and how you can make enquiries about or access that information.
You can contact our data privacy team by emailing privacy@mayerbrown.com.
The data protection regulator is the Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), 3 Place de Fontenoy TSA 80715, 75334 PARIS, CEDEX 07, France.
Information pursuant to Section 5 German-Digital-Services-Act ("Digitale-Dienste-Gesetz / DDG") and the Ordinance-on-Service-Providers'-Duty-to-Inform („Dienstleistungs-Informationspflichten-Verordnung/DL-InfoV")
Mayer Brown LLP is a limited liability partnership under the laws of the State of Illinois, United States of America. The Supreme Court of Illinois issued a Certificate of Registration to Mayer Brown LLP on July 1, 2003. A Limited Partnership Statement of Qualification has been filed with the Secretary of State of Illinois as part of Assigned File#000-793. Mayer Brown LLP has its registered office at 71 S. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606, United States.
Representative partner for Germany (Office Managing Partner): Dr. Guido Zeppenfeld, LL.M.
Contact
Frankfurt
Mayer Brown LLP
Neue Mainzer Straße 32-36
60311 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
T: +49 69 79 41 0
F: +49 69 79 41 100
E-Mail: frankfurt@mayerbrown.com
Düsseldorf
Mayer Brown LLP
Königsallee 61
40215 Düsseldorf
Germany
T: +49 211 86224 0
F: +49 211 86224 100
E-Mail: duesseldorf@mayerbrown.com
Unless otherwise stated, attorneys in Mayer Brown’s German offices are admitted to practice as lawyers within the Federal Republic of Germany under the professional title "Rechtsanwalt" . They are members of the "Rechtsanwaltskammer" (Bar Association) of their respective location. Furthermore, Mayer Brown LLP has been admitted by the “Rechtsanwaltskammer Frankfurt am Main” (Bar Association Frankfurt am Main) under registration No. 160318 as a “Berufsausübungsgesellschaft” (professional practice company) pursuant to Paragraph 207a Sec. 1 No. 5 BRAO (German Lawyers’ Code) in conjunction and Paragraph 59f BRAO (German Lawyers’ Code).
Competent Bar Associations:
Rechtsanwaltskammer Frankfurt am Main
Bockenheimer Anlage 36,
60322 Frankfurt am Main
Rechtsanwaltskammer Düsseldorf
Freiligrathstraße 25,
40479 Düsseldorf
The relevant professional regulations for "Rechtsanwälte" are:
BRAO - Bundesrechtsanwaltsordnung
BORA - Berufsordnung für Rechtsanwälte
FAO - Fachanwaltsordnung
RVG - Rechtsanwaltsvergütungsgesetz
EuRAG - Gesetz über die Tätigkeit europäischer Rechtsanwälte in Deutschland
CCBE-Berufsregeln - Berufsregeln der Rechtsanwälte der Europäischen Union
These professional regulations can be found on the website of the Federal Bar Association at www.brak.de or at www.gesetze-im-internet.de.
Steuerberater
Insofar as lawyers are also tax advisors or insofar as employees are only tax advisors (but not also lawyers), they are admitted to practice as tax advisors within the Federal Republic of Germany under the title “Steuerberater”. They are members of the "Steuerberaterkammer" (Chamber of Tax Accountants) of Hessen.
Competent Chambers of Tax Accountants:
The relevant professional regulations for "Steuerberater" are:
StBerG - Steuerberatungsgesetz
DVStB - Durchführungsverordnung zum Steuerberatungsgesetz
BOStB - Berufsordnung der Bundessteuerberaterkammer
StBGebV -Steuerberatergebührenverordnung
These professional regulations can be found on the website of the Federal Chamber of Tax Accountants at www.bstbk.de or at www.gesetze-im-internet.de.
Notare
MayerBrown’s attorneys acting as natories are admitted within the Federal Republic of Germany to practice as natories under the professional title “Notar”. They are members of the "Notarkammer" (Chamber of Notaries) Frankfurt am Main.
