Head of International Keith Oliver and Senior Associate Paul Johnson comment in The Law Society Gazette’s feature on fraud and asset tracing
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Partner Hannah Laming and Associate Charlotte Evans discuss recent developments in private prosecutions and the application of the new code in The Barrister
On 19 July 2019, The Private Prosecutors’ Association (“PPA”) launched its first edition of the Code for Private Prosecutors (“the Code”). Its intention was to set out standards of best practice and highlight some of the unique features of private prosecutions for those intending to bring such prosecutions in the future. Whilst adherence to the […]
Partner Nick Vamos and Associate Eamon McCarthy-Keen discuss the risks and benefits of Overseas Production Orders in WealthBriefing
On 3 October 2019, the UK Home Secretary and US Attorney General signed a UK/US electronic data sharing agreement (“DSA”) aimed at drastically reducing the time it takes to access emails and other communications data in the investigation of serious crime. The agreement is intended as a solution to the ubiquitous use of US-based email […]
Senior partner Michael O’Kane comments on the former croatian PM convicted of corruption in privatisation case in the FT
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Head of International Keith Oliver and Legal Researcher Amalia Neenan discuss the rise of Cryptofrauds in Fraud Intelligence
The mere mention of the word, cryptocurrency , is usually greeted with a slight tinge of mistrust , with the slew of recent headlines having done nothing to rehabilitate crypto’s bad reputation. Instead, they have helped to cement the product’s notoriety as a criminal’s currency of choice or the tool of the illicit financier. The […]
Partner Anna Bradshaw is speaking at the ACI 10th Annual New York Forum on Economic Sanctions on 11 December 2019
Anna Bradshaw will be speaking on a panel addressing perspectives on sanctions from the EU and Canada. Read more
Partner Anna Bradshaw speaks to the GIR on the increasing frequency of asset freezing orders
In the wake of the recent settlement by the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) of a series of account freezing orders to a combined value of £190 million. Partner Anna Bradshaw explains to the Global Investigation Review (GIR) that the NCA’s approach is responsive to pressure from Non-Governmental Organisations. “Cleary the NCA is very pleased. […]
Senior Associate Paul Johnson and Associate Philip Gardner discuss Search & Seizure orders in the New Law Journal
In the fight against fraud and malfeasance, the English Court is often asked to grant intrusive orders in order to assist claimants in protecting their interests. If, in the perhaps over-used phrase, the worldwide freezing order is the ‘nuclear weapon’ of civil litigation, then search and seizure orders (SSOs) are a more targeted and nuanced […]
Peters & Peters secures deletions of Red Notices relating to Middle Eastern political figures
Peters & Peters successfully acted for several connected and prominent Middle Eastern political figures in relation to INTERPOL Red Notices. The clients were all associated with opposition groups in a specific INTERPOL member state and contended that the allegations of corruption and other serious wrongdoing made against them were politically motivated. We were able to […]
INTERPOL deletes Red Notice & diffusion issued against two Indian businessmen
We acted for two prominent Indian businessmen, who were involved in a long-running arbitration against various agencies/entities of the Russian Federation. Read more