Of Counsel Anna Bradshaw will be taking part in a panel discussion at the Kazan International Legal Forum on Friday 15 September, addressing the challenges facing Western businesses with operations in Russia. The panel will focus in particular on the implications of the new US economic sanctions against Russia, and legal issues arising for Russian […]
Of Counsel, Dr Anna Bradshaw is co-presenting a workshop titled ‘The efficacy of anti-money laundering and anti-corruption laws in the UK and Europe’ on Friday 8 September. Anna will examine the “Laundromat” case and so-called ‘misappropriation sanctions’ adopted by the EU in support of third country investigations and prosecutions of alleged misappropriation of state assets; […]
Peters & Peters is representing 122 Claimants seeking redress against Ingenious Media and professional advisers for losses incurred as a result of investments in film tax schemes between 2000 and 2013. Peters & Peters has commenced legal proceedings against the Ingenious Group of companies and three of their Directors, including founder Patrick McKenna. In addition, […]
Senior partner Michael O’Kane will chair a panel discussion workshop titled – Compliance Sanctions on Tuesday 5 September at the University of Cambridge. The panel will cover: Sanctions overview, their impact and how they are policed. What are Sanctions – from the perspective of the panel. The role of OFSI. How does OFSI compare to […]
Peters & Peters are pleased to confirm that they have been appointed to the Department of Health’s panel for civil litigation and arbitration in medicines and pharmaceuticals (CLAMP). The panel has been established to provide advice to the Department about possible claims against pharmaceutical companies for breaches of competition law and other damages claims, and […]
Dr Anna Bradshaw is a special guest in this week’s Banking Weekly podcast. She talks to Caroline Binham about the background context against which the FCA’s money laundering probe into RBS is being conducted and the wider questions it raises about appropriate disposal mechanisms for large-scale, cross-border money laundering. Listen here, Anna can be heard at […]
Business Crime Partner Jasvinder Nakhwal was quoted in a Bloomberg feature piece on the withdrawal of a City of London Police money laundering and cash seizure investigation against two Peters & Peters’ clients for whom she acted. The article – which can be found here – describes how the clients, two offshore trading firms in the energy […]
Peters & Peters has today announced the appointment of Nick Vamos, Head of Special Crime in the Special Crime & Counterterrorism Division at the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), who will join the firm as a partner on the 4th September. Nick has nearly 20 years of criminal law experience focussed on international criminal investigations, high-profile […]
On 26 June 2017, The Money Laundering Terrorists Financing and Transfer of Funds (information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 came into force in the UK. One consequence is that more individuals and businesses will be classified as ‘high risk’ customers, triggering increased due diligence and monitoring obligations. The temptation for regulated persons will be to […]
Proposals for new cybercrime sanctions as part of the EU’s ‘cyber diplomacy toolbox’ are expected to be presented by Spring 2018. In interview with ACAMS Money Laundering, Of Counsel Anna Bradshaw said “any financial sanctions imposed by the European Union on state and non-state actors in response to cyberattacks could help law enforcement by stopping […]
