The UK government has today announcement proposed reforms to Companies House, the official register of company information. Companies House will have to verify the identity of anyone who wishes to file company information or register as a director and will be given greater powers to query, investigate and remove false information from the register. Jonathan […]
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is tasked with strengthening business competition and reducing anti-competitive practices for the benefit of consumers both domestically and internationally. Since its inception on 1 October 2013 (as the successor to the Office of Fair Trading), the CMA has opened 2,028 investigations and inquiries, including into a number of household […]
The number six has long had a special place in history. Henry VIII famously had six wives. Aristotle mused that dramatic tragedy was composed of six foundational parts. And now we face ‘The Rule of Six’ – the latest slogan to be touted by politicians and media outlets alike in the fight against the Coronavirus. […]
Partner Anna Bradshaw spoke at the Romanian National Bank in Bucharest during a two-day conference jointly sponsored by Aperio Intelligence, Expert Forum and the National Endowment for Democracy. She participated in a panel discussion exploring the topic “Five years on: sanctions on Russia and anti-money laundering actions”. Read more
Lisa Osofsky, the former Chicago prosecutor now leading the UK’s Serious Fraud Office has been in post for almost a year and is fast discovering that what works in the US cannot necessarily be easily transposed to the UK. In particular, the twin weapons of corporate enforcement through deferred prosecution agreements and individual co-operation via […]
We acted for two prominent Indian businessmen, who were involved in a long-running arbitration against various agencies/entities of the Russian Federation. Read more
Peters & Peters successfully acted for several connected and prominent Middle Eastern political figures in relation to INTERPOL Red Notices. The clients were all associated with opposition groups in a specific INTERPOL member state and contended that the allegations of corruption and other serious wrongdoing made against them were politically motivated. We were able to […]
Partner Neil Swift spoke on a panel which addressed Anti-Corruption Developments in Europe, US, LATAM and APAC. Read more
In the fight against fraud and malfeasance, the English Court is often asked to grant intrusive orders in order to assist claimants in protecting their interests. If, in the perhaps over-used phrase, the worldwide freezing order is the ‘nuclear weapon’ of civil litigation, then search and seizure orders (SSOs) are a more targeted and nuanced […]
