Well known for representing governments, multinational corporations and ultra-HNW individuals, Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP‘s 16-member team consistently acts in high-stakes, international fraud cases in the London courts. The experience of fraud and commercial disputes head Jonathan Tickner covers asset recovery and multi-jurisdictional emergency procedures; longstanding civil fraud specialist Sarah Gabriel regularly assists with asset recovery cases, and obtaining and discharging freezing orders and other injunctive relief; Keith Oliver is an expert in international disputes, and the location, freezing and recovery of misappropriated assets; and Jason Woodland acts for both individuals and corporates in major disputes that frequently involve fraud allegations. The practice further includes Emma Ruane, who has notable experience in securing (and challenging) interim relief, including freezing orders, anti-suit injunctions and disclosure orders; Vlad Meerovich, whose wide-ranging caseload encompasses financial fraud; and Paul Johnson, who is ’an absolute standout star’.

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  • ‘Paul Johnson is an absolute standout star.’
  • ‘Paul Johnson is commercial, strategic, and his written work is exceptional. He has to be the next partner.’

Key clients

  • The Republic of Mozambique
  • CJSC Alfa Bank
  • Servicios de Salud del Instittuto Mexicano del Seguro Social Para el Bienestar
  • Instituto deSalud para el Bienestar
  • The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
  • NHS Business Services Authority
  • FP Redhill
  • Von Der Hoedt Invest
  • Select Lifestyles
  • Hortons Motorcycles
  • N&C Horton
  • Surventure
  • Neam
  • Lynx Golf
  • Twinkle Capital

Work highlights

  • Acting for the Republic of Mozambique in relation to the $3bn Tuna Bonds scandal.
  • Acting for ultra-HNW Turkish national Nebahat İşbilen in an international fraud and asset tracing claim.
  • Acting for INSABI and IMSS-Bienestar, two branches of the Mexican government’s Ministry of Health, which seeks to recover $40m-plus that was paid to the defendants for ventilators that it ordered at an early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic (and which were not delivered).

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Practice head

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Jonathan Tickner

Other key lawyers

Sarah Gabriel, Keith Oliver, Jason Woodland, Emma Ruane, Vlad Meerovich, Paul Johnson