We are delighted to announce that Peters & Peters has been ranked in Legal Business in the London specialist firms : Client service score top 20

Brian McDonald April 8, 2020 0 Comments

A recent survey of legal clients has revealed that boutique and specialist firms are outperforming the larger firms on a range of criteria including lawyer/team quality; sector/industry knowledge; and billing and efficiency, as well as consistency of client feedback. One client said about Peters & Peters, ” their advice is practical, creative and informed by […]

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Peters & Peters secures 95% reduction in penalty for an engineering company in an HMRC export controls and sanctions investigation

Brian McDonald April 22, 2020 0 Comments

Peters & Peters successfully acted for a major international engineering company and its overseas parent Group working primarily in the offshore oil and gas, renewable energy and telecoms market. The company was the subject of an investigation by HMRC for potential export controls and sanctions breaches in relation to the export of dual-use marine goods […]

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Peters & Peters act for two individuals prosecuted for insider dealing by the FCA

Brian McDonald April 23, 2020 0 Comments

We act for one of two individuals prosecuted for insider dealing by the FCA in their only such prosecution since 2016.  The co-defendant  was a former executive in the compliance team at a major international bank.  The prosecution’s case was that our client made £1.4m by trading on inside information received from his co-defendant, which she obtained from the bank’s computer system […]

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Jonathan Tickner, Neil Swift, James Gardner and Amalia Neenan discuss the implications of the removal of banking services under UK civil and criminal law in Wealth & Finance International

Brian McDonald April 24, 2020 0 Comments

Financial crime is one of the biggest threats facing the global economy. The 2019 Crime Survey for England & Wales indicated that 3,863,000 fraud offences were committed last year alone, with a high number of cases also unreported. The sheer volume presents law enforcement authorities with an impossible burden were they to investigate and prosecute every offence. […]

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The GIR Guide to Sanctions – First Edition, as co-edited by Dr. Anna Bradshaw of Peters & Peters

Brian McDonald September 18, 2020 0 Comments

We are delighted to announce that our partner Dr. Anna Bradshaw is a co-editor on the first edition of the GIR The Guide to Sanctions. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of global sanction-related issues. Anna states “The book that you have now is the best you can get. While it doesn’t profess to give […]

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Hannah Laming and Craig Hogg discuss the FCA’s ‘healthy culture’ initiative in Global Banking & Finance Review

Brian McDonald July 22, 2020 0 Comments

Before the coronavirus pandemic sent shockwaves through the UK economy, the Financial Conduct Authority (‘FCA’) stepped up its efforts to promote good governance and culture in the financial services sector, with the publication of its first discussion paper of 2020, entitled ‘Transforming culture in financial services – driving purposeful cultures’ (‘DP20/1’). Read more

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Partner Nick Vamos is quoted in Reuters on the UK suspension of Hong Kong’s extradition treaty

Brian McDonald July 21, 2020 0 Comments

The United Kingdom announced the suspension of its extradition treaty with Hong King on Monday as the dispute with China over the introduction of a national security law for Hong Kong, a former British colony escalated. Partner Nick Vamos said, “Extraditions between Hong Kong and the UK are extremely rare, so this is a symbolic […]

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Partner Anna Bradshaw comments on the first financial sanctions fine imposed by OFSI

Brian McDonald February 27, 2019 0 Comments

The UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, or OFSI, announced its first civil monetary penalty on Monday, fining a UK bank £5,000 for processing a £200 transaction in breach of an asset freeze.  Partner Anna Bradshaw tells ACAMS Moneylaundering.com: “OFSI have not until now given any indication that low-value sanctions violations are perceived as a […]

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Partner Jonathan Tickner and Trainee solicitor Holly Buick discuss “In defence of Litigation Funding” in the Wealth Briefing

Brian McDonald April 16, 2019 0 Comments

Against the background of rapid growth and innovation in the sector, it is worth revisiting the key features of litigation funding that high net worth individuals and their advisers should take into account when considering this as a viable option for pursuing a legal claim. Read more

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Head of International Keith Oliver, and Associate Craig Hogg discuss Transparency International UK’s strategies for combatting corruption in sports organisations in LawInSport

Brian McDonald April 23, 2019 0 Comments

In October last year, Belgian authorities charged 19 people, including referees, agents and football coaches with alleged fraud or match-fixing, in a scandal which sent shockwaves through European football, and triggered a fresh examination into the business of sport. This was a disappointing revelation, but one which should serve to fortify efforts undertaken by sports […]

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