At the opening ceremony of the IBA 2016 conference, Keith Oliver, Head of International asks Keynote speaker, Christine Legarde Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) a timely question. Oliver asks, “In the context of economic stability, does the IMF have a considered position on the timing of the pressing of the article 50 button […]
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.
Partner Jason Woodland, latest article ‘Nelmes v NRAM plc: the latest twist in brokers’ fiduciary duties’, features online in the Compliance Monitor. The Court of Appeal recently ruled there was a breach of duty where a broker had received commission from a lender, unbeknown to the client, who also paid the broker directly. The Court’s finding of an unfair […]
This year Peters & Peters is delighted to be fundraising for a fantastic charity called Contact the Elderly. Contact the Elderly is the only national charity solely dedicated to tackling loneliness and social isolation among older people. Supported by a network of volunteers, the charity organises monthly Sunday afternoon tea parties for small groups of […]
Peters & Peter continue to act for long-standing client the Secretary of State for Health in this claim against the French pharmaceutical group, Servier. The claim was issued by the Secretary of State in 2011 following an announcement by the Euopean Commission that it was investigating Servier and other pharmaceutical companies for suspected anti-competitive behaviour, […]
Peters & Peters is delighted to announce that, from 1st October, Senior Partner, Keith Oliver will take up a new role as the firm’s Head of International with Michael O’Kane, current Head of Business Crime, becoming Senior Partner. This change is driven by the increasingly international nature of the firm’s work, with Peters & Peters […]
Neil Swift was interviewed by Thomson Reuters about the lessons financial institutions can take from the SFO’s second deferred prosecution agreement, obtained in respect of an as yet unnamed SME. Unlike the Standard Bank DPA, this case concerned allegations of bribery against very senior members of the organisation, which could lead to those individuals being […]
We acted for a Russian client who is the subject of criminal proceedings in the Russian Federation. As a result, our client became the subject of an INTERPOL Red Notice at the request of the Russian authorities. We made strong and detailed submissions to INTERPOL to the effect that there is no proper basis to […]
We represent a high profile client in the Middle East, linked to the widely reported international investigation into the alleged misappropriation of assets from the Malaysian 1MDB sovereign wealth fund. It has been reported that investigations are being conducted by a multitude of regulatory and law enforcement agencies in various jurisdictions, which include Switzerland, Luxembourg, […]
Michael O’Kane and Rebecca Meads recently published an article in Competition Law Insight, discussing the history of criminal cartel enforcement in the UK and what it means for future investigations. The full article can be downloaded here.
