Anna Bradshaw is quoted on the practical difficulties in connection with the implementation of the Joint Common Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran, as a result of parallel anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing standards produced by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Anna notes, “Trade with Iran is ostensibly encouraged, in recognition of the key […]
The inquiry will examine the practical and legal challenges for negotiating a security treaty with the EU, and what such a treaty might cover. Read more.
Partner Anna Bradshaw tells ACAMS moneylaundering.com that introducing public registers in the overseas territories may prove only marginally helpful to banks when screening clients or transactions for illicit activity. “You can’t rely on information obtained from public registers as a substitute for your own due diligence,” Bradshaw said. “At most they’re helpful as an additional […]
Nick Vamos, Partner at Peters & Peters and former Head of Extradition at the CPS, recently gave evidence to the EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee. The Sub-Committee looked at a range of issues related to post Brexit extradition and the challenges for negotiating a security treaty with the EU, and discussed the ‘awkward squad’ of countries […]
Partner Neil Swift and Associate Miranda Ching are representing Dr Aleksandr Kogan, the Cambridge University professor at the centre of the Cambridge Analytica and Facebook data scandal. Kogan gave evidence before the Parliamentary Select Committee this week as part of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s inquiry into fake news.
Head of International Keith Oliver, reflects on the historic referendum on 23rd June 2016 that divided the nation and ponders whether Brexit, while we will hardly “rejoice-it”, will eventually come to be regarded as a moment in time and not the end of days. Read Keith’s full opinion piece here.
The rise of messaging applications offering end-to-end encryption continues to present substantial challenges to the work of law enforcement agencies. Neil Swift, Partner, and Nicholas Querée, Associate, at Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP provide insight to Finance Monthly on the particular issues that encrypted messaging apps such as WhatsApp present to financial services regulators, and […]
On 28 February 2018, Peters & Peters represented the CEO of a multinational company in preliminary reference proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union. The case concerns the circumstances in which EU Member States are obliged to execute European Arrest Warrants, and in particular the proper application of the principle of ne […]
Senior partner, Michael O’Kane says London was the “first port of call” for wealthy Russians. He said that “Russians were attracted to the UK because of the country’s established legal system. They like the stability of being able to park their assets in London.” “In reality targeting the perpetrators will make little difference as they […]
Former Head of Extradition for the CPS, now partner at Peters & Peters Nick Vamos was interviewed by TRT Newsmaker where he discusses the recent arrest in Prague of Salih Muslim, the former co-chairman of the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) who is accused by Turkey of terrorist offences. Nick explains the extradition process and […]
