Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority & Others v Bestfort Development LLP & Others

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We represent various English LLPs which are named respondents to an application brought under s.25 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982  by various entities owned by the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. The underlying proceedings are ongoing before the Courts of Georgia and Ras Al Khaimah in which some of the LLPs and […]

Successful negotiation with HMRC on investigation into arms brokering

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We successfully represented a British national who was under criminal investigation by the HMRC for supplying arms and military equipment without being covered by a UK export license. This case raises particularly interesting policy issues. Although a British national, our client was not resident in the UK and the business dealings under investigation by the HMRC […]

Representation of former CEO of large Nigerian bank in £800 million fraud proceedings

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The firm represented Dr Erastus Akingbola, previously CEO of one of Nigeria’s largest banks, in £800 million proceedings in London, which were instigated by the client’s former employer. The case involved a worldwide freezing order, issues of domestic and Nigerian law and parallel criminal proceedings in Nigeria. The reported judgments are available here: http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2011/605.html http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2012/2148.html

Firm advises private educational institution on potential compliance and contractual issues relating to the recruitment of students from countries subject to sanctions

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Peters & Peters assisted an educational institution with applications from students linked to sanctioned jurisdictions to assess associated sanctions risks and to review and enhance its policies and procedures accordingly.

Firm persuades Metropolitan Police to close investigation into rape allegation and destroy client’s DNA/arrest record

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The firm acted for a leading Scandinavian businessman who was accused of rape in the UK and investigated by the Metropolitan Police. Peters & Peters was successful in persuading the police to drop their investigation against the client and destroy his DNA and arrest record.

Reckitt Benckiser litigation

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Peters & Peters settled a follow-on damages claim brought by long-standing client the Secretary of State for Health against companies in the Reckitt Benckiser group. Reckitt had been found by the Office of Fair Trading (now the Competition and Markets Authority) to have infringed competition law by impeding market entry of a generic version of […]

Interpol recognises political motivation of Red Notice issued against Russian client

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We act for a prominent Russian businessman, who was subject to criminal allegations in Russia of fraud and intentional bankruptcy. Our client then became the subject of an INTERPOL Red Notice at the request of the Russia Federation. We made detailed submissions to the INTERPOL that the allegations against our client were entirely baseless and […]

Representation of firm of accountants in relation to a police investigation into a former client for money laundering and terrorist financing

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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 […]

Policy and disclosure advice: Accounting and tax practice

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We were first asked to assist this substantial international tax practice in revising its AML policies to take account of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007. Since then we have continued to provide ad hoc advice to its MLRO on issues ranging from appropriate due diligence to disclosures and general risk management.

Advising a multi-national corporation on bribery and corruption issues

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Peters & Peters acted for a global consumer goods company in relation to possible bribery and corruption / compliance issues arising out of a local entity’s operations in North Africa, advising the parent company on potential corporate criminal liability under the Bribery Act 2010.