Peters & Peters represented a conglomerate following the execution in 2010 of multiple search warrants by the SFO. The SFO investigation arose as a result of, and in conjunction with, worldwide enquiries, investigations and prosecutions. The conglomerate, its agents, officers and employees were suspected of making corrupt payments to foreign public officials over a number […]
Peters and Peters acted for the former financial controller of an international group of companies servicing the oil and gas sectors, in a prosecution brought by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO). The allegations were that the defendants (four in total) conspired with each other and with a Nigerian tax consultant to make corrupt payments to […]
Peters & Peters advise a wealthy former civil servant of a commonwealth country who was subject to a UK restraint order arising from an investigation into political corruption in his country of origin. The firm persuaded the CPS that the criteria for the restraint order had not been made out as there was no proper […]
We advised a very senior investment banker in relation to the alleged misuse of confidential information. The FSA commenced a dual criminal / regulatory enquiry into possible insider dealing and market abuse / breach of FSA principles and were persuaded to regard the case as a purely regulatory matter.
Peters & Peters acted for the defence in a cutting-edge cyberblackmail case. The clients were the owners of an online casino, who allegedly paid a notorious hacker to launch a distributed denial of service attack on a competitor and threatened to shut down its website if that competitor did not hand over a share of […]
Instructed by an FCA approved person and part of the executive management team at the London subsidiary of a major African Bank. Acting in conjunction with her employment lawyers, we advised in relation to serious allegations of impropriety made against our client leading to suspension from her employment whilst an internal investigation was carried out by […]
We represent various English LLPs which are named respondents to an application brought under s.25 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 by various entities owned by the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. The underlying proceedings are ongoing before the Courts of Georgia and Ras Al Khaimah in which some of the LLPs and […]
We successfully represented a British national who was under criminal investigation by the HMRC for supplying arms and military equipment without being covered by a UK export license. This case raises particularly interesting policy issues. Although a British national, our client was not resident in the UK and the business dealings under investigation by the HMRC […]
The firm represented Dr Erastus Akingbola, previously CEO of one of Nigeria’s largest banks, in £800 million proceedings in London, which were instigated by the client’s former employer. The case involved a worldwide freezing order, issues of domestic and Nigerian law and parallel criminal proceedings in Nigeria. The reported judgments are available here: http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2011/605.html http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2012/2148.html
The firm acted for a leading Scandinavian businessman who was accused of rape in the UK and investigated by the Metropolitan Police. Peters & Peters was successful in persuading the police to drop their investigation against the client and destroy his DNA and arrest record.
