Alerts

Warning: Correspondence and documents misusing the name of Andrew Henderson and Goodwin Procter (UK) LLP

24 April 2026

A letter and an email has been sent misusing the name of Andrew Henderson and Goodwin Procter (UK) LLP in relation to recovering cryptocurrency funds.

What is the scam?

The SRA understands that a member of the public has received a letter and an email purporting to be from Andrew Henderson of Goodwin Procter (UK) LLP.

The letter contains a service agreement which offers to help with the recovery of cryptocurrency.

The letter appears to be on headed paper quoting the name 'Andrew Henderson' and Goodwin Procter (UK) LLP's genuine firm address Sancroft, 10-15 Newgate Street, London, EC1A 7AZ.

The letter misuses the name and address of a genuine firm of solicitors (see below).

The email is in relation to a court hearing that has been scheduled due to contractual obligations not being fulfilled. The email was sent from goodwinservices@counsellor.com.

Any business or transaction through the email address referred to above is not undertaken by an individual regulated by the SRA.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine firm of solicitors called Goodwin Procter (UK) LLP, whose SRA ID is 564695. Their telephone number is 02074474200 and their email domain is @goodwinlaw.com.

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine solicitor called Andrew Henderson (SRA number 271856)

Goodwin Procter (UK) LLP has confirmed that neither it nor Andrew Henderson have any connection to the letter or email address.

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.