Peters & Peters represented a Russian businessman, DS, in relation to an extradition request from the Russian Federation. The case was described as “quite extraordinary” by Senior District Judge Arbuthnott. The extradition request was for DS to stand trial for his alleged role in orchestrating an attempted murder. The person convicted of the attempted murder […]
Peters & Peters are lead counsel for a main alleged co-conspirator in the global 1MDB investigation concerning allegations of corruption in Malaysia and Abu Dhabi. Our client, a former senior public official in Abu Dhabi is alleged to have conspired with senior individuals to defraud the Malaysian public in a series of billion dollar bond […]
Western banks might have to review their operations in China due to the approval of sanctions by American politicians, due to a controversial security law that has been imposed on Hong Kong. Non-US banks could potentially be charged hefty fines under the new law. Partner Michael O’Kane said that banks are “extremely nervous about falling […]
There has never been a better time for fraudsters to get away with it. History teaches us that recession and serious fraud go hand in hand: global fraud rose by 20 per cent after the 2008 financial crisis, costing the global economy an estimated $2.91 trillion. The expert consensus is that the economic effects of […]
Keith Oliver, Head of International, co-chairs the first in a series of monthly online get-togethers. A Pecha Kucha style presentation on the fraud issues of the moment, where leading fraud practitioners can reflect on the challenges we face in these extraordinary times, and promote professional friendships. Each session features different keynote guest speakers (the first being the Right Hon. Lord Briggs […]
On 11th May, an INTERPOL Red Notice was circulated against US citizen Anne Sacoolas, marking the latest development in the ongoing battle by the family of Harry Dunn to have Sacoolas returned to the UK to face prosecution for causing his death by dangerous driving. The case continues to highlight significant concerns over the operation of […]
We are pleased to announce that Senior Partner Michael O’Kane featured on @RUSI’s ‘The Suspicious Transaction Report’ podcast, alongside Maya Lester QC in a special ‘High Risk Thinking’ episode in which the topic of individual sanctions was explored, as well as the future of UK sanctions tools post-Brexit. They also broke down the challenges individuals […]
We act for a foreign national, resident in the UK, who has assets at financial institutions in the UK and in various European jurisdictions. We were instructed to assist our client after a number of these financial institutions notified our client’s family office of their intent to close the accounts held by our client and […]
On 5th March, the FCA published its first discussion paper of 2020, entitled ‘Transforming culture in financial services – driving purposeful cultures’ (‘DP20/1’). The FCA’s posturing in the area is important – the regulator has oversight over a large and diverse population of financial services firms, with its reach set to be extended further from […]
The 2015 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) bribery scandal has all the hallmarks of a Shakespearian melodrama: money, deceit and the meteoric fall of the villain – former FIFA president Sepp Blatter (who has not been charged by US authorities and maintains his innocence of any wrongdoing). A decade on from the initial investigation, […]
