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Peters & Peters

Helen McDowell


Managing Partner

Helen has been Managing Partner of Peters & Peters since 2013 and is responsible for the strategic leadership and management of the firm. Her role encompasses its day-to-day operational leadership, the development and implementation of its strategy, and oversight of its long-term direction and growth.

 

Working closely with the partnership and senior management team, Helen leads the continued development of Peters & Peters, with a particular focus on building on the firm’s position as a leading disputes practice.

 

Helen brings to her leadership role extensive experience as a business crime and regulatory lawyer. She trained at Peters & Peters, qualifying in 1995 and becoming a partner in 2002.

 

During her legal career, Helen advised clients facing complex and sensitive criminal and regulatory matters, including extradition and investigations and prosecutions brought by the Serious Fraud Office, HM Revenue & Customs, the Financial Conduct Authority, the Crown Prosecution Service, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and other UK authorities.

 

Today, Helen’s principal focus is the strategic leadership and management of Peters & Peters. Drawing on her extensive experience of complex criminal and regulatory matters, she remains closely engaged with the firm’s work and is called upon to provide strategic insight and advice on particularly complex or sensitive matters.

 

Helen is passionate about making Peters & Peters a fantastic place to work and fostering an inclusive and supportive culture in which its people can thrive. As the firm’s Diversity & Inclusion Champion, she also helps ensure its commitment to justice and responsible business is reflected in its work in the community and its approach to environmental issues

 

Contact details

Tel: +44 (0)20 7822 7735