Peters & Peters settled a follow-on damages claim brought by long-standing client the Secretary of State for Health against companies in the Reckitt Benckiser group. Reckitt had been found by the Office of Fair Trading (now the Competition and Markets Authority) to have infringed competition law by impeding market entry of a generic version of […]
The firm successfully defended extradition proceedings instigated by the Russian Federation in respect of an individual accused of involvement in the attempted murder of a businessman and murder of his body guard in St Petersburg. The firm obtained strong evidence that the client was being pursued for political reasons and methods amounting to torture had […]
Peters & Peters acted for a Jordanian businessman, Mr Almhairat, who was the Director of a telecoms company. It was alleged by two Saudi Prince shareholders, that he had committed offences of breach of trust and embezzlement. Mr Almhairat strongly contested these allegations on the grounds that they were politically and commercially motivated and had […]
Peters & Peters act for a well-known businessman in relation to disciplinary, civil and criminal investigations arising from a billion dollar sports league. The firm advises on the individual’s position in the UK, including on a potential extradition request.
Peters & Peters advised Wonga in relation to a potential City of London Police investigation into letters threatening legal action that were sent to its customers purporting to be from law firms that didn’t actually exist. The firm made detailed representations to the police, which resulted in a decision not to proceed further, despite media […]
Peters & Peters represented a number of Egyptian business people and former ministers after Mubarak’s overthrow. This has involved resisting multiple extradition requests, advising on Mutual Legal Assistance, and challenging numerous freezing orders and Interpol red notices. That the firm was separately instructed in relation to so many of the legal issues arising from the […]
The firm advised a multi-national corporation on creating a sanctions compliance programme tailored the particular demands of its business, which operates in 120 countries worldwide, including those subject to sanctions regimes and trade embargoes. This involved reviewing the company’s existing procedures, interviewing over 50 employees to identify risks, devising a global sanctions policy and, finally, […]
Peters & Peters acts for the first defendant in three linked sets of proceedings, in which aggregate damages of over $400 million are sought and which currently await trial in the Commercial Court. The cases concern fraud and banking issues, and have thus far involved multiple interlocutory hearings. Reported decisions in these matters are as […]
Peters & Peters represented two exporters of mobile telephones, in domestic proceedings and before the ECJ in Luxembourg, in a case concerning the withholding of over £20m in VAT repayment claims. The firm obtained a landmark judgment which forced a change in approach for HMRC in tackling MTIC fraud.
The firm acts for several traders at different banks in relation to investigations into allegations of Libor fixing conducted by the FCA, SFO and DOJ. A number of the cases are ongoing. In one completed case the firm was successful in securing a private warning for the client, thus avoiding formal disciplinary action.
