BCL Solicitors LLP recognised as a leading firm in The Legal 500 UK 2023-2024 Guide
BCL Solicitors LLP are pleased to be once again recognised as a top-tier firm with an extensive team...
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Senior Associate
Hannah Raphael
Hannah is a highly experienced white-collar defence lawyer who represents HNW/UNHW individuals, present or past officers or directors of limited or publicly listed companies and SMEs.
She has particular expertise in the following areas:
- Contentious business crime – acting for clients (suspects, witnesses and defendants) at all stages of investigations and prosecutions brought by the CPS, the SFO, and HMRC (including restraint and confiscation).
- Contentious regulatory – acting for clients in relation to investigations and criminal, civil, and regulatory proceedings brought by the FCA, the SRA, the FRC, the ICO and the Charity Commission.
- Private prosecutions – advising clients on the advantages and disadvantages of bringing a private prosecution as well as acting for defendants to private prosecutions.
- International criminal litigation – acting for the subjects of extradition requests, requests for Mutual Legal Assistance and INTERPOL red notices and diffusions.
- ‘POCA’ advice – advising in relation to applications for Account Freezing and Forfeiture Orders, Unexplained Wealth Orders and the seizure, detention and forfeiture of cash and listed assets. Hannah also advise SMEs in the regulated sector regarding their obligations and responsibilities under POCA, the Terrorism Act 2000 and money laundering regulations.
- Civil proceedings – advising and acting for clients in civil proceedings where there is an overlap with criminal issues, such as applications for restitution orders, judicial review, contempt of court and applications under the Insolvency Act.
Professional Memberships:
- Fraud Lawyers Association
- British and Italian Lawyers Association
- European Criminal Bar Association
- International Bar Association
What the directories have said:
“She works hard and in a considered manner…she is perfectly pleasant.”
Chambers UK, 2023
“…she has a strong reputation.”
Chambers UK, 2023
“She is very bright…but she’s very good indeed.”
Chambers UK, 2023
“…Hannah is a very good solicitor. She has higher end, private clients for which she does financial crime cases.”
Chambers UK, 2023
“She stands out. She is really good in the field as an associate. She’s a Star Associate in my eyes.”
Chambers UK, 2023
“She is a very good lawyer who is charming and excellent with clients. She is so hardworking and a perfect member of the team.”
Chambers UK, 2023
“…I would rate her level of sophistication, client service and commercial awareness as very strong.”
Chambers UK, 2023
“She is competent and reassuring. I rate her level of sophistication, client service and commercial awareness as very strong.”
Chambers UK, 2023
“She is one to single out. She keeps up to date with the changes in the law. When you ask her a question on the law you know you’re getting the most accurate and up to date interpretation of the legal position. She’s also brilliant with clients facing an existential threat. She’s empathetic but objective, which is a really fine balancing act that she gets right.”
Chambers UK, 2023
“She is also brilliant with clients, as she is empathetic yet objective – a really fine balancing act which she strikes perfectly.”
Chambers UK, 2023
“Hannah Raphael has a strategic approach and can offer commercial insights. She also has a wicked sense of humour and it’s just a joy to work with her.“
Chambers UK, 2023
“I am happy to recommend her any day of the week. If ever there were any clients who are considering using Hannah as a part of their defence team, then I would be happy to jump on a call any time and tell that potential client what outstanding work she did for me.”
Chambers UK, 2023
“She is extremely effective and hardworking, with a really impressive reputation.“
Chambers UK, 2023
“Hannah is brilliant with clients – empathetic but objective.“
Chambers UK, 2023
“Hannah Raphael is an excellent lawyer and very good at seeing the bigger picture. She has very good judgement and is excellent at guiding clients through stressful positions. She has a lot of experience.”
Chambers HNW, 2022
“She is extremely committed to her work and goes the extra mile for her clients.”
Chambers UK, 2022
“Hannah Raphael has been phenomenal. She goes above and beyond in terms of doing the best work for clients. She is an example of a white-collar fraud specialist, but her knowledge is huge and really impressive across a wide variety of subjects. She is basically our go-to white-collar lawyer it is as simple as that. She is really excellent on jurisdictional stuff. She is a brilliant choice. She sees what she does in a broader context, and gets the reputation risks when advising clients, so she will keep an eye on how things will play out in the media, or if something will attract press interest. Also, the breadth of her knowledge is notable. You get people in white collar with real niches, which is good, but she can go to a prison one minute and then advise on repatriation or flight risks.”
Chambers Insights, 2022
“Hannah Raphael is good at extradition work and is very hardworking.”
Chambers Insights, 2022
“Hannah Raphael assisted us in a case and proved to be very responsive and an excellent support in a highly time-pressured and complex matter.”
Chambers Insights, 2022
“Hannah is a charming, intelligent fraud lawyer.”
Chambers Insights, 2022
“Hannah Raphael is very bright and extremely committed to her clients.”
Chambers Insights, 2022
“These lawyers are as intelligent as they come and have a passion for high quality, insight, and adding value for their client. As to diversity, I worked with a lawyer who was fantastic and dedicated to client service beyond belief – Hannah Raphael.”
The Legal 500, 2021
Articles by Hannah Raphael
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