UK law enforcement agencies are increasingly turning their attention to ESG breaches, and not just to those committed by organisations themselves but also their suppliers. Maria Cronin was quoted in the City A.M. ‘Eyes on the Law’ column of 21 October, commenting on how regulators are taken ESG failures more and more seriously. She said: […]
Business engagement in environmental sustainability and social responsibility has come into sharp focus since the Paris Agreement in 2015 (now commonly referred to as “environmental, social, and governance”, or “ESG”). While ESG as a concept has existed for almost a decade, the prominence and development of “ESG civil litigation” and “ESG criminal enforcement” is more […]
Since the mining of the bitcoin Genesis Block on 3 January 2009, cryptocurrencies have provided a wealth of innovative fiscal opportunities for tech savvy consumers across the globe. However, as with most shiny new things, bad actors have simultaneously worked to exploit these products for illicit purposes. In the early days of the digital assets’ […]
Earlier this year, Peters & Peters was instructed after officers from the Metropolitan Police Anti-Terror Command arrested our client and seized his digital devices. The investigation concerned a number of social media posts of an extremist nature and possession of certain items. Following representation at the police station, the Anti-Terrorism Command concluded the investigation, with […]
Peters & Peters acts for Zsolt Hernádi, Chairman and CEO of Hungarian oil and gas company MOL. Mr Hernádi has been pursued by the Croatian authorities for over a decade in connection with an allegation that he offered a bribe to the former Prime Minister of Croatia, Dr Ivo Sanader, to enable MOL to obtain […]
Neil Swift, James Tyler and Joseph Duggin have authored the England and Wales chapter in The International Comparative Legal Guide – Business Crime 2025, which is published by the Global Legal Group. This publication covers 18 jurisdictions and the England & Wales chapter deals with common issues in business crime, including: – general criminal law […]
On 29 August 2024, following an investigation lasting over 15 months, the Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) imposed a monetary penalty of £15,000 against our client, Integral Concierge Services Limited, for contravention of regulations 11(1) and 13(1) of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the Russia Regulations). The case involved consideration of the […]
Last month, in two separate feats of endurance, the firm raised over £5,000 for Switchback, our firm-supported charity. Switchback is a brilliant charity working with young men leaving prison in London to help them lead better lives – 91% of prison leavers who take part in the Switchback programme do not re-offend within a year […]
The Insolvency Act 1986 restricts the re-use of a company name (for five years) where, in the 12 months preceding insolvency, any director or shadow director of an insolvent company is involved in the successor company. In this article for Lexis+ UK, Jake Eddison-Cook discusses: – Offence of re-using company name without permission.– Who […]
Nine months ago, the UK government announced the creation of the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI), a new agency to enforce trade sanctions. Last month, regulations outlining OTSI’s remit and powers were finally introduced. Part of the Department for Business and Trade, OTSI joins the ranks of other agencies already responsible for various aspects […]
