Peters & Peters and Myanmar

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We act on behalf of His Excellency Kyaw Z Minn, Myanmar’s UK Ambassador. His Excellency does not and will not recognise those responsible for the internationally condemned military coup in Myanmar as the legitimate Government of Myanmar. It is His Excellency’s view that those purporting to demand the residence (which is legally owned by the […]

Sanctions expert Anna Bradshaw discusses sanctions enforcement in Euromoney podcast

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Anna Bradshaw is interviewed by Euromoney for the first of a three-part series of podcasts on ‘Sanctions: the makers and the breakers’, discussing the challenges faced by sanctions enforcers and by those at the receiving end of enforcement action. Listen here

Anna Bradshaw to deliver Fraud Advisory Panel webinar on bribery and corruption

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We are pleased to announce that Anna Bradshaw will be speaking at the Fraud Advisory Panel live webinar on 12 May 2021. Anna will be discussing managing bribery and corruption in a downturn, and exploring the risks caused to businesses as a result of the economic uncertainty caused by the pandemic. Register below : https://www.fraudadvisorypanel.org/events/managing-bribery-and-corruption-in-a-downturn/

Partner Anna Bradshaw quoted in Reuters article on economic sanctions against Syria

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Anna Bradshaw comments on the differences US and EU economic sanctions against Syria and the potential obstacles to enforcing both. Read more.

P&P sanctions expert Anna Bradshaw comments on the new UK corruption sanctions in MoneyLaundering.com

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On Monday, the UK announced the introduction of a new sanctions regime targeting corrupt officials worldwide, immediately blacklisting 22 individual for their involvement in notorious corruption cases in Russia, South Africa, South Sudan and Latin America.  Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said that the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations would help UK officials combat serious corruption by […]

Head of International Keith Oliver and Partner Anna Bradshaw are speaking at the International Symposium on Economic Crime

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Keith Oliver discusses unexplained wealth, AML, financial intermediaries and the risk of being sued at the 36th International Symposium on Economic Crime in Cambridge. Anna Bradshaw discusses the limits to transparency and responsibility for other people’s wealth and what might the future offer. Read more. 

Huge victory for Peters & Peters as SFO’s case against former Serco executives collapses

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The Serious Fraud Office’s case against two former Serco executives, Simon Marshall and Nicholas Woods, collapsed today. This brought an end to the SFO’s seven-and-a-half year investigation. P&P’s Neil Swift who is representing Simon Marshall, said of his client that it “was deeply shocking that he’d been dragged through this for eight years of his […]

Partner Hannah Laming discusses legal privilege in The Times Brief

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“The Court of Appeal has placed reliance on the factual context and on the beliefs of key individuals within the organisation,” she says. “It is possible that grey areas may arise in some cases where an investigation evolves over time as new facts emerge or where it is unclear at what point the specific risk […]

Webinar – Anna Bradshaw joins Bureau Van Dijk expert panel discussion on sanctions

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We are delighted to announce that sanctions expert Anna Bradshaw will be speaking at the Bureau Van Dijk virtual conference on 21 April 2021. Anna will be exploring the new UK/EU sanctions landscape.

Partner Hannah Laming and Associate Miranda Ching contribute to ICLG’s Business Crime guide

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The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Business Crime 2019 covers common issues in business crime – including criminal law enforcement, courts structure, corporate criminal liability, limitation issues, investigations and procedures for gathering information – in 29 jurisdictions. Read more.