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BCL Ranked Best Lawyers for Criminal and White-Collar Crime in Spear’s Indices 2026

9 July 2026

We are proud to announce that six of our lawyers have been listed in the Spear’s Magazine ranking of the best criminal lawyers for high-net-worth-individuals in the UK.

Congratulations to Ian BurtonEllen Peart, and Richard Sallybanks, who have all been ‘Top Recommended’. And to Mark HaslamOliver Schneider-Sikorsky, and Harry Travers, who have all been ‘Recommended’.

The Spear’s Index of criminal lawyers is known as an invaluable resource for finding the best defence and prosecution solicitors specialising in high-value financial crime, fraud and regulatory wrongdoing. 

Read the full index here.

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