Presenters from across Europe will discuss AML regulatory developments in their jurisdictions during 2018 and what can be expected in 2019. Read more.
Defendants to civil proceedings for fraud will often find themselves also subject to parallel criminal proceedings or investigations. This can leave the defendant in a difficult position: how to deal with the civil claim before knowing the extent of the criminal charges or the evidence relied on by the prosecution? Read more.
On Wednesday 28 November 2018, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that it had taken action against two Iranian individuals for their roles in a major cyberattack using ransomware known as “SamSam” that targeted over 200 known victims. Read more.
Peters & Peters are instructed by the Claimants, the Secretary of State for Health and NHS Business Authority in the ongoing claims against the pharmaceutical company, Servier concerning the blood pressure lowering ‘blockbuster’ drug, Perindopril. Jonathan Tickner (Head of Commercial Litigation), Jason Woodland (Partner) and Emma Ruane (Of Counsel) all act. Read more.
Sanjay Suri in conversation with Nick Vamos on the legal options available for Vijay Mallya and how soon he might be extradited. Watch the interview on CNN India here, or read more.
Anna Bradshaw is interviewed by MoneyLaundering.com on the increase in SAR filings relating to politically exposed persons (PEPs) and what this might mean for the frequency with which UK law enforcement may apply for Unidentified Wealth Orders (UWOs) going forward. Read more.
In KBR Inc, R (On the Application Of) v The Director of the Serious Fraud Office the High Court struck a “careful balance” between the SFO’s powers to compel the production of overseas material and a company’s “sufficient connection” to the UK. The introduction of Overseas Production Orders in 2019 is likely to sweep this […]
Partner Anna Bradshaw will be speaking on Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) in the context of economic sanctions violations at a roundtable with academics and practitioners hosted by the University of Coventry. Read more.
Nick Vamos, the former Head of Extradition at the CPS and now a partner at specialist business crime law firm Peters & Peters, said the decision was a coup for India. “This is a hugely significant judgment for the Indian Government,” he said. “It is only the second time that a UK court has ordered […]
Maria Cronin, a partner at law firm Peters & Peters, commented that The Director of the SFO will need to carefully consider what went wrong, why the case was ever prosecuted, and how the agency addresses these serious failings in the future. Read more.
