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.
The law needs to change to allow anonymity for sexual offences suspects
Written by BCL partner, Paul Morris, Originally published by EuroNews on 16th August 2019....
John Binns analyses post-Brexit Anti-Money Laundering Law
BCL partner, John Binns considers the potential impact of Brexit on the UK’s anti-money laundering laws, originally published by LexisNexis....
Richard Reichman comments on SFO Corporate Co-operation Guide for Compliance Week
BCL partner, Richard Reichman discusses the newly released SFO Corporate Co-operation Guidance with Compliance Week....
The new code for private prosecutors – John Binns writes for LexisNexis
BCL partner, John Binns writes for Lexis Nexis considering the new Code for Private Prosecutors, issued by the Private Prosecutors’ Association (PPA)...
“The age of corporate responsibility” – Tom McNeill writes for Compliance Matters
BCL solicitor, Tom McNeill's article "the age of corporate responsibility" has been published by Compliance Matters, discussing corporate liability in...
Richard Reichman writes for Euronews ‘Self-reporting of corporate wrongdoing should be further encouraged’
BCL partner, Richard Reichman writes for Euronews discussing the complex decision of whether or not to self-report corporate wrongdoing....
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...