A former Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS) manager, along with a number of his associates, were recently given prison sentences for their part in a £245m loan scam. Jasvinder Nakhwal, partner at Peters & Peters, and legal researcher, Craig Hogg, explain the background to the case and consider the judgment. Read here. This article was first published on Lexis®PSL Corporate Crime on 10 February 2017. Click for […]
Peters & Peters Business Crime Of Counsel, Dr. Anna Bradshaw is speaking on day two of Infoline – Client Onboarding conference. Anna’s presentation titled ‘Dealing with Domestic PEPS’ will being at 2:55pm on Thursday 23 February. The purpose of this event is for all stakeholders to gain insight into how to best balance business needs and regulatory […]
Partner Jason Woodland to take part in the panel discussion for the Law Society, English Law Day Forum in Kyiv. The panel will discuss Dispute Resolution – Asset Tracing, how to proceed once you have a money arbitral award or court decision that is not being satisfied voluntarily. What needs to be done with the award/decision for […]
Towards the end of 2016 we circulated a staff satisfaction survey, in partnership with HR in Law and consultancy firm Smith & Henderson. The outcome was very positive, with favourable responses to a range of questions about the firm covering areas such as working environment, how the firm is managed, leadership and culture, the firm’s […]
Senior partner, Michael O’Kane, examines the main findings of the report and the possible impact on challenging listings or sanctions compliance. Read Michael’s analysis here. *This article was first published on Lexis®PSL Corporate Crime on 21 February 2017.
A report published by the House of Lords European Union Justice Sub-Committee on the legality of EU Sanctions has called for more transparency to the listings process. Business crime partner, Hannah Laming welcomes the recommendations, see her comments online here – CDR
Head of International Keith Oliver, is chairing day two of C5’s 2017 Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery Conference in Geneva. Robert Hunter of Edmond Marshall McMahon to chair day one. Keith is also moderating the session titled: Fraud Litigation in the Middle East: Do’s and Don’ts. Panellists for this session include: Mohammed Al Dahbashi, Managing partner, Mohammed Al Dahbashi Advocates & […]
Senior partner and Head of Business Crime, Michael O’Kane is speaking at the 2017 TFR: Cross-Border Trade Forum organised by Ark Group. Michael’s session titled ‘Sanction update’ will cover: The world after US elections: what’s next for sanctions policies? Update on OFAC and EU regimes What this has done to trade relationships – is Russia […]
The Lawyer has just announced their ‘2017 Hot 100 Management’ list and our Senior Partner Michael O’Kane is named, he is one of only 14 firm leaders to feature. Michael became Peters & Peters Senior partner in October 2016, has headed up the firm’s renowned Business Crime team for seven years and is recognised as […]
Business Crime Partner Hannah Laming is chairing day one of the Infoline two-day forum in London, which focuses on Anti-Money Laundering. Day two focuses on Sanctions, and will be chaired by Business Crime Of Counsel Anna Bradshaw. To see the full agenda click on the links below or to book to attend this forum click […]
