We are delighted to announce that Anna Bradshaw will be speaking at the GIR Live event taking place on Wednesday 21 July 2021. Anna will be joining the expert panel discussion on topics affecting investigations and developments in financial crime compliance. Register here.
The potential for returns that outstrip traditional investments has long drawn armchair investors to cryptocurrencies, some of whom will no doubt have been reassured by market developments such as the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce’s Statement that cryptocurrencies are indeed property (a position now supported by case law). However, many investors continue to show a significant lack […]
At Peters & Peters we live our lives upholding justice – not just for our clients but for our communities, our people and the future inhabitants of our planet. Our community initiatives deliver opportunities and support for disadvantaged people, often near to where we live and work, through practical activity and partnering with charities. Our […]
Assurances made by the US that Julian Assange would not be held under the strictest maximum-security conditions if extradited from the UK have been rejected by his fiancée Stella Morris, who has described them as a formula to keep him in prison for the rest of his life. Nick Vamos says that it is “highly […]
In what circumstances can international HNWIs and entrepreneurs who do their business transnationally pursue tort claims before the English Court? When it comes to non-contractual claims the key issue for truly international disputes will be whether the prospective claim can get through one or more of the so-called ‘tort gateways’ contained in the Civil Procedure […]
We are delighted to announce that Michael O’Kane will be speaking at the RUSI webinar on 22 July 2021. Michael will be joining the panel discussion on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) considering ways to mitigate the unintended consequences of its financial crime standards. The webinar will assess the FATF’s work to date, consider […]
When the Brexit transition period expired on 31 December 2020, the UK became a fully-fledged ‘autonomous’ sanction regime. From the start of this new era, it has been clear that the UK’s autonomous sanctions will play an integral part of the UK’s foreign policy post-Brexit. Anna Bradshaw and Alistair Jones discuss who is at risk […]
We are pleased to announce that Neil Swift will be speaking at the Protax International Conference on 8 July 2021. He will be joining the panel discussion on the role of professionals in tax compliance. Register below: PROTAX International Conference – Addressing Human and Legal Factors in Tax Compliance and Enforcement in the EU and […]
DPAs provide companies with the opportunity to compromise allegations of serious criminal misconduct in a managed way, without going through the criminal trial process and without all the consequences of criminal conviction. Depending on the magnitude of the alleged misconduct, the financial penalties imposed can be very substantial. Other elements of the DPA are, where […]
Globalisation and the increasing use of the global financial system have enabled criminal gangs to move from hoarding piles of cash to using sophisticated electronic banking systems capable of moving money across borders in milliseconds. To deal with this, Parliament introduced the Criminal Finances Act 2017, which amended the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) to […]
