Partner Anna Bradshaw discusses the impact of a No-Deal Brexit on Criminal justice and Police cooperation from 43:00 onwards. Listen here
The Commission of the European Union has publicly criticised six member states for weaknesses in their anti-money laundering regimes. Partner Anna Bradshaw says, “ The inclusion of AML-related, country-specific recommendations in an economic and social policy review demonstrates a knowledge among EU officials that the bloc’s preventative AML structures are only as strong as their […]
Peters & Peters will be hosting a breakfast seminar on the latest developments in US economic sanctions on Wednesday 19 June 2019. Anna Bradshaw will chair the event in discussion with leading sanctions practitioners including but not limited to Maya Lester QC of Brick Court Chambers, Barbara D. Linney of BakerHostetler in Washington DC and Michael […]
The English legal system is historically one of the UK’s great exports, with the English common law forming the basis of the legal systems for approximately a quarter of the world. In addition to evolving in various ways in different jurisdictions, English law remains the law of choice in much of international commerce and in […]
It is still early to determine whether Unexplained Wealth Orders will have the expected deterrent effect. Partner Neil Swift explains the background of the orders, saying “ The system was introduced by David Cameron’s coalition government because they were concerned about the level of illicit wealth being stored at the London property market, but it […]
Historically perceived as a last-ditch resort for the cash-strapped, litigation funding has evolved into a commercially astute alternative for many litigants, including HNWIs with valuable claims who are reluctant to commit significant resources to costly legal proceedings. In short, litigation funding is where a litigant obtains the financing to cover the costs of bringing a […]
The successful discharge for our client, Mr Zmikhnovskiy, after a robustly contested hearing is the first decision on extradition to Russian Federation made in the Magistrates’ Court, following the Shmatko High Court judgment. A postscript to Mr Zmikhnovskiy’s judgment lists important assurance requirements for the Russian Federation to meet for any future extradition requests. Senior […]
