Richard Reichman
BCL Solicitors LLPThe contentious-focused team at BCL Solicitors LLP is well equipped to act for its roster of clients in complex and sensitive health and safety offence matters, including disaster-related issues, and catastrophic and fatal injury cases; police and HSE investigations also form a large part of the team’s workload. The group also advises on business-critical safety issues and sits as part of the firm’s wider business crime and regulation offering. The team is headed up by ‘phenomenal lawyer’ Richard Reichman alongside Tom McNeill who ’possesses a fierce intellect’. Suzanne Gallagher has left the firm.
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‘The firm's boutique approach belies its size, and its solicitors have the expertise and experience to provide a first-class defence to private individuals, limited companies, public limited companies and utility providers alike.’
‘Tom McNeill is extremely experienced when it comes to defending health and safety and environmental protection enforcement actions and prosecutions. His technical knowledge of this area of law is second-to-none and he knows what is required to win a case. Richard Reichman is a grafter who clients trust, both at individual and board level.’
‘Richard Reichman is a standout partner at BCL - responsive and approachable. His advice is clear, practical and easy to understand for non-criminal lawyers. His drafting on complex legal submissions is of a very high standard.’
‘BCL's team operates at the highest level and will go above and beyond for its client.’
‘Richard Reichman is extremely diligent with excellent strategic judgement. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to any client looking for health and safety representation.’
‘BCL's H&S team is led by partners Richard Reichman and Tom McNeill who provide the complete service: they act for corporate clients and directors in internal investigations and challenges to regulatory powers, as well as HSE prosecutions and disputes involving enforcement notices and FFI invoices.’
‘Richard Reichman is a phenomenal lawyer, down-to-earth and pragmatic with huge ability. He regularly presents clients in cases with highly complex and technical expert evidence wherein his attention-to-detail is unsurpassed. One of the best health and safety lawyers on the market.’
‘Tom McNeill possesses a fierce intellect, unstinting attention-to-detail and an uncompromising commitment to his clients. He's incredibly effective in the toughest and most contentious cases.'
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Tom McNeill
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Richard Reichman, Tom McNeill