We are thrilled to announce that BCL Solicitors LLP has once again been recognised for excellence in the Chambers 2027 guide, with a total of 19 individual lawyers ranked for their expertise, alongside 10 departments that have achieved impressive rankings or maintained their strong positions.
This year’s rankings highlight both the continued strength of our core practice areas and the remarkable progress of our individual lawyers. Notably, the firm has secured a new departmental ranking in Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Individuals) (Band 4), alongside a series of individual promotions. We’re also proud to see new rankings for individuals across our Corporate Crime & Investigations and Financial Crime: Private Prosecutions departments. This is a reflection of the hard work and talent across the firm.
Departmental Rankings:
- Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Individuals): A new ranking this year in Band 4
- Health & Safety: Moved upwards from Band 4 to Band 3
- Other key departments, including Crime, Financial Crime: Individuals, Tax: Contentious: Fraud, and POCA Work & Asset Forfeiture, have retained their Band 1 ranking, a testament to the consistent high-quality work of our teams.
| Department | 2027 Ranking |
|---|---|
|
Crime |
Band 1 |
|
Financial Crime: Individuals |
Band 1 |
|
POCA Work & Asset Forfeiture |
Band 1 |
|
Tax: Contentious: Fraud |
Band 1 |
|
Extradition |
Band 2 |
|
Sanctions |
Band 2 |
|
Health & Safety |
Band 3 |
|
Corporate Crime & Investigations |
Band 5 |
|
Data Protection & Information Law |
Band 5 |
|
Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Individuals) |
Band 4 |
|
Financial Crime: Private Prosecutions |
Potential |
Individual Rankings:
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Anoushka Warlow: Moved up to Band 3 in both Financial Crime: Individuals Extradition and enters the Financial Crime: Private Prosecutions rankings at Band 2.
-
Shula de Jersey: Promoted to Band 1 in Financial Crime: Individuals
-
Shaul Brazil: Moved up to Band 1 in both POCA Work & Asset Forfeiture and Extradition. Alongside moving up to Band 2 in International Human Rights Law and Financial Crime: Individuals
-
Michael Drury: Advanced to Band 2 in International Human Rights
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David Hardstaff and Daniel Jackson: Promoted up to Band 3 in Crime.
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Richard Reichman: Entered the rankings for Corporate Crime & Investigations at Band 6.
-
John Binns: Also enters the Corporate Crime & Investigations rankings at Band 6.
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Kate Chanter: Ranked an Associate to Watch for Crime.
-
Jonathan Flynn: Enters the rankings as an Associate to Watch for POCA Work & Asset Forfeiture
| Individual | Department | 2027 Ranking |
|---|---|---|
|
Anoushka Warlow |
Extradition |
Band 3 |
|
Anoushka Warlow |
Financial Crime: Individuals |
Band 3 |
|
Anoushka Warlow |
Financial Crime: Private Prosecution |
Band 2 |
|
Daniel Jackson |
Crime |
Band 3 |
|
David Hardstaff |
Crime |
Band 3 |
|
Ellen Peart |
Crime |
Star Individuals |
|
Greg Mailer |
Tax: Contentious: Fraud |
Band 2 |
|
Harry Travers |
Financial Crime: Individuals |
Band 1 |
|
Harry Travers |
Tax: Contentious: Fraud |
Band 1 |
|
Ian Burton |
Financial Crime: Individuals |
Senior Statespeople |
|
John Binns |
POCA Work & Asset Forfeiture |
Band 1 |
|
John Binns |
Tax: Contentious: Fraud |
Band 2 |
|
John Binns |
Sanctions |
Band 2 |
|
Julian Hayes |
Data Protection & Information Law |
Band 4 |
|
Mark Haslam |
Crime |
Senior Statespeople |
|
Michael Drury |
Extradition |
Band 3 |
|
Michael Drury |
International Human Rights Law |
Band 2 |
|
Richard Reichman |
Health & Safety |
Band 2 |
|
Richard Sallybanks |
Financial Crime: Individuals |
Band 1 |
|
Richard Sallybanks |
POCA Work & Asset Forfeiture |
Band 1 |
|
Robert Lawrie |
Fraud: Civil |
Band 4 |
|
Shaul Brazil |
Extradition |
Band 1 |
|
Shaul Brazil |
POCA Work & Asset Forfeiture |
Band 1 |
|
Shaul Brazil |
Financial Crime: Individuals |
Band 2 |
|
Shaul Brazil |
International Human Rights Law |
Band 2 |
|
Shula de Jersey |
Financial Crime: Individuals |
Band 1 |
|
Tom McNeill |
Health & Safety |
Band 3 |
We would like to extend our gratitude to our clients and referees for their valuable feedback, which contributed to these achievements. Our teams remain dedicated to delivering outstanding service and maintaining their top-tier positions.
Explore the full rankings in the latest Chambers guide here.
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