51 LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON, WC2A 3LZ, ENGLAND
- Tel:
- Work 020 7430 2277
- Fax:
- Fax 020 7430 1101
- DX:
- 37981 KINGSWAY
- Web:
- www.bcl.com
- Email:
London : Corporate and commercial
Within Customs and Excise, BCL Burton Copeland is a second tier firm,
BCL Burton Copeland is recommended for its expertise in fraud and other matters with a criminal dimension. Team head Harry Travers ‘stands out’ for his ‘excellent grasp’ of complex Customs and Excise matters.
London : Crime, fraud and licensing
Within Crime, BCL Burton Copeland is a first tier firm,
BCL Burton Copeland has a diverse practice, and a team of ‘highly commercial lawyers who are appropriately aggressive when defending a client’. It represented Mazhar Majeed in relation to the international cricket spot-fixing trial. The ‘measured’ Rachel Hubbard ‘engenders trust’ in her clients; practice head Mark Haslam is ‘meticulous’; Ellen Peart is ‘very diligent and resourceful’; and Paul Morris is ‘very able’.
Within Fraud: civil, BCL Burton Copeland is a third tier firm,
BCL Burton Copeland has been acting for one of the parties in Independent Trustee Service v GP Noble Trustees Limited and others, involving claims that certain pension funds have suffered losses of up to £52m. The ‘very accomplished’ Harry Travers heads the team.
Within Fraud: corporate crime, BCL Burton Copeland is a first tier firm,
BCL Burton Copeland’s Harry Travers is an ‘accomplished litigator and negotiator’, and is rated for his work on tax and customs investigations. Ian Burton is ‘very experienced’, and Brian Spiro ‘very able’. Richard Sallybanks is ‘very thorough’.
Within Fraud: white-collar crime, BCL Burton Copeland is a first tier firm,
BCL Burton Copeland’s ‘very proactive’ team includes Richard Sallybanks, who has a ‘keen eye for the detail’, and Ian Burton, who is ‘very shrewd’. The team is acting for Robert Tchenguiz in the SFO investigation into the collapse of Kaupthing Bank. Brian Spiro and Harry Travers are acting for a senior executive in an SFO investigation into an alleged conspiracy to make corrupt payments to public officials in Indonesia.
London : Human resources
Within Health and safety, tier 4
BCL Burton Copeland’s health and safety practice is allied to the firm’s overall focus on crime and regulatory compliance. It regularly provides advice to individuals and companies in serious contentious matters. Guy Bastable is a well-known figure in the field, and has experience in corporate manslaughter matters.
London : Public sector
Within Administrative and public law, tier 6
BCL Burton Copeland’s ‘client care is exceptional’, and the group has ‘great depth in experience and ability’. Expertise includes public inquiries, judicial reviews, coroners’ inquests, and courts martial.
Further information on BCL Burton Copeland
Please choose from this list to view details of what we say about BCL Burton Copeland in other jurisdictions.
London
Offices in London
- Corporate and commercial : Customs and Excise
- Crime, fraud and licensing : Crime
- Crime, fraud and licensing : Fraud: civil
- Crime, fraud and licensing : Fraud: corporate crime
- Crime, fraud and licensing : Fraud: white-collar crime
- Human resources : Health and safety
- Public sector : Administrative and public law