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Registered 1996 · site is live · HTTPS valid
SlaughterAndMay.com is a specialized environmental law firm.
Slaughter and May is an international law firm specializing in environmental law. The firm serves corporate and institutional clients across banking, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and related practice areas.
Authority 62/100— ahead of 62% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
62 is a percentile: higher than 62% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #295,961)+6
Verified continuity: 30.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 32/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 62/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What slaughterandmay.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Slaughter and May - A Leading International Law Firm.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 30 years registered✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 64 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 64 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · slaughterandmay.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Aug 28, 2011 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · last checked Sep 24, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 3, 1996slaughterandmay.com was registered on May 3, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 4, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described slaughterandmay.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCAug 28, 2011 – Feb 17, 2020Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for slaughterandmay.com, from Aug 28, 2011 to Feb 17, 2020.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)REGISTER S.P.A.
Ownership
Ownership recordsAug 12, 2009 – Jun 4, 2026Registration records for slaughterandmay.com are held from Aug 12, 2009 to Jun 4, 2026 (135 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: pipex.netAug 12, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed pipex.net nameservers (ns0-s.dns.pipex.net, ns1-s.dns.pipex.net) for slaughterandmay.com from Aug 12, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
COMODO CA LimitedJul 22, 2025 – Jul 22, 2026COMODO CA Limited issued 1 certificate for slaughterandmay.com from Jul 22, 2025, the latest valid until Jul 22, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)AmazonAmazon
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (21)
May 3, 1996Registration: slaughterandmay.com was registered on May 3, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 4, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described slaughterandmay.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Slaughter and May - A Leading International Law Firm.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Aug 12, 2009 – Jun 4, 2026Ownership: Registration records for slaughterandmay.com are held from Aug 12, 2009 to Jun 4, 2026 (135 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 12, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed pipex.net nameservers (ns0-s.dns.pipex.net, ns1-s.dns.pipex.net) for slaughterandmay.com from Aug 12, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 28, 2011 – Feb 17, 2020Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for slaughterandmay.com, from Aug 28, 2011 to Feb 17, 2020.
“Slaughter and May - A Leading International Law Firm.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 14, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
REGISTER S.P.A.
May 11, 2020 – Jun 4, 2026
Registrar REGISTER S.P.A. (IANA 168) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for slaughterandmay.com, from May 11, 2020 to Jun 4, 2026.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Register SPAJul 26, 2026 – Sep 5, 2026 (latest)Registrar Register SPA in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 26, 2026 and most recently on Sep 5, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 4, 2026
Nameservers: pipex.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018pipex.net (ns0-s.dns.pipex.net, ns1-s.dns.pipex.net) were the nameservers listed for slaughterandmay.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: pipex.netApr 4, 2018 – Feb 17, 2020Registration records listed pipex.net nameservers (ns0-s.dns.pipex.net, ns1-s.dns.pipex.net) for slaughterandmay.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 17, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)May 11, 2020 – Jun 4, 2026Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (pdns109.ultradns.biz, pdns109.ultradns.com, pdns109.ultradns.net…) for slaughterandmay.com from May 11, 2020 to Jun 4, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)May 11, 2020slaughterandmay.com's nameservers moved from pipex.net to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) at some point between Feb 17, 2020 and May 11, 2020. Last seen at pipex.net: Feb 17, 2020 (registration record). First seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): May 11, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: pdns109.ultradns.biz, pdns109.ultradns.com, pdns109.ultradns.net, pdns109.ultradns.org.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Dec 16, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026
Amazon issued 23 certificates for slaughterandmay.com from Dec 16, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 5, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedSectigo LimitedJan 8, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 40 certificates for slaughterandmay.com from Jan 8, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCert IncFeb 11, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 2 certificates for slaughterandmay.com from Feb 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesMay 13, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for slaughterandmay.com from May 13, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 7, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
GoDaddy.comJul 14, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 1 certificate for slaughterandmay.com from Jul 14, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from GoDaddy.com, Inc.Jan 31, 2026GoDaddy.com, Inc. certificate valid Jan 31, 2026 to Mar 4, 2027; the date it was observed was not recorded.Source: TLS check (observation date not recorded)
Registrar:
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: pipex.net (ns0-s.dns.pipex.net, ns1-s.dns.pipex.net) were the nameservers listed for slaughterandmay.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Feb 17, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed pipex.net nameservers (ns0-s.dns.pipex.net, ns1-s.dns.pipex.net) for slaughterandmay.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 17, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 11, 2020 – Jun 4, 2026Registrar: Registrar REGISTER S.P.A. (IANA 168) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for slaughterandmay.com, from May 11, 2020 to Jun 4, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 11, 2020 – Jun 4, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (pdns109.ultradns.biz, pdns109.ultradns.com, pdns109.ultradns.net…) for slaughterandmay.com from May 11, 2020 to Jun 4, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 11, 2020Zone file: slaughterandmay.com's nameservers moved from pipex.net to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) at some point between Feb 17, 2020 and May 11, 2020. Last seen at pipex.net: Feb 17, 2020 (registration record). First seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): May 11, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 22, 2025 – Jul 22, 2026Certificate: COMODO CA Limited issued 1 certificate for slaughterandmay.com from Jul 22, 2025, the latest valid until Jul 22, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Dec 16, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 23 certificates for slaughterandmay.com from Dec 16, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jan 8, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 40 certificates for slaughterandmay.com from Jan 8, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jan 31, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com, Inc. certificate valid Jan 31, 2026 to Mar 4, 2027; the date it was observed was not recorded.Source: TLS check (observation date not recorded)
Feb 11, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 2 certificates for slaughterandmay.com from Feb 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 13, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for slaughterandmay.com from May 13, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 7, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 14, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 14, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 1 certificate for slaughterandmay.com from Jul 14, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 26, 2026 – Sep 5, 2026Registrar: Registrar Register SPA in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 26, 2026 and most recently on Sep 5, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 4, 2026
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: pdns109.ultradns.biz, pdns109.ultradns.com, pdns109.ultradns.net, pdns109.ultradns.org.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026