Head of International Keith Oliver and Senior Associate Paul Johnson comment in The Law Society Gazette’s feature on fraud and asset tracing
Read more
Head of International Keith Oliver comments in The Sunday Times on how former bankers are benefitting from a litigation bonanza
In the aftermath of the financial crisis, former bankers are cashing in on a litigation boom. Keith Oliver, Head of International at the litigation specialist Peters & Peters. “Now it’s not simply a question of resolving disputes — it has become a business. These funders treat litigation as though it is a commodity. That’s fed […]
Partner Anna Bradshaw is quoted in ACAMS yearly review of anti-money laundering and sanctions developments
In a review of the key developments in AML and sanctions over the course of 2019 by Moneylaundering.com, a publication of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), Partner Anna Bradshaw is quoted on proposals to reform the EU’s AML framework: “The most explosive development would be a move from directives to regulations, but […]
Partner Anna Bradshaw is speaking at MLROs.com Conference One 2020 on the topic of Sanctions on 22 January 2020
Partner Anna Bradshaw will be examining the latest themes across US and EU sanctions landscapes, and the problems caused by the divergence between the two. She will also be discussing sanctions post Brexit with some predictions at where the UK’s foreign policy may tilt. Read more
Partner Nick Vamos is quoted extensively in The Washington post on the Harry Dunn case
The U.S government has been condemned for its refusal to extradite an American woman who has been charged in the death of the British teenager Harry Dunn. Foreign secretary Dominic Raab says the British government “would have acted differently if this has been a U.K diplomat serving in the U.S”. Partner Nick Vamos says that […]
Senior Partner Michael O’Kane is featured on RUSI’s podcast, discussing the high risks associated with sanctions – from the point of view of the designated individual
We are pleased to announce that Senior Partner Michael O’Kane featured on @RUSI’s ‘The Suspicious Transaction Report’ podcast, alongside Maya Lester QC in a special ‘High Risk Thinking’ episode in which the topic of individual sanctions was explored, as well as the future of UK sanctions tools post-Brexit. They also broke down the challenges individuals […]
We acted for a client who faced the closure of accounts held with financial institutions both in the UK and across Europe
We act for a foreign national, resident in the UK, who has assets at financial institutions in the UK and in various European jurisdictions. We were instructed to assist our client after a number of these financial institutions notified our client’s family office of their intent to close the accounts held by our client and […]
Peters & Peters secures deletion of all data on INTERPOL systems for two clients
Peters & Peters has secured the deletion of all data relating to two Russian clients from INTERPOL’s systems. Our clients are the subject of politically motivated criminal proceedings in the Russian Federation, as a result of which the Russian authorities issued a diffusion for their arrest and extradition. Anticipating that the Russian authorities would take […]
Claim discontinued against Peters & Peters’ client in complex, multi-party proceedings
In a case in the Queen’s Bench Division advanced by the Claimant against 11 different defendants, with a total value exceeding US$11 million, Peters & Peters secured the discontinuance of the claim against our client, the ninth defendant. The Claimant has obtained judgement against all other defendants. Peters & Peters however put forward a robust […]
“FCA hones in on purpose and safety through ‘healthy culture’ initiative”. Partner Hannah Laming, Associate Craig Hogg and Legal Researcher Katie Jones discuss in Financial Reporter
On 5th March, the FCA published its first discussion paper of 2020, entitled ‘Transforming culture in financial services – driving purposeful cultures’ (‘DP20/1’). The FCA’s posturing in the area is important – the regulator has oversight over a large and diverse population of financial services firms, with its reach set to be extended further from […]