News & Insights

Richard Sallybanks speaks to GIR on the SFO’s recent disclosure failings

Following the publication last week of the Calvert-Smith and Altman reports into the SFO, BCL partner Richard Sallybanks has been quoted in GIR’s latest article “SFO reviews pile on the pressure” about how the SFO’s disclosure failings in these cases should be addressed by proper resourcing, funding and training, and not by any lessening of the SFO’s disclosure obligations.

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John Binns has been quoted in GIR’s article on HMRC’s increased interest in the higher-value cases of law enforcement

According to Global Investigations Review enforcement statistics, the average amount in account freezing orders and account forfeitures obtained by HM Revenue and Customs has more than doubled in the last four years. BCL partner John Binns has been quoted in GIR’s article, discussing HMRC’s increased interest toward the higher-value cases of law enforcement.

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Michael Drury and Tom McNeill write for Lexology’s Government Investigations: Global Overview

BCL partner Michael Drury and senior associate Tom McNeill author the England & Wales chapter of Lexology’s Getting The Deal Through – Government Investigations: Global Overview exploring the mechanisms that are available to resolve a government investigation.

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BCL Solicitors top ranked in Chambers and Partners HNW Guide 2022

Chambers & Partners have now published the 2022 edition of their High Net Worth (HNW) Guide and BCL Solicitors has been top-ranked (Band 1) in Financial Crime: High Net Worth Individuals – UK, with six partners identified as leading individuals and one associate recognised in the ‘Associates to watch’ category.

Rankings are as follows:

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