Lawyer of the Week: Nick Vamos in The Times

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Our Head of Business Crime, Nick Vamos, was featured in The Times as Lawyer of the Week on Wednesday 14 December 2022 for his role representing for free the family of Harry Dunn, in the prosecution of Anne Sacoolas, the US government official who pleaded guilty to causing the death of the teenager in 2019 […]

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Travel Risk Management: ISO 31030, legal risks and mitigation

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From left: Fabrice Dubest, Ben Fischer, Frédéric Bellanca, Brian Moore, Bob Quick, Laetitia Piroddi, Dave Wood, Andrew Wallis, Paul Johnson, Lee Whiteing On 15 November, together with our partners, we hosted a seminar on the legal implications for travel risk management (TRM) arising from the publication of ISO 31030. The seminar was aimed at senior […]

Peters & Peters secures deletion of Russian INTERPOL diffusion

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Following detailed representations from Peters & Peters, INTERPOL has deleted a diffusion request from the Russian Federation, in respect of a prominent Russian businessman. The Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF) found that maintaining data on Peters & Peters’ client may have adverse implications for INTERPOL’s neutrality, and that the data failed to […]

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Secret trust claim struck out after decades long legal battle

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Peters & Peters has succeeded in having a claim against our client struck out. In a judgment handed down yesterday, the Chancellor of the High Court, Sir Julian Flaux struck out the claim in which the claimant alleged that the defendant, his brother, had hidden the existence of a trust allegedly created by their late […]

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Event – Travel Risk Management: legal risks and mitigation

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Now ISO 31030 travel risk management (TRM) guidance for organisations has been published, what are the legal implications for TRM arising from the publication of this new benchmark? The seminar will cover: – Expert insights from leading lawyers on TRM from UK, US and France– What liabilities exist for both organisations and C-suite executives– How […]

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Repeat of Anne Sacoolas virtual proceedings unlikely – Nick Vamos in the media

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Nick Vamos, our head of Business Crime & Investigations, has been quoted extensively in the media, commenting on the unprecedented decision to allow the killer of Harry Dunn to appear in court entirely remotely from start to finish.   Nick is a former Head of Extradition at the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and, since 2021, […]

Peters & Peters contributes chapter to International Comparative Legal Guide – Business Crime 2023 

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The International Comparative Legal Guide – Business Crime 2023 has come out. This edition covers common issues in business crime in 22 jurisdictions.   Neil Swift, Joseph Duggin and James Tyler have contributed the chapter for England & Wales. The chapter, which is free to view, covers:   – General Criminal Law Enforcement – Organisation […]

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Peters & Peters helps Harry Dunn’s family in their quest for justice

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At Peters & Peters, as part of our commitment to justice, we lend our support to important causes where we can make a difference, often helping those facing some of the most difficult times of their lives in their search for justice. Sometimes, these causes also lead us to being involved in highly unusual proceedings. […]

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Webinar: navigating legal disputes with Russian entities under EU, UK and US sanctions regimes

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While the main purpose of Western sanctions against Russia over the past eight months is to stop Russia’s military action in Ukraine, they have also made it much more challenging to pursue and defend legal claims involving Russian entities and individuals before courts and arbitral tribunals in Europe and the United States.   This webinar […]

Account forfeiture application withdrawn, and criminal investigation closed

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In 2018, the City of London Police (CoLP) obtained account freezing orders (AFOs) over our clients’ business and personal accounts. Our clients, and their UK-incorporated company, had unwittingly become embroiled in a large-scale money laundering investigation, involving a complex web of UK bank accounts held by overseas nationals. From early in our instruction, we asserted […]