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Warning: Trademark email misusing the name of Megan David

19 June 2026

An email offering to file a trademark for a UK brand name with the UK Intellectual Property Office, has misused the name of the genuine solicitor Megan David.

What is the scam?

The SRA has been made aware that an email has been sent to a business, misusing the name of a genuine solicitor (see further below for details).

The email informs the recipient that a third party has approached the sender to register the UK brand name of the recipient's business, seeking exclusive rights to their brand name. The email invites the recipient to secure trademark registration of their brand name first and offers to assist with this process.

The email correspondence misuses the name of a genuine solicitor. The correspondence was sent from the email address 'megan.elizabeth@meganelizabethdavidlegal.com', has a signature of 'Megan Elizabeth David, IP Property Lawyer' and misuses the genuine solicitors SRA ID number (see below). The email displays the organisation name 'Megan Elizabeth David Legal' and a website address of 'meganelizabethdavidlegal.com'.

The SRA does not authorise or regulate a firm of solicitors with the name 'Megan Elizabeth David Legal'.

Any business or transaction through the above email or website address is not undertaken by a firm or solicitor authorised and regulated by the SRA.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine solicitor called Megan Elizabeth David (SRA ID 7814549).

The genuine solicitor Megan Elizabeth David has confirmed that she has no connection to the email or website mentioned 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.