With Julian Assange set to face a US appeal after his qualified victory in court, there has been extensive coverage for Peters & Peters’ extradition experts Jasvinder Nakhwal and Nick Vamos, with 25 media appearances across 7 jurisdictions, on why Assange’s prospects may still be bleak. Media coverage below: CNN Wall Street Journal Bloomberg (reaching […]
A new report from the Financial Action Task Force has cited an increase in cases where trade-based money laundering has occurred, including the use of everyday items like onions, potatoes and soft fruit. Our own Anna Bradshaw explains that “In most jurisdictions, you may be on the hook if you fail to take steps to […]
With the Brexit transition period approaching, companies need to be aware of the likely changes to the U.K.’s sanctions regime. Our Sanctions and Export Controls expert Anna Bradshaw provides some comments to The Wall Street Journal on the matter. Anna explains that “Licensing decisions in the U.K. could become much more unpredictable—and processes could take […]
We are delighted to announce that following on from the success of our “MOVEmber” charity initiative, we will be extending this in the New Year by collectively walking, running, cycling and swimming to raise money for our chosen charity – St Matthew’s project. For every kilometre travelled, 10p will be donated to the St Matthew’s […]
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KNECT365 and CONTRA Trusts in Litigation conference looks at “the pervasive nature of trusts”. Partner, Jonathan Tickner spoke as part of a practical session on Civil Fraud, focused on “identifying and proving a sham trust for the purposes of asset recovery and the practicalities of running fraud litigation and asset recovery.” If you would like […]
Cryptocurrencies undoubtedly have a bad reputation. It appears as if every day we are treated to a new headline touting the latest crypto scandal. The most recent developments have seen India initiate plans to impose an outright ban on trade in cryptocurrencies, rather than considering more moderate methods of regulation. Are civil remedies a more […]
Following the seizure by the Gibraltar authorities of Grace 1, a supertanker reportedly transporting Iranian oil destined for Syria in breach of EU sanctions, Partner Anna Bradshaw speaks to Bloomberg about what might lie next. Read more
INTERPOL has agreed with Peters & Peters that the diffusions for the purpose of arresting our clients, two high-profile Russian businessmen, should be deleted because the criminal case against them is politically motivated. Our clients were the owners of one of Russia’s most successful private banks before it was unlawfully taken over by the Russian […]
A major consideration of remote working has been its impact on informal ad-hoc learning, especially for new starters, junior colleagues and trainees. Various firms have tried to replicate this virtually. Our Senior L&D Advisor, April Vale, says that the firm has attempted to reproduce as much ‘informal’ knowledge sharing activity as possible online, running team […]
