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Andrew Pavlovic
Work Department
Regulatory and Professional Discipline
Position
Partner
Career
Andrew Pavlovic is a Partner specialising in SRA professional discipline and regulatory investigations.
Andrew has substantial experience in advising firms and individuals that are subject to regulatory investigations or prosecutions. He has negotiated regulatory settlement agreements with the SRA, including in cases where serious allegations have been made, and has experience of conducting lengthy and complex proceedings before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
Andrew has recently had a number of instructions arising from sexual misconduct allegations, including acting for a former partner of a law firm in respect of an SRA investigation which was recently closed without the SRA taking any action. He has written a number of articles and spoken at webinars on this topic, and provides partner behavioural training to law firms on the recent SRA sexual misconduct guidance and workplace environment guidance.
Andrew often provides regulatory advice alongside our partnership/employment specialists, where internal investigations are taking place in relation to alleged misconduct which may trigger the requirement for either the firm or the individual to self report the matter to the SRA or other regulators.
At his previous firm Andrew acted for the Solicitors Regulation Authority (“SRA”) for several years, assisting in complex disciplinary proceedings before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and subsequent appeals to the High Court, as well as cases where the SRA obtained injunctive relief (The Law Society (Solicitors Regulation Authority) v Dixit Shah (AKA Sanjay Shah) [2014] EWHC 4382 (Ch))
Andrew’s exposure to the methods of the SRA and their approach to cases puts him in a strong position when advising both firms and lawyers who are subject to such investigations.
Andrew also has strong expertise in commercial litigation. He has acted for a wide range of clients, including law firms and partners, high-net-worth individuals, companies, charities and regulators. He has considerable experience in professional negligence claims against solicitors, and edited the “Lawyers Liability” chapter of The Law of Legal Services and Practice (2nd edition). He also conducts civil fraud cases involving injunctive relief and is a member of the Commercial Fraud Lawyers Association. He advises on defamation and reputation management issues, including claims pursuant to the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.
Andrew was admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales in September 2010.
Memberships
- Member of the Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers
- Member of the International Bar Association Professional Ethics Committee
- Member of the Commercial Fraud Lawyers Association
- Member of the London Solicitors Litigation Association
- Former treasurer of the South London Law Society from 2015-2019
Lawyer Rankings
London > Corporate and commercial > Partnership
Noted for its ‘exceptional, stand-out practice in partnership and employment law,’ CM Murray LLP is a go-to firm in the London market for partnership matters. The group boasts a breadth of expertise, offering both contentious and non-contentious assistance including disputes, structuring, M&A, regulatory, advisory, and discipline, and is instructed by clients from various industry sectors including law, accounting, chartered surveyors, and financial services. The ‘excellent’ Sarah Chilton and the ‘experienced’ Zulon Begum co-lead the team and bring a wealth of specialism to the department. Chilton, who is qualified to practice in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, stands out for leading on partner wrongdoing and misconduct, discrimination, and restrictive covenant issues, as well as investigations, team moves, and exits, while Begum is highly adept in advising on non-contentious matters ranging from international structuring to governance and remuneration issues. Founder and managing partner Clare Murray
has built an impressive reputation in the partnership space for her extensive experience handling partner conduct and performance cases, partner exits, and team moves, alongside restrictive covenants, discrimination, whistleblowing, and litigation. The practice also benefits from the aptitude of Corinne Staves who is capable of launching new firms, compliance and regulations, governance and structuring, and team moves. Emma Bartlett concentrates on partner moves and restrictive covenants, while Beth Hale handles allegations of misconduct and behavioural issues. Andrew Pavlovic and Wonu Sanda are other notable name in the group for their expertise in regulatory and compliance issues, and partner misconduct and investigations, respectively.
London > Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
(Next Generation Partners)Specialist employment, partnership, and regulatory law firm CM Murray LLP is known for its advice to law firms, partners and other professional services firms on partnership issues. It is particularly focused on misconduct investigations. The ‘very responsive’ regulatory and professional discipline team is led by Andrew Pavlovic, a ‘go-to lawyer for any professional disciplinary matter’, who has notable expertise in acting for SRA-regulated firms and individuals. Providing key support is Corinne Staves, who advises firms and individual partners on SRA regulation.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners London > Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Partnership London > Corporate and commercial
- Professional discipline London > Dispute resolution