Mishcon de Reya
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| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
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| No. of offices | Two |
| No. of lawyers | Over 400 |
| No. of employees | Over 700 |
| Major practice areas | Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Mishcon Private, Real Estate |
| Key people | Kevin Gold Managing Partner |
| Revenue | £149.4 million |
| Profit per equity partner | £1.1 million |
| Date founded | 1937 (London) |
| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
| Website | mishcon.com |
Mishcon de Reya LLP is a British law firm with offices in London and New York. Founded in 1937, it currently employs more than 700 people with over 400 lawyers. In March 2017, the firm was announced Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards. Mishcon de Reya achieved revenue of £149.4m in 2016/17: a increase on 2015/16. PEP (Profit per Senior Equity Partner) hit £1.1m in 2017, a 10% increase on 2015/16.
Mishcon de Reya's main practice areas are:
Mishcon de Reya was formed by the merger of Victor Mishcon & Co, a one man office founded by Victor Mishcon, and Bartletts de Reya.
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.
In January 2010 Mishcon de Reya opened an associated office in New York, Mishcon de Reya New York LLP.
The firm became a limited liability partnership on 9 October 2015.
Mishcon de Reya was named Law Firm of the Year at The Legal Business Awards 2017.
In 1995, the firm gained attention when Anthony Julius represented Diana, Princess of Wales in her divorce.
In 2000, the firm represented Deborah Lipstadt in the case David Irving v Penguin Books and Deborah Lipstadt. The 2016 film Denial was based on this case.
Mishcon de Reya's Employment team wins a ground-breaking victory in the UK Supreme Court on behalf of its client, Krista Bates van Winkelhof, in which it was determined that members of LLPs do have the protection of whistleblowing legislation.
In 2016 the Supreme Court ruled financial claims can be brought over 20 years after divorce for client Kathleen Wyatt.
In 2016, the firm was accused of inappropriately pressuring the Crown Prosecution Service to bring a rape case to trial because of lack of evidence; the defendant was acquitted in 26 minutes. Alison Levitt QC, a former Crown Prosecution Service lawyer, and Sue Akers, a former Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner who led Scotland Yard’s phone hacking cases were involved in the case.
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