Partner Jasvinder Nakhwal speaks at the ‘Crisscrossing the Pond; Transatlantic Issues in Legal Ethics and Law Firm Regulation’ conference in Washington D.C. regarding ‘Lawyers and Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Finance initiatives’

Brian McDonald November 13, 2018 0 Comments

Partner Jasvinder Nakhwal was a part of a panel discussion on 9 November 2018 alongside Robert Driscoll (McGlinchey Stafford) and Professor Laurel Terry (Penn State Dickinson Law) to discuss ‘Lawyers and Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Finance Initiatives’ moderated by Ellyn Rosen (American Bar Association). This conference held by The Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers and […]

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Partner Maria Cronin and Trainee Solicitor Philip Gardner discuss the recent case of KBR Inc v The Serious Fraud Office in The Barrister

Brian McDonald November 12, 2018 0 Comments

Maria Cronin and Philip Gardner discuss the recent case of R (on behalf of KBR Inc) v The Serious Fraud Office [2018] EWHC 2368 (Admin) in which the SFO’s decision to serve Section 2 Notices on a foreign company in relation to material held overseas was unsuccessfully challenged before the Administrative Division of the High […]

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Partner Hannah Laming and Associate Miranda Ching have written for the Compliance Monitor about how “A cultural shift is needed to believe the whistleblower”

Brian McDonald November 9, 2018 0 Comments

Despite high-profile failures in the banking industry to operate robust whistleblowing procedures, the financial regulator has yet to show unequivocal support for those who risk their livelihoods to blow the whistle. For the full article please click here The website hosting the publication https://www.compliancemonitor.com 

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Peters & Peters has been listed in Best Law Firms 2019 by The Times

Brian McDonald October 30, 2018 0 Comments

Peters & Peters is “arguably London’s best civil fraud litigation boutique”, according to a leading law directory, and is sought after for its wealth of experience — and its additional support in criminal and regulatory litigation, where it specialises in regulatory investigations at the nexus of civil and criminal liability. Read more.

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Partner Anna Bradshaw quoted in The Times discussing the cyber-attack on the international chemical weapons watchdog

Brian McDonald October 5, 2018 0 Comments

Partner Anna Bradshaw comments on the scope of diplomatic immunity for criminal offences in connection with the expulsion from the Netherlands of Russian operatives accused of hacking the headquarters of the international chemical weapons watchdog in the Hague. Read more.

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Associate Peter FitzGerald has been appointed Treasurer of the Criminal Bar Association

Brian McDonald September 26, 2018 0 Comments

Associate Peter FitzGerald has been appointed Treasurer of the Criminal Bar Association, the representative body for the Criminal Bar in England and Wales. Read more. 

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Partner Hannah Laming discusses boiler room raid which uncovered hidden documents and spy cameras in Financial Times

Brian McDonald September 18, 2018 0 Comments

“There’s been a lot of focus on insider dealings and the headline fines that you get from banks. But I think it’s important for [the FCA] to focus on cases like this. The people who’ve lost the money — it’s their life savings” Hannah Laming, partner at Peters & Peters. Read more.

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Partner Hannah Laming discusses FCA investigation of £3m ‘boiler room’ scam in City AM

Brian McDonald September 18, 2018 0 Comments

Hannah Laming, a partner at law firm Peters & Peters who used to work for the FCA, said the sentencing was a “timely reminder of the good that can come from the FCA’s powers”. “The defendant took advantage of elderly victims in a boiler-room scam that led to the loss of nearly £3m. This type […]

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Partner Anna Bradshaw quoted on proposals to strengthen AML supervision and enforcement in ACAMS MoneyLaundering.com

Brian McDonald September 13, 2018 0 Comments

The European Commission has published proposals to strengthen the EU framework of prudential and anti-money laundering (AML) supervision for financial institutions.  Partner Anna Bradshaw predicts that these initiatives will result in increased sensitivity to AML compliance throughout the European banking sector. Read more.

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Partner Hannah Laming discusses legal privilege in The Times Brief

Brian McDonald September 10, 2018 0 Comments

“The Court of Appeal has placed reliance on the factual context and on the beliefs of key individuals within the organisation,” she says. “It is possible that grey areas may arise in some cases where an investigation evolves over time as new facts emerge or where it is unclear at what point the specific risk […]

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