Competent Chambers of Notaries:
Notarkammer Frankfurt am Main
Bockenheimer Anlage 36,
60322 Frankfurt am Main
Competent Supersvisory Authority:
1)
Der Präsident des Landgerichts Frankfurt am Main,
Gerichtsstraße 2,
60313 Frankfurt am Main
verwaltung@lg.justiz.hessen.de
Tel.: +49 (0)69 1367-01
Fax: +49 (0)69 1367-6050
2)
Der Präsident des Oberlandesgerichts Frankfurt am Main,
Zeil 42,
60313 Frankfurt am Main
verwaltung@olg.justiz.hessen.de
Tel.:+49 (0)69 1367-0
Fax: +49 (0)69 1367-2340
3)
Die Landesjustizverwaltung des Landes Hessen,
Hessisches Ministerium der Justiz und für den Rechststaat
Luisenstraße 13,
65185 Wiesbaden
redaktion-internet@hmdj.hessen.de
Tel.: +49 (0)611 322-780
Fax: +49 (0)611 322-691
The relevant professional regulations for "Notare" are:
BnotO - Bundesnotarordnung
BeurkG - Beurkundungsgesetz
Richtlinien der Notarkammer Frankfurt am Main
DONot - Dienstordnung für Notarinnen und Notare
GNotKG – Gesetz über Kosten der freiwilligen Gerichtsbarkeit für Gerichte und Notare
NotAktVV - Verordnung über die Führung notarieller Akten und Verzeichnisse
These professional regulations can be found on the website of the Federal Chamber of Notaries Accountants at www.bnotk.de or at www.gesetze-im-internet.de.
Out-of-court settlement of disputes:
Upon a respective motion, disputes between lawyers and their clients may be settled out of court by the respective regional bar association (pursuant to Sec. 73 (2) no. 3 in connection with Sec. 73 (5) BRAO) or by the mediation panel of the Federal Bar Association (Sec. 191 f. BRAO), which can be found on the web site of the mediation panel of the Federal Bar Association (www.s-d-r.org), e-mail: schlichtungsstelle@s-d-r.org.
Online Dispute Resolution platform and Consumer Conciliation Procedures (Art. 14 para 1 of the ODR-Ordinance and § 36 German Consumer Protection Act):
The European Commission provides a platform for out-of-court dispute resolution, which can be found at ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/.
In Germany, the competent consumer conciliation board for disputes over proprietary interests resulting from a client relationship is the Lawyers' Meditation Board (Schlichtungsstelle der Rechtsanwaltschaft), Neue Grünstraße 17 0179 Berlin, www.schlichtungsstelle-der-rechtsanwaltschaft.de.
Mayer Brown LLP does not participate in procedures for dispute resolution before a consumer conciliation board.
Professional Liability Insurance
To comply with the professional requirements in Germany, Mayer Brown LLP holds a professional liability insurance for itself and its lawyers (Rechtsanwälte), tax consultants (Steuerberater) and notaries (Notare) with Allianz Versicherungs-AG, Königinstraße 28, 80802 München. This insurance covers the activities in Germany.
The firm further holds a globally applicable professional liability insurance with ALAS, Inc. (Attorneys’ Liability Assurance Society, Inc.), 311 South Wacker Drive, Suite 5700, Chicago, Illinois, 60606 – 6629, U.S.A.
Value Added Tax (VAT) Identification Number
DE 811 526 943
Anti-money laundering
We may from time to time use online information sources, including electronic verification, to meet our client due diligence obligations pursuant to the money laundering regime.
Reportable cross-border arrangements
EU Council Directive 2018/822 of 25 May 2018 1, also known as DAC 6, obliges EU Member States to introduce laws that require an intermediary with a link to an EU Member State (an “EU intermediary”), and in certain cases taxpayers, involved in a cross-border arrangement to disclose specified information about the arrangement (the “specified information”) to the relevant tax authorities, if the arrangements meet certain requirements, or “hallmarks” (“reportable arrangements”). The regime also applies retrospectively to reportable arrangements implemented on or after 25 June 2018.
The definition of an EU intermediary is wide, but will include banks, accounting firms, corporate service providers and legal services organisations such as Mayer Brown. We will not be required to report the specified information to the extent that doing so would breach applicable legal professional privilege laws, but in such circumstances we must inform other EU intermediaries that are involved in the matter (or the taxpayer if there is no other EU intermediary) of their reporting obligations in respect of the privileged information. Therefore, if we determine that a matter in which we are, or have been, instructed concerns reportable arrangements, we will be required to disclose non-privileged specified information to the relevant tax authorities and to inform other EU intermediaries involved in the matter, or the taxpayer (if there are no intermediaries), of their reporting obligations, notwithstanding any professional duty of confidentiality to our client(s). In the event of multiple intermediaries we are not required to report if there is proof, in accordance with national law, that the same information has been filed in another Member State by another intermediary.
1 Amending Directive 2011/16/EU regarding administrative co-operation in the field of taxation
Data privacy
The Mayer Brown Privacy Notice explains our practices with respect to personal information, including the purposes for which we collect, use and/or disclose personal information, your rights in respect of that information and how you can make enquiries about or access that information.
You can contact our data privacy team by emailing privacy@mayerbrown.com.
The data protection regulators are Der Hessische Datenschutzbeauftragte, Postfach 316, 65021 Wiesbaden (for Frankfurt) and Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreihei, Nordrhein-Westfale, Postfach 20 04 44, 40102 Düsseldorf (for Düsseldorf).
