Tort claims against foreign domiciled defendants: Does the claim fit the gateway? Philip Gardner and Meenakshi Gopal discuss following the decision in Manek

Brian McDonald July 8, 2021 0 Comments

In what circumstances can international HNWIs and entrepreneurs who do their business transnationally pursue tort claims before the English Court? When it comes to non-contractual claims the key issue for truly international disputes will be whether the prospective claim can get through one or more of the so-called ‘tort gateways’ contained in the Civil Procedure […]

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RUSI webinar : ‘Financial Action Task Force (FATF) : Past, Present and Future in the unintended consequences debate’. P&P’s Michael O’Kane speaking

Brian McDonald July 6, 2021 0 Comments

We are delighted to announce that Michael O’Kane will be speaking at the RUSI webinar on 22 July 2021. Michael will be joining the panel discussion on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) considering ways to mitigate the unintended consequences of its financial crime standards. The webinar will assess the FATF’s work to date, consider […]

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Anna Bradshaw and Alistair Jones discuss the UK’s new autonomous sanctions regime in The World Financial Review

Brian McDonald July 6, 2021 0 Comments

When the Brexit transition period expired on 31 December 2020, the UK became a fully-fledged ‘autonomous’ sanction regime.  From the start of this new era, it has been clear that the UK’s autonomous sanctions will play an integral part of the UK’s foreign policy post-Brexit.  Anna Bradshaw and Alistair Jones discuss who is at risk […]

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Protax International Conference – Addressing human and legal factors in tax compliance and enforcement in the EU and beyond. P&P’s Neil Swift speaking

Brian McDonald July 5, 2021 0 Comments

We are pleased to announce that Neil Swift will be speaking at the Protax International Conference on 8 July 2021. He will be joining the panel discussion on the role of professionals in tax compliance. Register below: PROTAX International Conference – Addressing Human and Legal Factors in Tax Compliance and Enforcement in the EU and […]

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Expanding corporate criminal liability – are DPAs fit for purpose? P&P’s Neil Swift discusses in Lexis Nexis

Brian McDonald June 28, 2021 0 Comments

DPAs provide companies with the opportunity to compromise allegations of serious criminal misconduct in a managed way, without going through the criminal trial process and without all the consequences of criminal conviction. Depending on the magnitude of the alleged misconduct, the financial penalties imposed can be very substantial. Other elements of the DPA are, where […]

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Account Freezing Orders and Account Forfeiture Orders – a warning for compliance officers. Maria Cronin and Karl Masi discuss in Compliance Matters

Brian McDonald June 24, 2021 0 Comments

Globalisation and the increasing use of the global financial system have enabled criminal gangs to move from hoarding piles of cash to using sophisticated electronic banking systems capable of moving money across borders in milliseconds. To deal with this, Parliament introduced the Criminal Finances Act 2017, which amended the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) to […]

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FinCrime World Forum – Strengthening the professions’ fight against FinCrime. P&P’s Anna Bradshaw speaking

Brian McDonald June 22, 2021 0 Comments

We are pleased to announce that Anna Bradshaw will be speaking at the FinCrime World Forum webinar taking place on June 22 2021. She will be joining a panel of experts examining how professional services providers can contribute to, and prevent, financial crime. Register here. 

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Webinar : Collusion, Cartels & Careers in the private sector : Strategies for professional growth and advancement

Brian McDonald June 10, 2021 0 Comments

Peters & Peters Partner Jasvinder Nakhwal will be speaking at a webinar on June 10 by the Cartel & Criminal Practice Committee of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Antitrust law section. She will be joining a panel of experienced attorneys as they share how their career paths led them to specialise in the […]

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Peters & Peters in “possibly largest ever” magistrates’ costs award in attempted private prosecution

Brian McDonald June 10, 2021 0 Comments

Peters & Peters on 8 June 2021 secured a significant costs award against a would-be private prosecutor in an application in the Westminster Magistrates’ Court. The judge said this award was proportionate even though he had remarked during the hearing that the total amount claimed in costs was possibly the largest ever made in the […]

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Peters & Peters in “possibly largest ever” magistrates’ costs award in attempted private prosecution

Brian McDonald June 10, 2021 0 Comments

Peters & Peters on 8 June 2021 secured a significant costs award against a would-be private prosecutor in an application in the Westminster Magistrates’ Court. The judge said this award was proportionate even though he had remarked during the hearing that the total amount claimed in costs was possibly the largest ever made in the […]

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