Philip Gardner (Associate) of Peters & Peters discusses the case of Trans-Oil International S.A. -v- (1) Savoy Trading LP (2) Ivan Melnykov [2020] EWHC 57 (Comm) and the Court’s power to apply freezing orders beyond the corporate veil. Read more
We are delighted to announce that Michael O’Kane, Peter FitzGerald, William Green and Kerri McGuigan have been shortlisted as Legal Team of the Year 2020 for the Bar Council’s Employed Bar Awards (EBAs). Peter FitzGerald has also been shortlisted in the categories of Outstanding Employed Barrister in a Law Firm and Employed Barrister of the […]
In the wake of ambitious proposals to improve the EU’s anti-money laundering controls, Partner Anna Bradshaw is interviewed by the Financial Times on the potential ramifications of Brexit for the fight against money laundering in the EU and in the UK. Read more
The shift to remote working necessitated by the Covid-19 lockdown and restrictions imposed by the government, represents an unprecedented challenge to the financial services industry. While regulators were quick to act at the outset of the pandemic, taking immediate steps to stabilise the industry and protect customers, targeted measures to offset the novel risks posed […]
Peters & Peters are lead counsel for a senior Abu Dhabi official in the global investigations concerning allegations of corruption stemming from high-level government figures in Malaysia and Abu Dhabi. It is alleged that our client conspired with individuals in Malaysia to defraud the Malaysian public in a series of billion dollar bond issues. Investigations […]
Partner Anna Bradshaw comments on the fine imposed in 2019 on Standard Chartered Bank by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for breaches in connection with its UK correspondent banking operation and governance of foreign branches. Her quotes are included in an annual survey of anti-money laundering and sanctions enforcement by MoneyLaundering.com, a publication of the Association of […]
INTRODUCTION On 30 April 2020, the High Court in Andrew Cole & Ors v Scion Limited & Ors dismissed an application for summary judgment brought by Carpenter Rees Limited, the Third Defendant, on the grounds that the Claimants had demonstrated reasonable prospects of success in proving that their claims were not statute-barred. The judgment, available […]
INTRODUCTION On 30 April 2020, the High Court in Andrew Cole & Ors v Scion Limited & Ors dismissed an application for summary judgment brought by Carpenter Rees Limited, the Third Defendant, on the grounds that the Claimants had demonstrated reasonable prospects of success in proving that their claims were not statute-barred. The judgment, available here, offers a […]
Carpenter Rees Ltd were denied a summary judgment application to strike out the negligence claims which were brought by former soccer players over a failed tax relief scheme. Their claim that the investors waited too long to the file the suit was rejected. Jonathan Tickner who acted for the Claimants said, “the Claimants now welcome […]
Peters & Peters demonstrate that the Russian Federation is still incapable of meeting required human rights standards On 9 December 2019 Senior District Judge Arbuthnot discharged our client, Ms Olga Egorova, and three other requested persons whose extradition was sought by the Russian Federation. The requested persons were unconnected to one another and had been […]
