Partner Anna Bradshaw comments on the hearing in the UK of the US request for the extradition of Julian Assange in a special report by The Economist, discussing ‘Why Julian Assange’s extradition case will get political’. Read more
Last month, INTERPOL issued a Red Notice for Anne Saccoolas, former CIA agent and wife of a US government employee stationed at RAF Croughton, England, in connection with the death of the British national, Harry Dunn. The Notice is the latest chapter in a near year-long saga that has tested UK-US extradition arrangements and shone […]
The United Kingdom, much like Henry V, is leading the charge into battle- but this time against crypto-corruption. For a long time, we have been bombarded by a heavy stream of crypto-scandals splashed across the world’s media. Most recently, headlines warned that states are now using cryptocurrencies to circumvent sanctions. Nevertheless, whether they are genuine […]
Partner Anna Bradshaw comments in the Global Investigations Review (GIR) on the government’s announcement that it would not seek to participate in the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) system, proposing instead to negotiate a mechanism similar to the EU’s Surrender Agreement with Iceland and Norway. “The EAW is hugely beneficial”, she said, adding that the warrants […]
Philip Gardner (Associate) of Peters & Peters discusses the case of Trans-Oil International S.A. -v- (1) Savoy Trading LP (2) Ivan Melnykov [2020] EWHC 57 (Comm) and the Court’s power to apply freezing orders beyond the corporate veil. Read more
We are delighted to announce that Michael O’Kane, Peter FitzGerald, William Green and Kerri McGuigan have been shortlisted as Legal Team of the Year 2020 for the Bar Council’s Employed Bar Awards (EBAs). Peter FitzGerald has also been shortlisted in the categories of Outstanding Employed Barrister in a Law Firm and Employed Barrister of the […]
In the wake of ambitious proposals to improve the EU’s anti-money laundering controls, Partner Anna Bradshaw is interviewed by the Financial Times on the potential ramifications of Brexit for the fight against money laundering in the EU and in the UK. Read more
The shift to remote working necessitated by the Covid-19 lockdown and restrictions imposed by the government, represents an unprecedented challenge to the financial services industry. While regulators were quick to act at the outset of the pandemic, taking immediate steps to stabilise the industry and protect customers, targeted measures to offset the novel risks posed […]
Peters & Peters are lead counsel for a senior Abu Dhabi official in the global investigations concerning allegations of corruption stemming from high-level government figures in Malaysia and Abu Dhabi. It is alleged that our client conspired with individuals in Malaysia to defraud the Malaysian public in a series of billion dollar bond issues. Investigations […]
Partner Anna Bradshaw comments on the fine imposed in 2019 on Standard Chartered Bank by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for breaches in connection with its UK correspondent banking operation and governance of foreign branches. Her quotes are included in an annual survey of anti-money laundering and sanctions enforcement by MoneyLaundering.com, a publication of the Association of […]