The data protection regulators are
Der Hessische Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
Postfach 3163
65021 Wiesbaden
(for Frankfurt)
and
Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen,
Postfach 20 04 44,
40102 Düsseldorf
(for Düsseldorf).
Information on Data Protection Notaries
The information on data privacy notaries explains our information practices applied by our notaries in relation to personal information, including the purposes for which personal data will be collected, processed and/or transferred to third parties, your rights in relation to this information as well data protection enquiries to this information or access to this information.
Mayer Brown Hong Kong LLP is a Hong Kong limited liability partnership which is regulated by The Law Society of Hong Kong. We use the term “partner” to refer to a partner of Mayer Brown Hong Kong LLP, or an employee or consultant who is a lawyer with equivalent standing or qualification, and to a partner of or lawyer with equivalent standing in another Mayer Brown Practice. A list of names of the partners of Hong Kong Mayer Brown LLP, and their professional qualifications may be inspected at our office or by following this link to the list of partners.
Contact
Mayer Brown Hong Kong LLP
19th Floor, Prince's Building
10 Chater Road
Central, Hong Kong
T: +852 2977 1788
F: +852 2977 1799
E: HK.Office@mayerbrown.com
Law Society
The Law Society of Hong Kong is the regulatory body for solicitors in Hong Kong.
Professional Rules
The “Hong Kong Solicitors’ Guide to Professional Conduct” published by The Law Society of Hong Kong sets out the rules and principles of professional conduct for practising solicitors and can be accessed by the following link: http://www.hklawsoc.org.hk/pub_e/professionalguide/volume1/default.asp.
Lawyers based in the Hong Kong office who are not admitted as solicitors in Hong Kong are subject to regulation by The Law Society of Hong Kong and/or by the relevant regulatory body in their place of admission.
Circumstances and risks in relation to client funds
We only accept client funds where they arise from or are in relation to an underlying transaction on which we have been engaged by the client. If, after a reasonable period of due diligence (generally 5 working days), we cannot identify funds we have received as arising from a transaction on which we are engaged we will either retain the funds pending further investigation or may at our discretion return them to the originator bank. You and any third party uses our client account at your own risk. We accept no liability for loss or damage you suffer if a bank collapses or for reasons outside our control our bank is otherwise unable to transact business or transfer funds in a timely manner or at all.
Anti-money laundering
We may from time to time use online information sources, including electronic verification, to meet our client due diligence obligations pursuant to Practice Direction P of The Law Society of Hong Kong.
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Contact
Marunouchi Kitaguchi Building, 12th Floor
1-6-5 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, Japan 100-0005
T: +81 3 4563 1400
F: +81 3 4243 3954
E: tokyo.office@mayerbrown.com
Professional Rules
The office comprises Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi (registered foreign lawyers) who are regulated by the Japan Federation of Bar Associations and the relevant bar association in Tokyo, and by the relevant regulatory body in their respective jurisdictions of admission. Professional Admission information for our lawyers can be found on the Lawyers section of this site.
Anti-money laundering
We may from time to time use online information sources, including electronic verification, to meet our client due diligence obligations pursuant to the money laundering regime.
Data Privacy
The Mayer Brown Privacy Notice explains our practices with respect to personal information, including the purposes for which we collect, use and/or disclose personal information, your rights in respect of that information and how you can make enquiries about or access that information.
You can contact our data privacy team by emailing privacy@mayerbrown.com.
The data protection regulator is the Personal Information Protection Commission, Kasumigaseki Common Gate West Tower, 32nd Floor, 3-2-1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0013.
Mayer Brown PK Wong Pte. Ltd. is a licensed joint law venture between Mayer Brown (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., a limited liability company registered in Singapore (UEN 2011140707Z) and Singapore law firm, PK Wong LLC (UEN 200401587Z).
Mayer Brown PK Wong Pte. Ltd. is a limited liability company registered in Singapore (UEN 202235532E) and with its registered office at 6 Battery Road #10-01, Singapore, 049909. Mayer Brown PK Wong Pte. Ltd. is regulated by the Legal Services Regulatory Authority of Singapore.
Contact
Mayer Brown PK Wong Pte. Ltd.
