Kerri McGuigan
Kerri is a Senior Associate in our Business Crime & Investigations team. She advises clients on a wide range of UK and cross-border criminal and regulatory matters.
Since joining Peters & Peters in 2016, Kerri has advised individual and corporate clients in a variety of high-profile matters, including successfully challenging INTERPOL Notices and acting in investigations brought by the Serious Fraud Office, the City of London Police, HM Revenue & Customs and other enforcement bodies across the UK, as well as cross-jurisdictional regulatory investigations led by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the United States Department of Justice.
Kerri’s practice ranges from representing individuals charged with serious criminal offences, to advising corporate clients on money laundering and sanctions risks. She has acted for a number of clients subject to account freezing orders, as well as in health and safety investigations, and public inquiries. She is part of the team bringing the first case to come before the English courts challenging the designation of an individual under UK sanctions. Many of her cases involve advising on and co-ordinating related reputational, investigative, and risk management issues in the UK and overseas.
In Legal 500 2024, Kerri is described as one to “keep an eye on […] She is going places. Charming, hard-working, utterly committed to every case and a great solicitor”.
Prior to joining Peters & Peters, Kerri worked in the Criminal Law Reform Division of the Irish Department of Justice, and the Irish Law Reform Commission. She holds an undergraduate degree in Law from Trinity College Dublin, a master’s degree in Commercial Law from University College London and is admitted to the Bars of the States of New York (2010) and California (2014).
Kerri is Co-chair of the London Irish Lawyers Association, and a member of the events committee of the Fraud Advisory Panel.
Case examples
Acted for Richard Boath, a defendant in the Serious Fraud Office’s landmark prosecution against former senior executives of Barclays, in which he was unanimously acquitted by a jury at the Central Criminal Court.
Helping to co-ordinate a global strategy to protect the rights of two ultra-high net worth individuals subject to a false criminal investigation.
Acted for Russian businessman Alexander Tugushev on Commercial Court claims brought against Vitaly Orlov and others relating to one of Russia’s largest international fishing businesses.
Acting for two Chinese citizens and their UK incorporated company embroiled in a large-scale money laundering investigation.
Representing a London-based investment banker subject to an extensive US regulatory and criminal investigation.
Securing the acquittal of a high net worth individual accused of raping his ex-girlfriend.
Challenging the UK sanctions designation of a UK/US citizen, and co-ordinating the worldwide response to the UK sanctions against him.
Related expertise
- Account Freezing & Forfeiture & Cash Detention
- Bank Account Freezing
- Bribery & Corruption
- Business Crime & Investigations
- Business Ethics, Human Rights & Product/Service Risk
- Criminal Fraud
- Extradition
- Financial Services Investigations & Enforcement
- Fraud & Commercial Disputes
- INTERPOL Red Notices
- Inquiries & Inquests
- Money Laundering
- Mutual Legal Assistance
- Sanctions & Export Controls
- Serious & General Crime