We act on behalf of Lerch Bates Inc (“LBI”), a US headquartered global company and one of the world’s most prominent building systems consultants. We have acted in connection with a long standing dispute with LBI’s UK joint venture partner involving major Companies Act unfair prejudice proceedings which concluded in 2014. We continue to act […]
Peters & Peters acted for one of the largest charities in the UK, which was made subject to financial sanctions by a foreign government for alleged terrorist financing and money laundering. The firm has advised the charity on internal and government investigations, compliance issues, multi-jurisdictional sanctions issues and potential legal remedies.
Peters & Peters was instructed by a leading UK bank to advise in respect of a potential private prosecution against its employees, arising from civil litigation relating to interest rate swaps. Our role is to advise as to whether any criminal offence may have been committed, and whether any such prosecution would be likely to […]
Following a judgment against multiple parties, the firm was instructed to protect the client’s position against unwarranted enforcement and to bring a claim against the client’s previous advisors. Post judgment applications and the claim against the client’s former advisors involved complicated issues of trust law and the responsibility advisors owe their clients to advise on […]
Peters & Peters successfully persuaded HMRC to discontinue a criminal investigation into allegations that the clients, two former directors of an international group of companies, were responsible for £1.5m worth of fraudulent VAT repayment claims arising from the operation and sale of a business which provided spa services on board cruise ships.
Peters & Peters advised a former director of Madoff Securities International on defending a case brought by the joint liquidator of Madoff’s UK company and the trustee in bankruptcy of its US counterpart. Allegations of breaches of director’s duties were made against the client and his ex-colleagues. The claims were successfully defended.
Peters & Peters acted for a high net worth individual based in Europe, who was subject to a tax investigation in Spain. On the request of the Spanish authorities, the UK Crown Prosecution Service obtained a restraint order over a bank account containing £10 million of the client’s assets. Following the firm’s representations, the order […]
The firm represented one of the key individuals under investigation in the foreign exchange (forex) manipulation case. This matter concerned ongoing criminal and anti-trust investigations in a number of jurisdictions including the UK, US and Switzerland.
Peters & Peters advised three employees of an international credit card company, who were prosecuted for alleged harassment in the context of telephone calls made as part of their employment in a debt collection call centre. The firm was successful in negotiating with the prosecution and securing the discontinuance of proceedings.
Peters & Peters acted for two senior executives of Dunlop Oil and Marine who were arrested in the US for their involvement in a cartel to fix the price of marine hose and rig the bids for particular contracts around the world. With the firm’s assistance, the clients negotiated a unique plea agreement with the […]
