The Lawyer reports on the case brought by Peters & Peters on behalf of the Secretary of State for Health against Servier Laboratories
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Jonathan Tickner speaks on Civil Fraud at Trusts in Litigation Conference – Iceland
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 […]
Can civil remedies crush crypto fraud? P&P’s Jason Woodland and Amalia Neenan discuss in Solicitors Journal
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 […]
Partner Anna Bradshaw interviewed by Bloomberg on suspected EU sanctions breaches leading to seizure of oil tanker in Gibraltar
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
Further defeat for Russian INTERPOL diffusions
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 […]
Learning by Osmosis – Senior L&D Advisor April Vale discusses steps the firm has taken to replicate spontaneous interaction
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 […]
Partner Jasvinder Nakhwal and Associate Kerri McGuigan discuss the use of INTERPOL by states in politically motivated cases against company executives in Financier Worldwide
The idea of an International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) began life in 1914, with a discussion between lawyers and police from 24 countries. Officially established in 1923 and headquartered in France, INTERPOL now has 194 member countries. The organisation has been designed to enable police at each National Central Bureau (NCB) to share and access […]
P&P secures key judgment for costs in Account Forfeiture case
On 1 December 2020, District Judge Rimmer handed down judgment awarding costs in our client’s favour in a striking departure from usual practice. Our application for costs followed the judge’s dismissal, on 20 October 2020, of the National Crime Agency’s application to forfeit £3.2million held in the bank account of our client, the former CEO […]
Head of International Keith Oliver will be co-chairing and speaking at the C5 Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery annual conference in Miami in October 2019
Total of £5,905 raised for Peters & Peters “MOVEmber” charity initiative
We are delighted to announce that throughout the month of November, we smashed through our target by raising a total of £5,905 as part of our “MOVEmber campaign” for our chosen charity – St Matthew’s project which will make a huge difference! We did this by collectively running, walking and cycling. A huge thank you […]