Partner Anna Bradshaw is speaking at the ACI 10th Annual New York Forum on Economic Sanctions on 11 December 2019
Anna Bradshaw will be speaking on a panel addressing perspectives on sanctions from the EU and Canada. Read more
Partner Anna Bradshaw speaks to the GIR on the increasing frequency of asset freezing orders
In the wake of the recent settlement by the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) of a series of account freezing orders to a combined value of £190 million. Partner Anna Bradshaw explains to the Global Investigation Review (GIR) that the NCA’s approach is responsive to pressure from Non-Governmental Organisations. “Cleary the NCA is very pleased. […]
Senior Associate Paul Johnson and Associate Philip Gardner discuss Search & Seizure orders in the New Law Journal
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 […]
Partner Neil Swift was invited to speak at the inaugural IBA / New York City Bar International White Collar Crime Symposium which took place in New York on 3 December 2019
Partner Neil Swift spoke on a panel which addressed Anti-Corruption Developments in Europe, US, LATAM and APAC. Read more
Peters & Peters secures deletions of Red Notices relating to Middle Eastern political figures
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 […]
INTERPOL deletes Red Notice & diffusion issued against two Indian businessmen
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
Partner Nick Vamos discusses the SFO’s solutions to making its cases as persuasive in the courtroom as the boardroom in FTAdviser
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 […]
Partner Nick Vamos discusses the legal implications for Prince Andrew on BBC News
Partner Anna Bradshaw speaks on sanctions at the Romanian National Bank on 18 November 2019
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
Head of Commercial Litigation and Civil Fraud Jonathan Tickner discuss strengthening business competition and reducing anti-competitive practices in Pharmaceutical Market Europe
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 […]