The inquiry will examine the practical and legal challenges for negotiating a security treaty with the EU, and what such a treaty might cover. Read more.
Partner Anna Bradshaw tells ACAMS moneylaundering.com that introducing public registers in the overseas territories may prove only marginally helpful to banks when screening clients or transactions for illicit activity. “You can’t rely on information obtained from public registers as a substitute for your own due diligence,” Bradshaw said. “At most they’re helpful as an additional […]
Nick Vamos, Partner at Peters & Peters and former Head of Extradition at the CPS, recently gave evidence to the EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee. The Sub-Committee looked at a range of issues related to post Brexit extradition and the challenges for negotiating a security treaty with the EU, and discussed the ‘awkward squad’ of countries […]
Partner Neil Swift and Associate Miranda Ching are representing Dr Aleksandr Kogan, the Cambridge University professor at the centre of the Cambridge Analytica and Facebook data scandal. Kogan gave evidence before the Parliamentary Select Committee this week as part of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s inquiry into fake news.
Partner Anna Bradshaw is speaking on Iran Sanctions at the Advanced Forum on Economic Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance. Read more.
The most comprehensive list of Top 30 European Law Blogs has been released and the European Sanctions blog, co-written by Senior Partner, Michael O’Kane. Read more.
With Brexit threatening to take up much of its energy, the Financial Conduct Authority will need greater resources to cope with a rise in investigations, writes Hannah Laming. Read more.
As the U.S. goes after a handful of Russian oligarchs with its latest round of sanctions, the U.K. is under pressure domestically and from abroad to tighten controls and shed its reputation as a place to launder corrupt money. Senior Partner and Head of Business Crime Michael O’Kane, says a number of Russians have recently […]
The latest round of US sanctions against Russian oligarchs and political officials have been designed to wound parts of the country’s economy. But the pain is also likely to be felt far away from Moscow. “These sanctions are going to make it very difficult for any western bank to deal with these companies or individuals,” […]
In the aftermath of the financial crisis, former bankers are cashing in on a litigation boom. Keith Oliver, Head of International at the litigation specialist Peters & Peters. “Now it’s not simply a question of resolving disputes — it has become a business. These funders treat litigation as though it is a commodity. That’s fed […]
