Domestic and International Business crime and regulation. Particular expertise in extradition / mutual legal assistance, tax investigations / prosecutions, money laundering and regulatory investigations. Has successfully represented Governments, individuals and corporate clients dealing with many high profile and politically sensitive investigations in the UK, US, Europe, the Far East and many other jurisdictions.
Anand joined Peters & Peters as an Assistant Solicitor in 1999 and became a partner on 1 May 2005. Prior to joining he trained at Lovells and was seconded to the Prudential Plc during this time. Anand has broad experience in dealing with proceedings instituted by the Serious Fraud Office, HM Revenue and Customs and the Crown Prosecution Service. He has particular expertise in dealing with extradition and mutual assistance matters acting for individuals, companies, professional firms and governments.
He serves on the Law Society's Criminal Law Committee and EU Criminal Law Working Group.
In 2010 Anand was appointed as a member of the Legal Experts Advisory Panel for Fair Trials International. He was a member of a sub-committee of the Law Society's Criminal Law Committee which assisted the Law Society with its response to the proposed reforms to extradition law and procedure which resulted in the enactment of the Extradition Act 2003. Anand was also a task force member of the EU project on ‘Better Bail Decisions’ and is a former member of the Law Society’s International Human Rights Committee.
Anand is the co-author of Jones and Doobay on Extradition and Mutual Assistance published by Sweet & Maxwell.
He is consultant editor of both Current Criminal Law and Criminal Law News. Anand is also a contributor to Blackstone’s Criminal Practice 2010 dealing with extradition and EU criminal law having also contributed in 2009. Anand has also written chapters in three practitioner texts on money laundering including Fraud Criminal Law and Procedure edited by Professor David Ormerod and Clare Montgomery QC and published by OUP.
He has written a large number of articles which have been published in legal journals and the national press. He has an LLM degree in Corporate and Commercial Law. He was elected as a member of the Council of JUSTICE and is a member of the Society of Asian Lawyers and the Extradition Lawyers’ Association. Anand is ranked as an expert in Legal Experts 2009. Anand was chosen by his peers for inclusion in the fraud category in the inaugural Best Lawyers® list of solicitors for the United Kingdom. (2008/2009)
Quote about Anand Doobay from Chambers UK 2010:
Anand Doobay focuses on extradition and undertakes the most high-calibre cases, many of which are connected to the Russian Federation. Clients applaud his judgement, commenting that "he gives the appearance of a person with far greater years behind him."
Quote about Anand Doobay from Chambers UK 2009:
Anand Doobay has “good judgement beyond his years, and is a quick thinker who is vigorous in the defence of his clients' interests." He continues his steady ascent up the tables, and is especially highly regarded for his work involving money laundering and forfeiture. He is acting for a number of significant businessmen and company owners from Russia and Eastern Europe in extradition matters and continues to advise both individuals and companies on mutual assistance matters.”
Quote about Anand Doobay from Chambers UK 2008:
Much of the work of “rising star” Anand Doobay has an international flavour. “A real specialist for extradition,” he acts on international criminal investigations, extraditions, mutual legal assistance, tax and mainstream fraud work in the UK.
Quote about Anand Doobay from Legal 500 2008:
Anand Doobay is ‘streets ahead of the competition’ in extradition matters, and has advised individuals on politically sensitive matters linked to Russia.