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.
Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) Investigations Guide: What to Do When Faced With a Production Order or a Disclosure Notice
The range of powers available to investigators under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) is extensive. While there is some overlap with powers avail...
Post-Conviction Advice: How to Get Help with Appeals and Confiscation
The shock of a criminal conviction, and/or a harsher than expected sentence, can make it hard to think clearly about the options for what to do next....
Guy Bastable and Tom McNeill write for Law360 on Fatal Accidents and Criminal Liability in the UK
BCL's Guy Bastable and Tom McNeill give an expert analysis on the key responsibilities for companies in the UK regarding fatal accidents and criminal...
The “Troika Laundromat Fraud”: Exposing the weaknesses in UK’s Anti-Money Laundering regime
The so-called “Troika Laundromat” fraud, uncovered after one of the largest banking information leaks ever, highlights the ever-growing importance for...
Michael Drury and Julian Hayes write for The Times on Government’s ‘Online Harms’ Regulation
BCL partners, Michael Drury and Julian Hayes write for The Times, discussing the fierce debate between regulation and free speech from the government'...
Harry Travers talks to GIR on SFO’s Undertakings Policy
BCL Partner, Harry Travers has been Quoted in a GIR (Global Investigations Review) article titled 'UK SFO reviews "confrontational" undertakings polic...
Turkey fails in final attempt to extradite media boss from UK
BCL partner, Michael Drury speaks to The Guardian following the high court ruling to uphold his client’s extradition case as politically motivated....
Money Laundering and the Regulations: When to Report ‘Suspicious Activity’
The last decade or so has seen the job of detecting financial crime in the UK increasingly outsourced to businesses and professionals in the private s...
Richard Sallybanks Chairs GIR Live 2019
BCL partner, Richard Sallybanks was co-chair for this year's GIR Live London conference, featuring panel discussions and Q+A's with leading industry e...
Shaul Brazil Quoted In GIR Article On Barclays Euribor Sentencing
BCL partner, Shaul Brazil has been quoted in GIR (Global Investigations Review) titled 'Euribor: “The senior managers should have known”'....
UK Summary Forfeiture Guide: What to Do about Seized Cash, Detention of Listed Assets, Account Freezing Orders, and More
An increasing number of people are finding themselves on the receiving end of summary forfeiture proceedings in the magistrates’ court, a system that...
Facial Recognition Technology and Data Protection Law
Julian Hayes and Andrew Watson look at the legal framework around Facial Recognition Technology as set out in the Data Protection Act 2018....