Partners Neil Swift and Anna Bradshaw are quoted in The New York Times on the effectiveness of Unexplained Wealth Orders following the recent cases of the UK targeting “dirty money” with these orders

Brian McDonald June 5, 2019 0 Comments

It is still early to determine whether Unexplained Wealth Orders will have the expected deterrent effect. Partner Neil Swift explains the background of the orders, saying “ The system was introduced by David Cameron’s coalition government because they were concerned about the level of illicit wealth being stored at the London property market, but it […]

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Partner and Head of Civil Fraud Jonathan Tickner, and Trainee Solicitor Holly Buick discuss the wealthy turning to litigation funding to cover legal costs in the International Adviser

Brian McDonald June 5, 2019 0 Comments

Historically perceived as a last-ditch resort for the cash-strapped, litigation funding has evolved into a commercially astute alternative for many litigants, including HNWIs with valuable claims who are reluctant to commit significant resources to costly legal proceedings. In short, litigation funding is where a litigant obtains the financing to cover the costs of bringing a […]

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Successful discharge of extradition to Russia Federation sets new assurance hurdles for requesting states

Brian McDonald June 4, 2019 0 Comments

The successful discharge for our client, Mr Zmikhnovskiy, after a robustly contested hearing is the first decision on extradition to Russian Federation made in the Magistrates’ Court, following the Shmatko High Court judgment. A postscript to Mr Zmikhnovskiy’s judgment lists important assurance requirements for the Russian Federation to meet for any future extradition requests. Senior […]

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Associate Charlotte Tregunna speaks about international criminal asset recovery at the AIJA Half Year Conference in Hong Kong in May 2019

Brian McDonald May 28, 2019 0 Comments

The panel, as part of the AIJA Commercial Fraud Commission’s “ Business and Private Clients in Asia: Challenges and Opportunities” seminar, dealt with the recovery of assets stemming from criminal offences, and States’ various remedies versus personal protection of property at a transnational level. Charlotte participated in the panel with criminal lawyers from Tokyo, Hong […]

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Travelex hook UK sanctions unit targets low hanging fruit 

Brian McDonald May 28, 2019 0 Comments

Partner Anna Bradshaw comments in Payments Compliance on the recent penalties handed out by The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) to both Raphaels Bank and Travelex. https://paymentscompliance.com/premium-content/insights_analysis/travelex-hook-uk-sanctions-unit-targets-low-hanging-fruit

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Head of International Keith Oliver and Partner Nick Vamos were graciously invited to attend a dinner hosted by the UK Ambassador to Romania

Brian McDonald May 24, 2019 0 Comments

Head of International Keith Oliver and Partner Nick Vamos were graciously invited to attend a dinner hosted by the UK Ambassador to Romania, his excellency Andrew Noble at his residence, where they discussed the state of International law and particularly the extradition issues the Assange case generated.

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Associate Eamon McCarthy-Keen discusses how the government is targeting Limited Partnerships in an attempt to clamp down on their use in money laundering in the Global Banking & Finance Review

Brian McDonald May 23, 2019 0 Comments

The UK Government plans to introduce reforms to Limited Partnerships (“LPs”), as part of its clampdown on the use of LPs for money laundering, corruption and tax evasion purposes. Scottish LPs (“SLPs”) have been widely linked to international money laundering, in part because of their separate legal personality and, unlike companies, they can be composed […]

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Peters & Peters comment extensively in the media about the possibility of Julian Assange’s extradition to Sweden

Brian McDonald May 14, 2019 0 Comments

Partners Nick Vamos and Anna Bradshaw comment extensively in the media about the possibility of Julian Assange’s extradition to Sweden and the impact on his extradition proceedings to the US: Bloomberg The Guardian Reuters Evening Standard Gulf Today South China Morning Post Reuters India Yahoo News Canada ITV News NPR ABC This is Money Vice […]

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Partner Nick Vamos is quoted in Bloomberg about the possibility of Julian Assange consenting to extradition to Sweden and the impact of the case against him in the U.S

Brian McDonald May 10, 2019 0 Comments

Julian Assange spent years avoiding being extradited to Sweden. Now, he may choose to go there in order to delay his extradition to America, and prosecution for his role in hacking military computers. Partner Nick Vamos says, “he may surprise us all and say, I consent to go to Sweden. That may help his reputation […]

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Partner Anna Bradshaw is quoted in MoneyLaundering.com on the EU’s reaction to strengthened US sanctions on Cuba

Brian McDonald May 8, 2019 0 Comments

Concerns over the extraterritorial enforcement of US sanctions increased on Thursday as the EU pledged to shield European firms from US lawsuits based on dealings with expropriated American property in Cuba. Partner Anna Bradshaw said that the US administration’s activation of Title III of the Helms-Burton Act signalled a hardening of its position on Iran, […]

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