The 2013 International Who’s Who of Business Crime Defence lawyers lists Ian Burton as one of the 10 “most highly regarded individuals” globally.

As well as including Ian Burton in this list, the guide includes BCL partners Brian Spiro, Jane Glass, Richard Sallybanksand Harry Travers as leading Business Crime Defence lawyers and comments on BCL as follows:

“Pre-eminent” English firm BCL Burton Copeland has an “exceptional” reputation for its business crime defence practice and is considered a “market leader” in this area. Founding partner Ian Burton is “undisputedly one of the best” in the field. Peers single him out as “pioneer” and “point of reference” in the market due to his level of experience and quality of work and clients value his “reassuring” but “no-nonsense” approach.

The “greatly esteemed” Brian Spiro specialises in “high-loss” business crime litigation, fraud and regulatory matters including SFO, Crown Prosecution Service and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) prosecutions and investigations. 

Jane Glass frequently represents clients in SFO cases and is “in the premier league of English business crime defence lawyers”. 

Richard Sallybanks is known for “being cool under pressure” even in the most complex and demanding cases, and Harry Travers is “undeniably a star”.