A hedge-fund worker who is wanted in the German Cum-Ex case is one of five individuals attempting to use Brexit to fight his extradition case, arguing that there is no power to continue his detention and extradition now that the UK has left the European Arrest Warrant scheme. This case is the first to test […]
Sanjay Shah, who founded a London-based hedge fund specialising in the Cum-ex trades, has been charged by Danish prosecutors in a $1.6 billion tax fraud probe. Jasvinder Nakhwal, extradition expert at Peters & Peters, says trying to extradite Shah from Dubai “is going to be a bigger minefield” than if he were living in London. […]
Peters & Peters have succeeded in having a Red Notice deleted from INTERPOL in respect of a director of a UK and UAE-incorporated money services business with international operations. The Red Notice had been circulated by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after a flawed and inadequate investigation led the UAE authorities to charge our client […]
With Julian Assange set to face a US appeal after his qualified victory in court, there has been extensive coverage for Peters & Peters’ extradition experts Jasvinder Nakhwal and Nick Vamos, with 25 media appearances across 7 jurisdictions, on why Assange’s prospects may still be bleak. Media coverage below: CNN Wall Street Journal Bloomberg (reaching […]
A new report from the Financial Action Task Force has cited an increase in cases where trade-based money laundering has occurred, including the use of everyday items like onions, potatoes and soft fruit. Our own Anna Bradshaw explains that “In most jurisdictions, you may be on the hook if you fail to take steps to […]
With the Brexit transition period approaching, companies need to be aware of the likely changes to the U.K.’s sanctions regime. Our Sanctions and Export Controls expert Anna Bradshaw provides some comments to The Wall Street Journal on the matter. Anna explains that “Licensing decisions in the U.K. could become much more unpredictable—and processes could take […]
Cryptocurrencies undoubtedly have a bad reputation. It appears as if every day we are treated to a new headline touting the latest crypto scandal. The most recent developments have seen India initiate plans to impose an outright ban on trade in cryptocurrencies, rather than considering more moderate methods of regulation. Are civil remedies a more […]
A major consideration of remote working has been its impact on informal ad-hoc learning, especially for new starters, junior colleagues and trainees. Various firms have tried to replicate this virtually. Our Senior L&D Advisor, April Vale, says that the firm has attempted to reproduce as much ‘informal’ knowledge sharing activity as possible online, running team […]
On 1 December 2020, District Judge Rimmer handed down judgment awarding costs in our client’s favour in a striking departure from usual practice. Our application for costs followed the judge’s dismissal, on 20 October 2020, of the National Crime Agency’s application to forfeit £3.2million held in the bank account of our client, the former CEO […]
On 1 January 2021 the UK will lose access to the European Arrest Warrant (EAW). The government’s stated ambition is to replace it with ‘fast-track extradition arrangements… with appropriate further safeguards for individuals beyond those in the European Arrest Warrant’. However, those safeguards may be undermined if the UK chooses to rely on Red Notices […]
