BCL Solicitors LLP
BCL is a market leading law firm, specialising in domestic and international corporate crime, financial crime, regulatory enforcement, and serious and general crime.
We are experts in our field, top-ranked by Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500, and recognised in Who’s Who Legal and in GIR’s list of the world’s leading investigations firms.
We provide discreet, effective and expert advice to corporations, public bodies, public figures, senior executives and high net worth individuals. We care for our clients and always strive to achieve the best possible outcomes for them.
Confiscation Revisited: What to Do When the Prosecutor Comes Back for More
One of the lesser known, often poorly understood provisions of the confiscation regime under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) is section 22, whic...
The Moratorium Period: What It Does to Your Property, and What to Do When a Court is Asked to Extend It
Few people who receive a notice of an application to extend a moratorium period under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) will have the slightest id...
“The Legal Route to Cannabis Profit in the UK” – John Binns writes for Analytical Cannabis
BCL partner, John Binns writes for Analytical Cannabis on the current legal landscape of the UK cannabis industry and potential developments to come....
John Binns talks to Law360 on Banks role in financial crime policy-writing
BCL partner, John Binns was quoted in a Law360 article titled "UK Economic Crime Plan Prompts Worries About Banks' Role" where he discusses the possib...
“Perils of self-reporting” – BCL’s Richard Reichman published in Financier Worldwide
BCL partner, Richard Reichman's article, "Perils of self-reporting" has been published by Financier Worldwide....
BCL top-ranked in Chambers & Partners High Net Worth 2019 Guide
Chambers & Partners have now published the 2019 edition of their High Net Worth (HNW) Guide and BCL has been top-ranked (Band 1) in Financial Crim...
Shaul Brazil and Jonathan Flynn write for Fraud Intelligence on prosecuting companies in the UK
BCL's Shaul Brazil and Jonathan Flynn's article, "Why is it so hard to prosecute companies in the UK?" has been published by Fraud Intelligence....
ICO muscle flexing: First British Airways now Marriott
Just over a year since the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) set new standards for protecting personal data in accordance with the General Data Prot...
John Binns writes for Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Property Journal
BCL partner, John Binns writes an article on the financial crime risks to businesses for Property Journal....
Michael Drury discusses with Computer Weekly the issues surrounding early facial recognition technology
BCL partner, Michael Drury provides comment to Computer Weekly on the growing issues surrounding the use of surveillance and facial recognition techno...
What Next for Economic Crime Policy? Pointers from the Government’s response to the Treasury Select Committee
The government’s recent response to the House of Commons’ Treasury Select Committee report, ‘Economic Crime – Anti-Money Laundering Supervision and Sa...
John Binns discusses the legal issues of the cannabis industry for City A.M
BCL partner, John Binn's article on the legal and regulatory landscape of the UK cannabis industry has been published by City A.M....