6 Battery Road, #10-01
Singapore, 049909
T: +65 6922 2233
F: +65 6225 3166
E: singapore.office@mayerbrown.com
Mayer Brown International LLP is a limited liability partnership (registered in England and Wales with number OC303359) which is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with SRA number 369822. Our registered office is 201 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3AF. We use the term "partner" to refer to a member of Mayer Brown International LLP or an employee or consultant who is a lawyer with equivalent standing or qualification and to a partner of or lawyer with equivalent standing in another Mayer Brown Practice. A list of members' names and their professional qualifications may be inspected at our registered office or by following this link to the list of members. Details of our members are also found on the Lawyers section of this site. Our professional indemnity insurer is Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe Limited of 3rd Floor, Two Minster Court, Mincing Lane, London, EC3R 7YE, United Kingdom. The territorial coverage is worldwide for Mayer Brown International LLP.
VAT
Mayer Brown International LLP is registered for VAT purposes in the United Kingdom (VAT Number GB 802 4368 52).
Contact
London
Mayer Brown International LLP
201 Bishopsgate
London EC2M 3AF
United Kingdom
T: +44 20 3130 3000
F: +44 20 3130 3001
E: london@mayerbrown.com
Except where otherwise indicated, members of Mayer Brown International LLP in the United Kingdom hold a Practising Certificate issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Some members of Mayer Brown International LLP practising in the United Kingdom are members of foreign bars and are registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Law Societies
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (http://www.sra.org.uk/home/home.page) is the regulatory body, and the Law Society of England and Wales (https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/en) is the representative body, for solicitors in England and Wales.
Complaints
We are committed to providing a high quality service to our clients. If at any point you become unhappy with our service to you, please contact your matter partner or relationship partner so that we can do our best to resolve the problem. Making a complaint will not affect how we handle your matter.
If for any reason the complaint is still unresolved at the end of our complaintsprocedure, you may be eligible to ask the Legal Ombudsman (“LeO”) to look at your complaint on an independent basis. LeO investigates complaints about service issues with law firms. LeO expects complaints to be made to it within one year of the date of the act or omission about which you are concerned, or within one year of you realising there was a concern. You must refer your concerns to LeO within six months of our final response to you. More information is available at www.legalombudsman.org.uk.
In addition, the Solicitors Regulation Authority provides complaints and redress mechanisms, particularly in relation to complaints concerning the behaviour of solicitors. This could be for conduct like dishonesty, losing your money or treating you unfairly because of your age, disability or other characteristic. See www.sra.org.uk for more details.
Handling client money
Policy for handling of clients' funds and accounting for interest.
Professional Rules
The SRA Code of Conduct for Solicitors, RELs and RFLs and the SRA Code of Conduct for Firms set out the rules and principles of professional conduct for practising solicitors in England and Wales and firms operating in England and Wales respectively.
Barristers based in the United Kingdom are subject to regulation by the Bar Council of England and Wales or by the relevant regulatory body in their place of admission.
Investment and insurance
We are not authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority. However, we are included on the register maintained by the Financial Conduct Authority so that we can carry on insurance distribution activity, which is broadly the advising on, selling and administration of insurance contracts. The register can be accessed via the Financial Conduct Authority website at http://www.fca.org.uk/register. This part of our business is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Arrangements for complaints or redress if anything goes wrong are subject to the jurisdiction of the Legal Ombudsman.
We are not authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 but we are able in certain circumstances to offer a limited range of investment services to clients because we are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. We can provide these investment services if they are a necessary part of the professional services we have been engaged to provide. No communication to you or on your behalf to another person will be an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity.
Anti-money laundering
We may from time to time use online information sources, including electronic verification, to meet our client due diligence obligations pursuant to the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2019.
Reportable tax arrangements
Under the UK Mandatory Disclosure Regime (MDR), an intermediary must report to the relevant tax authorities any common reporting standard avoidance arrangement or opaque offshore structure (these are equivalent to the category D1 and D2 hallmarks under the EU DAC6 regime).
The definition of an intermediary is wide and will include legal services organisations such as Mayer Brown. We will not be required to report the specified information to the extent that doing so would breach applicable legal professional privilege laws, but in such circumstances we must inform the taxpayer of their reporting obligations in respect of the privileged information. Therefore, if we determine that a matter in which we are, or have been, instructed concerns reportable arrangements, we will be required to disclose non-privileged specified information to the relevant tax authorities and to inform the taxpayer of their reporting obligations, notwithstanding any professional duty of confidentiality to our client(s).
1 Amending Directive 2011/16/EU regarding administrative co-operation in the field of taxation
Data privacy
The Mayer Brown Privacy Notice explains our practices with respect to personal information, including the purposes for which we collect, use and/or disclose personal information, your rights in respect of that information and how you can make enquiries about or access that information.
You can contact our data privacy team by emailing privacy@mayerbrown.com.
The data protection regulator is the Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.
SRA Transparency Statement
Our SRA Transparency Statement provides prices for relevant services under Rule 1 of the SRA Transparency Rules and additional information about our complaints procedures.