Resolving the enforcement conundrum

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Last month, the Civil Justice Council published the Enforcement Working Group’s report on how to improve the enforcement of judgments and consequential orders. The members of the working group were focused on how to make the enforcement process more efficient, economical and successful.   In a thought-provoking article for The Law Gazette Sarah Gabriel and […]

Naming and shaming: regulatory consequences of HMRC’s naughty list

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In the summer, a UK politician became one of the latest public figures to face questions about their tax affairs, joining the ranks of numerous personalities, including actors, politicians, singers and comedians, who over the years have faced similar scrutiny. In this article for Tax Notes, Rachel Cook and James Tyler explain how a taxpayer […]

Emma Ruane Co-Authors Special Report ‘Q & A: International investigations and asset tracing’

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Emma Ruane is an associate at Peters & Peters, and has gained extensive experience of the interaction between civil and criminal law in high value fraud and competition cases sometimes spanning multiple jurisdictions. In particular she has assisted partners across the firm with matters litigated in the High Court which are simultaneously of interest to […]

Healthcare Enforcement & Litigation 2015 UK Chapter, Getting The Deal Through, Jonathan Tickner and Jason Woodland

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To read the chapter in full,Healthcare Enforcement & Litigation (1). Experts Jonathan Tickner can be contacted at jtickner@petersandpeters.com or 020 7822 7766 and Jason Woodland jwoodland@petersandpeters.com or 020 7822 7760.  

Jonathan Tickner, Sarah Gabriel and Hannah Laming Contributing Editors and Authors of Asset Recovery 2016, Getting The Deal Through, Published October 2015

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Jonathan Tickner, Sarah Gabriel and Hannah Laming Contributing Editors and Authors of Asset Recovery 2016, Getting The Deal Through, Published October 2015 | Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP – business crime and commercial litigation solicitors Partners Jonathan Tickner, Sarah Gabriel and Hannah Laming are the authors of the Global Overview and the UK Chapter on Asset […]

Unique plea agreement negotiated for senior executives involved in marine hose cartel

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Peters & Peters acted for two senior executives of Dunlop Oil and Marine who were arrested in the US for their involvement in a cartel to fix the price of marine hose and rig the bids for particular contracts around the world. With the firm’s assistance, the clients negotiated a unique plea agreement with the […]

LCIA arbitration

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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

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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

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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

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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.