Peters & Peters acted for a high net worth individual based in Europe, who was subject to a tax investigation in Spain. On the request of the Spanish authorities, the UK Crown Prosecution Service obtained a restraint order over a bank account containing £10 million of the client’s assets. Following the firm’s representations, the order […]
The firm represented one of the key individuals under investigation in the foreign exchange (forex) manipulation case. This matter concerned ongoing criminal and anti-trust investigations in a number of jurisdictions including the UK, US and Switzerland.
Peters & Peters advised three employees of an international credit card company, who were prosecuted for alleged harassment in the context of telephone calls made as part of their employment in a debt collection call centre. The firm was successful in negotiating with the prosecution and securing the discontinuance of proceedings.
Peters & Peters acted for two senior executives of Dunlop Oil and Marine who were arrested in the US for their involvement in a cartel to fix the price of marine hose and rig the bids for particular contracts around the world. With the firm’s assistance, the clients negotiated a unique plea agreement with the […]
Partner Neil Swift’s comments have been isolated below. To read the article in full please click on the link. Corporate fraud November 2015 | ROUNDTABLE | FRAUD & CORRUPTION Financier Worldwide Magazine November 2015 Issue Corporate fraud – be it insider trading, money laundering or the embezzlement and misappropriation of corporate assets – continues to […]
“The firm is excellent – their lawyers are highly skilled and have excellent judgement. I rate them among the best London-based white-collar practitioners.” Peters & Peters has been recognised yet again for its excellence and its market leading lawyers in the newly published Chambers UK 2016 Legal Directory, receiving 6 band 1 rankings (the highest ranking) in Fraud […]
Jonathan Tickner, Sarah Gabriel and Hannah Laming Contributing Editors and Authors of Asset Recovery 2016, Getting The Deal Through, Published October 2015 | Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP – business crime and commercial litigation solicitors Partners Jonathan Tickner, Sarah Gabriel and Hannah Laming are the authors of the Global Overview and the UK Chapter on Asset […]
To read the chapter in full,Healthcare Enforcement & Litigation (1). Experts Jonathan Tickner can be contacted at jtickner@petersandpeters.com or 020 7822 7766 and Jason Woodland jwoodland@petersandpeters.com or 020 7822 7760.
Head of Business Crime Michael O’Kane spoke yesterday to Clive Coleman, Legal Correspondent for BBC News, about potential criminal investigations following allegations that VW installed software into cars that allowed them to cheat emissions tests. Michael said: “Investigators are now bound to go after key individuals from the start. They must follow the evidence in […]
The European Union’s Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive was published in June 2015. Neil Swift examines key provisions, why it has been introduced and the impact the directive will have on those responsible for its practical implementation. Click below to view the full article at Compliance Monitor. Fourth AML Directive unfolds
