Alerts

Warning: Telephone calls and emails purporting to be from Marie Evrard of Archer, Evrard & Sigurdsson LLP

29 June 2026

Telephone calls and emails have been sent misusing the name and details of a genuine solicitor and firm in relation to a Non-Disclosure Agreement.

What is the scam?

The SRA understands that a telephone call has been made to a member of the public by an individual impersonating a genuine solicitor (see genuine details below) in relation to a Non-Disclosure Agreement. The caller followed up with an email from a Marie Evrard (referring to herself as a Partner) which was sent from marie@aes-lawyers.com. The email signature also provides the following telephone number '+44 (0)7478 794909'.

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

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine firm of solicitors called Archer, Evrard & Sigurdsson LLP (SRA ID: 816213), whose head office is located at Adam House, 7-10 Adam Street, London, WC2N 6AA. The genuine firm uses the email domain @aeslawyers.com, telephone number 07730 318594.

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine solicitor called Marie Evrard, whose SRA ID is 648282.

Marie Evrard has confirmed that she does not have any connection to the matters referred to in the above alert and the matters are not connected to the genuine firm of solicitors Archer, Evrard & Sigurdsson LLP (SRA ID: 816213).

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.