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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Ian Burton - the doyen and eminence grise of this world. Wise, tough and pragmatic.’
‘The BCL team are an excellent dynamic team. They offer the highest standard of advice and representation to individuals facing white-collar crime issues. They have a deep understanding of the full breadth of issues involved and offer sound and impeccably judged advice.’
‘Shula de Jersey has a very highly developed lawyer’s EQ. She is extremely perceptive about which strategies will work and which won’t work. Julian Hayes is a highly intelligent lawyer who is very attuned to clients’ needs and concerns and manages those adeptly.’
‘I think they're tremendously talented. They have a depth of experience and a very practical working knowledge of the law, the relationships that matter in the law, and how legal processes matter to clients' broader interests. It's a very impressive group!’
‘I've worked with Shaul Brazil a good bit. I think he's a brilliant tactician and absolutely fearless on behalf of his clients. He's also stunningly responsive.’
‘Ian Burton is now an eminence grise of the White Collar fraud world. He is exceptional at client handling and has a depth of experience in this field that few if any can rival. Richard Sallybanks is a brilliant lawyer with extraordinary strategic acumen, particularly in international cases spanning criminal allegations, civil claims, and asset recovery. Shaul Brazil is another fantastic lawyer at the firm. Hugely impressive grasp of the law, and adept at handling the most sensitive cases and clients.’
‘Ian Burton leads the team and provides strategic advice from a position of unrivalled experience - his personal network is the most powerful in London. Richard Sallybanks has decades of experience in multi-jurisdictional accounting and regulatory work - he has a dedicated following in the most complex disputes and is famous for his intelligence and judgement.'
- 'Oliver Schneider-Sikorsky is a rising star - media savvy, client-centred, PR fluent, modern lawyer. He defends the rich and famous and can turn his hand to anything.'
Lawyers
Hall of fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Oliver Schneider-Sikorsky
Anoushka Warlow
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Hannah Raphael
Practice head
Richard Sallybanks
Other key lawyers
Ian Burton; Harry Travers; John Binns; Shaul Brazil; Julian Hayes; Shula de Jersey; Oliver Schneider-Sikorsky; Anoushka Warlow; Hannah Raphael