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A&O Shearman partner convicted of drink-driving rebuked by regulator

Goldfinch resigned following his conviction back in September, and now faces a SRA scolding

The law firm located near Spitalfields Market was thrust into the spotlight by a partner’s poor behaviour
The law firm located near Spitalfields Market was thrust into the spotlight by a partner’s poor behaviour Photo: Vuk Valcic/Getty Images

A&O Shearman structured finance partner John Goldfinch, who resigned in September following a drink-driving conviction, has been rebuked by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. 

According to a 5 November notice from the regulator, Goldfinch was arrested in April after colliding with an unattended parked vehicle. He was nearly three times over the legal limit for consuming alcohol after taking a breathalyser test. 

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