LCIA arbitration
Peters & Peters acted for a BVI registered company in a dispute concerning the sale of an oil terminal in Eastern Europe.
Peters & Peters acted for the former Managing Director of a global security and protection company
Peters & Peters represented a Managing Director of a global security company, who pleaded guilty to fraud on her former employer, to the value of just under £100,000. An early guilty plea and detailed representations on mitigating factors resulted in the imposition of a suspended sentence of imprisonment. A confidential settlement was negotiated with the […]
Firm coordinates defence of Egyptian businessman in Swiss money laundering investigation
Peters & Peters is acting for one of the wealthiest individuals in the world in relation to a money laundering investigation in Switzerland, which arises from the client’s prosecution for corruption in Egypt. The client’s assets were frozen in Egypt and Switzerland and he was made subject to an INTERPOL Red Notice. Thus far, the […]
Substantial costs award made following acquittal of client charged with dishonesty offences
Instructed late in the day, Peters & Peters successfully defended the president of a global pharmaceuticals group due to stand trial for dishonesty offences. The proceedings were discontinued following lengthy representations made as to the inadequacy of the Crown’s disclosure, following which Peters & Peters obtained a novel and substantial costs award against the Crown.
Representation of firm of accountants in relation to a police investigation into a former client for money laundering and terrorist financing
Peters & Peters advised a firm of accountants on its response to a production order sought by the police in the course of an investigation into money laundering and terrorist financing. The police investigation arose out of an HMRC investigation into one of the accountancy firm’s clients, concerning allegations of tax evasion. Peters & Peters […]
Representation of former managing director in first cartel prosecution for four years
The firm represented Mr Snee, the former managing director of Franklin Hodge Industries. Nigel Snee pleaded guilty to an offence under the Enterprise Act 2002. The maximum sentence in respect of the cartel offence is five years’ imprisonment. However, on 14 September 2015, Mr Snee was sentenced to 6 months’ imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, […]
How effective are Russia sanctions? Anna Bradshaw on DW News
Anna Bradshaw was interviewed by DW News about the EU’s latest package of sanctions against Russia, discussing why sanctions so far have not had the desired effect of crippling the Russian economy so that it would not be able to afford the war in Ukraine. Anna spoke on the continuing development of so-called ‘smart’ sanctions, […]
Bribery and Corruption – 2015 in review by Neil Swift
Corporate Crime analysis: Neil Swift, partner in the business crime team at Peters & Peters, looks at the most significant developments in 2015 in the area of bribery and corruption. To read the full article please click the link below: Bribery and corruption—2015 in review
Peters & Peters Secures Interpol Red Notice Deletion For Egyptian Client
We acted for a Egyptian client who was convicted in 2009, in absentia, of offences of wrongful killing and wrongful injury. As a result, our client became the subject of an INTERPOL Red Notice at the request of the Egyptian authorities. We made strong and detailed submissions to INTERPOL to the effect that there […]
UK’s failed attempt to extradite John Soares from the Reunion Island
Partner, Neil Swift was interviewed by BBC One programme, South East, about the UK’s failed attempt to extradite John Soares from the Reunion Islands, a French Overseas Territory in the Indian Ocean. Neil explained the options available to law enforcement following a French judge’s decision to reject the extradition request.