In KBR Inc, R (On the Application Of) v The Director of the Serious Fraud Office the High Court struck a “careful balance” between the SFO’s powers to compel the production of overseas material and a company’s “sufficient connection” to the UK. The introduction of Overseas Production Orders in 2019 is likely to sweep this […]
Partner Anna Bradshaw will be speaking on Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) in the context of economic sanctions violations at a roundtable with academics and practitioners hosted by the University of Coventry. Read more.
Nick Vamos, the former Head of Extradition at the CPS and now a partner at specialist business crime law firm Peters & Peters, said the decision was a coup for India. “This is a hugely significant judgment for the Indian Government,” he said. “It is only the second time that a UK court has ordered […]
Maria Cronin, a partner at law firm Peters & Peters, commented that The Director of the SFO will need to carefully consider what went wrong, why the case was ever prosecuted, and how the agency addresses these serious failings in the future. Read more.
Maria Cronin, financial crime partner at Peters & Peters, described the judge’s verdict on the SFO’s case as ‘extremely concerning’. She added: ‘The fact that this case was thrown out on the basis that there was no evidence against the defendants, raises serious questions about how and why the SFO came to prosecute this case […]
“It’s long been known that UK companies are used to facilitate these types of money-laundering and corrupt activities, because it gives them a veil of reputability,” said Hannah Laming, an investigative lawyer at Peters & Peters who specialises in corruption. Read more.
Head of International Keith Oliver is delighted to have been invited to be one of the founding members of the International Academy of Financial Crime Litigators, an independent group of leading international specialists created to expand the body of knowledge on economic crimes and how collectively to confront them. Keith has joined over twenty renowned […]
Louisa Keech – Associate I joined the firm in 2022, starting in Business Crime before moving to Fraud & Commercial Disputes. During my training, I worked on high-profile matters, including sanctions cases involving overseas lawyers and the FCDO and high-profile Commercial Court litigation, and I had lots of opportunities to go to Court. People here […]
Caroline Mitchell – Personal Assistant I’m a PA at the firm and I’ve worked here for 27 years. 21 years ago, my daughter was born 3 months prematurely and she has been very sick ever since. She has had to have multiple operations, hospital visits and treatments over the years. All the way through, Peters […]
Yazmine Long – Senior Talent Development Advisor When I was diagnosed with ADHD, I wanted to use that experience to help others better understand neurodiversity and the strengths it brings. From the start, my manager and the firm were supportive, they listened, adapted, and encouraged me to share my story. We’ve introduced initiatives to raise […]
