Alerts

Warning: Emails misusing the name and details of Paul Edmondson and CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP

30 October 2025

Emails have been sent to members of the public misusing the name of CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP and Paul Edmondson in relation to recovering lost cryptocurrency funds.

What is the scam?

The SRA has seen an email sent to members of the public misusing the name of a genuine firm of solicitors and solicitor (please see genuine details below).

The email seen by the SRA advises the recipients that the firm and solicitor can assist in recovering cryptocurrency funds previously lost to fraudulent activity. The subject line of the email is 'CMS Law Firm' and the email sign-off misuses the name of the solicitor as well as the head office address of the genuine firm of solicitors.

The email seen by the SRA was sent from the email address 'cmslaw.paul.edmonson@protonmail.com'.

Any business or transactions through the email address 'cmslaw.paul.edmonson@protonmail.com' or the email described in this alert is not undertaken by a firm or individual authorised and regulated by the SRA.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorise and regulate a genuine firm of solicitors called CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP. The genuine firm's head office address is Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AF and their contact email is communications@cms-cmno.com. The firm's website address is www.cms.law.

The SRA also authorise and regulate a genuine solicitor called Paul Hamilton Edmondson who is employed by CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP as a Consultant. His genuine contact email address is 'paul.edmondson@cms-cmno.com' and this can be located on the firm's website (details above).

The genuine firm and solicitor have confirmed that they have no connection to the email or email address referred to in the above alert.

What should I do?

When a firm's or individual's identity has been copied exactly (or cloned), due diligence is necessary. If you receive correspondence claiming to be from the above firm(s) or individual(s), or information of a similar nature to that described, you should conduct your own due diligence by checking the authenticity of the correspondence by contacting the law firm directly by reliable and established means. You can contact the SRA to find out if individuals or firms are regulated and authorised by the SRA and verify an individual's or firm's practising details. Other verification methods, such as checking public records (e.g. telephone directories and company records) may be required in other circumstances.