May 2019

Associate Charlotte Tregunna speaks about international criminal asset recovery at the AIJA Half Year Conference in Hong Kong in May 2019

Brian McDonald May 28, 2019 0 Comments

The panel, as part of the AIJA Commercial Fraud Commission’s “ Business and Private Clients in Asia: Challenges and Opportunities” seminar, dealt with the recovery of assets stemming from criminal offences, and States’ various remedies versus personal protection of property at a transnational level. Charlotte participated in the panel with criminal lawyers from Tokyo, Hong […]

Travelex hook UK sanctions unit targets low hanging fruit

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Partner Anna Bradshaw comments in Payments Compliance on the recent penalties handed out by The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) to both Raphaels Bank and Travelex. https://paymentscompliance.com/premium-content/insights_analysis/travelex-hook-uk-sanctions-unit-targets-low-hanging-fruit

Head of International Keith Oliver and Partner Nick Vamos were graciously invited to attend a dinner hosted by the UK Ambassador to Romania

Brian McDonald May 24, 2019 0 Comments

Head of International Keith Oliver and Partner Nick Vamos were graciously invited to attend a dinner hosted by the UK Ambassador to Romania, his excellency Andrew Noble at his residence, where they discussed the state of International law and particularly the extradition issues the Assange case generated.

Associate Eamon McCarthy-Keen discusses how the government is targeting Limited Partnerships in an attempt to clamp down on their use in money laundering in the Global Banking & Finance Review

Brian McDonald May 23, 2019 0 Comments

The UK Government plans to introduce reforms to Limited Partnerships (“LPs”), as part of its clampdown on the use of LPs for money laundering, corruption and tax evasion purposes. Scottish LPs (“SLPs”) have been widely linked to international money laundering, in part because of their separate legal personality and, unlike companies, they can be composed […]

Peters & Peters comment extensively in the media about the possibility of Julian Assange’s extradition to Sweden

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Partners Nick Vamos and Anna Bradshaw comment extensively in the media about the possibility of Julian Assange’s extradition to Sweden and the impact on his extradition proceedings to the US: Bloomberg The Guardian Reuters Evening Standard Gulf Today South China Morning Post Reuters India Yahoo News Canada ITV News NPR ABC This is Money Vice […]

Partner Nick Vamos is quoted in Bloomberg about the possibility of Julian Assange consenting to extradition to Sweden and the impact of the case against him in the U.S

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Julian Assange spent years avoiding being extradited to Sweden. Now, he may choose to go there in order to delay his extradition to America, and prosecution for his role in hacking military computers. Partner Nick Vamos says, “he may surprise us all and say, I consent to go to Sweden. That may help his reputation […]

Partner Anna Bradshaw is quoted in MoneyLaundering.com on the EU’s reaction to strengthened US sanctions on Cuba

Brian McDonald May 8, 2019 0 Comments

Concerns over the extraterritorial enforcement of US sanctions increased on Thursday as the EU pledged to shield European firms from US lawsuits based on dealings with expropriated American property in Cuba. Partner Anna Bradshaw said that the US administration’s activation of Title III of the Helms-Burton Act signalled a hardening of its position on Iran, […]

Peters & Peters has been shortlisted for Law firm of the year : The Independents- London by The Lawyer

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We are delighted to announce that Peters & Peters has been shortlisted by The Lawyer for Law firm of the year : The Independents – London. Read more

Partner Anna Bradshaw is quoted in The Independent on the prospect of a criminal probe into the Huawei leak

Brian McDonald May 3, 2019 0 Comments

The Metropolitan police will only open a criminal investigation into allegations that Gavin Williamson leaked details of intelligence discussions on a referral from the Cabinet Office. Partner Anna Bradshaw spoke to the Independent on the elements of an offence under the Official Secrets Act 1989, and the requirement for disclosures to be “damaging”. Anna is […]

Partner Anna Bradshaw is interviewed by National Public Radio (NPR) on the Assange extradition hearing

Brian McDonald May 2, 2019 0 Comments

The founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, faces an extradition hearing on Thursday 2 May. Partner Anna Bradshaw talks to the NPR’s Morning Edition about the prospects of his extradition to the US and potential legal challenges. Read more

Month: May 2019