Partner Neil Swift and Associate Miranda Ching are representing Dr Aleksandr Kogan, the Cambridge University professor at the centre of the Cambridge Analytica and Facebook data scandal.

Brian McDonald April 26, 2018 0 Comments

Partner Neil Swift and Associate Miranda Ching are representing Dr Aleksandr Kogan, the Cambridge University professor at the centre of the Cambridge Analytica and Facebook data scandal. Kogan gave evidence before the Parliamentary Select Committee this week as part of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s inquiry into fake news.

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Keith Oliver shares his latest musings on Brexit for BCL Legal Recruitment

Brian McDonald March 29, 2018 0 Comments

Head of International Keith Oliver, reflects on the historic referendum on 23rd June 2016 that divided the nation and ponders whether Brexit, while we will hardly “rejoice-it”, will eventually come to be regarded as a moment in time and not the end of days. Read Keith’s full opinion piece here.

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Partner Neil Swift and Associate Nicholas Querée’s article ‘Is WhatsApp Facilitating Banking Fraud?’ is published in Finance Monthly

Brian McDonald March 23, 2018 0 Comments

The rise of messaging applications offering end-to-end encryption continues to present substantial challenges to the work of law enforcement agencies.  Neil Swift, Partner, and Nicholas Querée, Associate, at Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP provide insight to Finance Monthly on the particular issues that encrypted messaging apps such as WhatsApp present to financial services regulators, and […]

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Michael O’Kane comments on high-profile CJEU EAW case in the Global Investigations Review

Brian McDonald March 14, 2018 0 Comments

On 28 February 2018, Peters & Peters represented the CEO of a multinational company in preliminary reference proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union. The case concerns the circumstances in which EU Member States are obliged to execute European Arrest Warrants, and in particular the proper application of the principle of ne […]

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Michael O’Kane shares his thoughts on how the UK can hit back at Russia over spy poisoning – CNN Money

Brian McDonald March 13, 2018 0 Comments

Senior partner, Michael O’Kane says London was the “first port of call” for wealthy Russians. He said that “Russians were attracted to the UK because of the country’s established legal system. They like the stability of being able to park their assets in London.” “In reality targeting the perpetrators will make little difference as they […]

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Partner Nick Vamos on TRT Newsmaker discussing the Salih Muslim case and whether he will be extradited to Turkey

Brian McDonald March 1, 2018 0 Comments

Former Head of Extradition for the CPS, now partner at Peters & Peters Nick Vamos was interviewed by TRT Newsmaker where he discusses the recent arrest in Prague of Salih Muslim, the former co-chairman of the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) who is accused by Turkey of terrorist offences. Nick explains the extradition process and […]

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Peters & Peters act in EAW case before the EU Court of Justice

Brian McDonald February 28, 2018 0 Comments

Peters & Peters is acting for the CEO of a multinational company in preliminary reference proceedings heard before the Court of Justice of the European Union on 28 February 2018. The preliminary reference relates to the interpretation of the EU legal framework on the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) and the surrender procedures between EU Member […]

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Nick Vamos appears on Channel Four News and in Press commenting on Lauri Love’s successful appeal against extradition to US for trial

Brian McDonald February 5, 2018 0 Comments

Former Head of Extradition at the Crown Prosecution Service, now partner at Peters & Peters Nick Vamos shares his views on Lauri Love’s successful appeal against extradition on health grounds. Nick states the significance of the judgment, “it is the first case in which the Forum Bar has been used successfully to resist extradition.” Nick […]

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Partner Neil Swift in The Times Brief commenting on the FCA’s focus on benchmark rate manipulation prosecutions.

Brian McDonald January 22, 2018 0 Comments

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been criticised by legal experts for their lack of attention to insider dealing cases, LIBOR and other bank rate cases are blamed. Business crime partner, Neil Swift provides his reasons as to why this may be, suggesting that regulators tend to “only pursue cases where the likelihood of conviction […]

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Litigation proceedings against Scion Film Schemes

Brian McDonald January 9, 2018 0 Comments

Peters & Peters is representing a group of investors seeking redress against Scion Films for losses incurred as a result of investments in film tax schemes. Scion promoted a number of tax schemes for films such as Atonement, Eastern Promises and Mr Bean’s Holiday. The proceedings are in addition to, but separate from, the ongoing […]

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