Senior partner Michael O’Kane comments on the former croatian PM convicted of corruption in privatisation case in the FT
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Head of International Keith Oliver and Legal Researcher Amalia Neenan discuss the rise of Cryptofrauds in Fraud Intelligence
The mere mention of the word, cryptocurrency , is usually greeted with a slight tinge of mistrust , with the slew of recent headlines having done nothing to rehabilitate crypto’s bad reputation. Instead, they have helped to cement the product’s notoriety as a criminal’s currency of choice or the tool of the illicit financier. The […]
Partner Anna Bradshaw is speaking at the ACI 10th Annual New York Forum on Economic Sanctions on 11 December 2019
Anna Bradshaw will be speaking on a panel addressing perspectives on sanctions from the EU and Canada. Read more
Partner Anna Bradshaw speaks to the GIR on the increasing frequency of asset freezing orders
In the wake of the recent settlement by the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) of a series of account freezing orders to a combined value of £190 million. Partner Anna Bradshaw explains to the Global Investigation Review (GIR) that the NCA’s approach is responsive to pressure from Non-Governmental Organisations. “Cleary the NCA is very pleased. […]
Senior Associate Paul Johnson and Associate Philip Gardner discuss Search & Seizure orders in the New Law Journal
In the fight against fraud and malfeasance, the English Court is often asked to grant intrusive orders in order to assist claimants in protecting their interests. If, in the perhaps over-used phrase, the worldwide freezing order is the ‘nuclear weapon’ of civil litigation, then search and seizure orders (SSOs) are a more targeted and nuanced […]
Partner Neil Swift was invited to speak at the inaugural IBA / New York City Bar International White Collar Crime Symposium which took place in New York on 3 December 2019
Partner Neil Swift spoke on a panel which addressed Anti-Corruption Developments in Europe, US, LATAM and APAC. Read more
Peters & Peters secures deletions of Red Notices relating to Middle Eastern political figures
Peters & Peters successfully acted for several connected and prominent Middle Eastern political figures in relation to INTERPOL Red Notices. The clients were all associated with opposition groups in a specific INTERPOL member state and contended that the allegations of corruption and other serious wrongdoing made against them were politically motivated. We were able to […]
INTERPOL deletes Red Notice & diffusion issued against two Indian businessmen
We acted for two prominent Indian businessmen, who were involved in a long-running arbitration against various agencies/entities of the Russian Federation. Read more