Peters & Peters acts for a number of English LLP respondents to an action brought under section 25 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 by a number of entities owned and controlled by the Emirate State of Ras Al Khaimah (“RAK”). In the course of those proceedings, it was established that the RAK […]
At the opening ceremony of the IBA 2016 conference, Keith Oliver, Head of International asks Keynote speaker, Christine Legarde Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) a timely question. Oliver asks, “In the context of economic stability, does the IMF have a considered position on the timing of the pressing of the article 50 button […]
Partner, Neil Swift was interviewed by BBC One programme, South East, about the UK’s failed attempt to extradite John Soares from the Reunion Islands, a French Overseas Territory in the Indian Ocean. Neil explained the options available to law enforcement following a French judge’s decision to reject the extradition request.
This year Peters & Peters is delighted to be fundraising for a fantastic charity called Contact the Elderly. Contact the Elderly is the only national charity solely dedicated to tackling loneliness and social isolation among older people. Supported by a network of volunteers, the charity organises monthly Sunday afternoon tea parties for small groups of […]
Peters & Peters is delighted to announce that, from 1st October, Senior Partner, Keith Oliver will take up a new role as the firm’s Head of International with Michael O’Kane, current Head of Business Crime, becoming Senior Partner. This change is driven by the increasingly international nature of the firm’s work, with Peters & Peters […]
We acted for a Russian client who is the subject of criminal proceedings in the Russian Federation. As a result, our client became the subject of an INTERPOL Red Notice at the request of the Russian authorities. We made strong and detailed submissions to INTERPOL to the effect that there is no proper basis to […]
We acted for a Egyptian client who was convicted in 2009, in absentia, of offences of wrongful killing and wrongful injury. As a result, our client became the subject of an INTERPOL Red Notice at the request of the Egyptian authorities. We made strong and detailed submissions to INTERPOL to the effect that there […]
Sarah Gabriel, a Partner in the Commercial Litigation, Civil Fraud and Asset Recovery Department at Peters & Peters, will be hosting a table at a speed networking event for women lawyers, organised by the Law Society in conjunction with We Are The City. The event will take place on Tuesday 31st May 2016 from 5.30pm until 9.00pm […]
Neil Swift, a Partner in the firm’s Business Crime Department, was quoted in City A.M., discussing the SFO’s Libor investigation at the outset of the third Libor trial. The full article, which was published 4 March 2016, is available here.
On Friday 25 March, Maria Cronin will give anti-money laundering training to a group of Bulgarian lawyers. The training is delivered as part of the ongoing partnership between the Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA) and the Sofia Bar Association, Bulgaria. Maria has extensive experience in high profile international corruption and money laundering cases. Her successes include securing the discharge […]
