Peter FitzGerald, Of Counsel, and Amalia Neenan, Legal Researcher, discuss the increasingly problematic process of removing Interpol Red Notices. Unfortunately, these powers can often be abused and manipulated for geopolitical gain, resulting in the inappropriate issuance of Red Notices against unsuspecting individuals. It is therefore vital that practitioners be aware of both the theoretical safeguards […]
Head of International, Keith Oliver and Partners Jason Woodland, Hannah Laming and Anna Bradshaw spoke at this year’s Cambridge Symposium on Economic Crime, on ‘Fighting economic crime – a shared responsibility!’ Hannah Laming chaired a workshop on ‘Private Prosecutions in the UK’ (4 September), Keith Oliver spoke on ‘What are the proper limits to privilege […]
Our client was a divisional director of a listed company that was in the process of acquiring another. It was alleged that as an insider to the transaction he provided price sensitive information to a colleague who then traded on that information. The Financial Conduct Authority is taking no further action against our client.
Partner and Head of International Keith Oliver spoke on a panel which addressed the prevention of illegal acts and investigations in corruption cases. Keith Oliver emphasised the long arm jurisdiction of the English Court , and the panoply of powers available to recover the proceeds of fraud and wrongdoing for victims, and was upbeat about […]
The first RUSI paper on ‘Designing Sanctions After Brexit’, supported and funded by Peters & Peters , discusses the many challenges and opportunities presented by Brexit for the UK government. An urgent challenge and priority for the government is the UK’s ability to continue to implement sanctions, which is a tool that has been designed […]
The rise of messaging applications offering end-to-end encryption continues to present substantial challenges to the work of law enforcement agencies. Neil Swift, Partner, and Nicholas Querée, Associate, at Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP provide insight to Finance Monthly on the particular issues that encrypted messaging apps such as WhatsApp present to financial services regulators, and […]
The III Encuentro Cumplen took place in Madrid on Thursday 15 March. This year’s meeting seeks to answer the issues that concern the Compliance officer in the hands of the CNMC, AEPD, SEPBLAC, AEAT. Associate, Rebecca Meads, discussed Internal Investigations as part of the ‘Global Trends in Compliance’ panel. Read more about this meeting here.
Partner Anna Bradshaw is chairing the KNect 365 Global Sanctions Forum 2019 which is taking place at the Millennium Hotel Knightsbridge on 24 September. With speakers from regulators and industry, discussions and presentations will cover the post-Brexit sanctions framework as well as global trends in and predictions for sanctions policy and enforcement. Read more
The immediate impact of a no-deal Brexit is the subject of heated public debate, but there can be little dispute about the effect on criminal justice. Senior police officers, prosecutors and parliamentary committees have warned of the dramatic loss of operational law enforcement capability if we leave without a deal. Read more
The United States have imposed sanctions on two subsidiaries of the China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO) for allegedly carrying Iranian crude oil. Partner Anna Bradshaw tells Reuters, “For anyone not subject to U.S. sanctions jurisdiction it will ultimately come down to a question of risk appetite: Just because the U.S. authorities have the power to […]
