Criminal and Corporate Fraud
We are leading experts in all kinds of fraud and regulatory-related cases, acting for governments, corporates and individuals.
We advise regularly on corporate anti-money laundering and anti-corruption policies and practices; we have acted for companies and partnerships faced with the requirement to co-operate with Government agencies undertaking fraud investigations; and we have been engaged by large companies to represent their officers and employees facing criminal investigation.
The Fraud & Regulatory department at Peters & Peters has the distinct advantage of being able to work alongside our Commercial Fraud Litigation department with expertise in dealing with corporate fraud. The skills and long expertise of both departments synergize when acting for corporate clients.
We have frequently acted for companies and partnerships required to provide documents to government agencies, such as the Serious Fraud Office, HM Revenue & Customs or administrators. We advise on the legality of the relevant Notices/Orders and conduct reviews of material to be disclosed to assess relevance and to advise on legal professional privilege.
Where corporations or their individuals are the subject of investigation or prosecution by the SFO, we have case teams with extensive experience of frontline cases from the time that the SFO was formed in 1987. We enjoy an excellent relationship with the SFO and are able, whatever the nature of the investigation, to ensure effective representation and an approach that is constructive, dynamic and appropriate. We work with leading members of the Criminal Bar similarly experienced in SFO cases at every level.