Manuel
Lopez-Martinez
Registered foreign lawyer
596969
Decision - Prosecution
Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Outcome date: 30 June 2024
Published date: 19 December 2024
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Ashurst LLP
Address(es): 1 Duval Square, London Fruit and Wool Exchange, London E1 6PW
Firm ID: 468653
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Reasons/basis
This notification relates to a Decision to prosecute before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. This is an independent Tribunal which will reach its own decision after considering all the evidence, including any evidence put forward by the Solicitor. The Tribunal has certified that there is a case to answer in respect of allegations which are or include that he has been guilty of conduct of such a nature that, in the opinion of the SRA, it would be undesirable for him to be involved in a legal practice in that, while a Registered Foreign Lawyer and a Member of Ashurst LLP:-
- Between approximately 14 December 2018 and 29 June 2021 in relation to Person A, he behaved inappropriately and/or engaged in conduct which he knew or ought to have known was unwanted;
- Between approximately 19 January 2021 and 6 July 2021 in relation to Person B, he behaved inappropriately and/or engaged in conduct which he knew or ought to have known was unwanted;
The allegations are subject to a Hearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and are as yet unproven.