Peters & Peters comment extensively in the media on the arrest and potential extradition of Julian Assange
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Partner Jason Woodland and Of Counsel Amy Harvey will be speaking at the UIA Conference on the death of a transaction in May in London
Partner Jason Woodland and Of Counsel Amy Harvey will be speaking at the UIA conference on the death of a transaction on the 30th and 31st of May Read more
Partner Jason Woodland is speaking at the KNect 365 conference in London in May
Partner Jason Woodland will be speaking at the KNect 365 conference on Joint Venture disputes on the 2nd of May in London. The contacts of Peters & Peters are entitled to 50% discount on registration. Read more
Partner Nick Vamos is quoted in Hindustan Times on Vijay Mallya’s extradition
Vijay Mallya’s application for leave to appeal his extradition to India has been rejected by the High Court. Partner Nick Vamos says, “The high court’s dismissal of his written application to appeal is a real setback… It is unusual for leave to be granted when it has already been refused in writing.” He further adds, […]
Partner and Head of Civil Fraud, Jonathan Tickner is speaking at the 5th Edition Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery Asia on June 10-11 2019
Partner Anna Bradshaw is quoted by Global Investigations Review on the future of corporate liability for financial sanctions violations in the UK
Sanctions Practitioners approached by Global Investigations Review differ in their assessment of whether a corporate ‘failure to prevent’ offence would be appropriate for financial sanctions violations in the UK. Partner Anna Bradshaw said that she would prefer to see the introduction of a legal obligation requiring companies to maintain certain risk-based internal policies, as opposed […]
Senior Associate Rachel Cook discusses how corporates can prepare to defend themselves against corporate criminal offences and the possibility of a dawn raid in Accountancy Age
On 6 March 2019, MPs and House of Lords peers wrote an open letter to Theresa May, reminding her of her Government’s commitment to “[get] tough on irresponsible behaviour in big business”. Read more
Partner Anna Bradshaw is quoted by MoneyLaundering.com on Swedbank’s ongoing money-laundering investigation
An investigation by Swedbank into 50 legal entities which have been suspected of laundering money through its Baltic affiliates has been widely criticised as too narrow to identify the full extent of the scandal. Partner Anna Bradshaw says : ” Swedbank may have launched a more comprehensive review than announced Friday but chose not to […]
Senior Associate Rachel Cook discusses the prosecution of corporates for tax evasion offences in the FT Adviser
The government wants corporates to cultivate a culture of preventing economic crime; an objective that is not going to disappear. Read more.
Partner Neil Swift discusses giving investigators the right tools in order to tackle bribery in The Times
Peers gave their verdict on the Bribery Act last week, almost eight years after the legislation came into force. A House of Lords committee looked at extensive evidence to determine whether the act’s implementation and enforcement had been commensurate with its “gold standard” promise. The act has fostered a wide culture of corporate compliance to […]