The directory comments on the firm as follows:

BCL Burton Copeland fields five nominees in this year’s research. Senior partner and firm founder Ian Burton “has the kind of stellar reputation that only a handful of lawyers achieve”, having been involved in most of the significant business crime investigations and prosecutions brought by the UK authorities over the last 20 years. Brian Spiro is described by sources as a “leader” in the business crime defence sector while Harry Travers has “extensive experience” in a broad range of criminal and regulatory work.