Rachel Cook, has recorded a timely and practical webinar with MBL on how to advise clients facing the sudden and often overwhelming experience of a dawn raid. In this session, Rachel draws on her extensive experience to explain the legal framework behind dawn raids, which authorities have the power to carry them out, and […]
Peters & Peters is proud to announce its new Band 2 ranking in Dispute Resolution Specialist Firms UK-wide in the recently released Chambers & Partners UK rankings 2026. This achievement underscores the firm’s standing as a recognised leader in Dispute Resolution. The firm has maintained rankings across seven practice areas, including Band 1 […]
Dr. Vlad Meerovich and Jason Woodland are speaking on a panel at the Annual Expert Witness Conference. Vlad and Jason will take part in the commercial parallel session, where they will discuss key issues, emerging trends, and best practices for expert witnesses involved in commercial cases. The conference will take place on Friday 7 November 2025 at […]
Peters & Peters will be co-hosting an event with Ali & Co at Egypt Arbitration Days entitled ‘Arbitration and the new world order: what’s next…?’ The panel will explore the growing tension between key principles of international arbitration, neutrality, party autonomy, and enforceability, and the expanding reach of anti-corruption laws and economic sanctions. In […]
In July 2025 Peters & Peters hosted its annual Springboard Work Experience Week, a flagship programme designed to provide undergraduates, particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds, with practical insight into life at a law firm. This immersive, week-long programme welcomed students into the heart of Peters & Peters, offering a dynamic blend of structured learning, […]
Peters & Peters acted for the successful defendant, Mr Eugene Jaffe, in High Court proceedings brought by Mr Kirill Stein relating to an alleged trust said to have arisen following meetings in Moscow in 2012. At those meetings Mr Jaffe, Mr Stein, and a Russian businessman, Mr Vasily Anisimov, discussed the provision of litigation services […]
In an article for LexisNexis, Rachel Cook analyses the SFO and CPS’s updated Joint Corporate Prosecution Guidance, exploring how it strengthens prosecutors’ hand under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 — and why it should be essential reading for corporates and advisers navigating the new failure to prevent fraud regime. To read […]
UniCredit will appeal to the UK Supreme Court in December 2025 over its right to withhold $69.3 million in payments for Russian aircraft leases, in a case that could clarify how UK sanctions affect commercial obligations and the use of letters of credit involving sanctioned entities. In an article published by Law360, Liam Lane […]
The Financial Conduct Authority has long taken a tough stance on insider dealing. Trading on inside information corrodes market integrity and damages investor confidence. Rachel Cook has co-authored an article with Christopher Coltart for Investment week diving into the FCA’s dealings with insider trading. To read the article, please click here. Please […]
On 2 July 2025, the FCA published its long-awaited approach to non-financial misconduct (NFM). This includes a Policy Statement amending the Code of Conduct (COCON) to explicitly bring serious personal misconduct into scope, and a consultation on new guidance for both COCON and the Fit and Proper Test for Employees and Senior Personnel (FIT). […]
