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Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP

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The ‘wonderful’ team at Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP is ’a major presence in this field’. Its private prosecutions practice sits as part of the firm’s business crime and investigations department and is experienced in both the bringing and defence of high-profile prosecutions for both corporate and individual clients. Practice head Nick Vamos has over 20 years of experience in the field; a CPS alumnus, Vamos has wide-ranging experience in criminal matters, including corporate manslaughter, election fraud and police corruption – he currently leads on the well-known Post Office case, in which a computer error may have led to over 800 wrongful convictions. Michael O’Kane is another heavyweight practitioner who is recommended for business crime, corruption and fraud issues. Charlotte Tregunna was promoted to partner in May 2023 and assists with domestic and international criminal matters, while Hannah Laming  left for Squire Patton Boggs in July 2022.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘A wonderful team.’
  • ‘They are a major presence in this field.’
  • ‘They have acted in most of the significant cases over the past few years.’
  • ‘They have strength at all levels and provide an efficient and practical service.’
  • ‘Michael O’Kane is one of the best solicitors around. He has vast experience and superb judgment. He is a brilliant tactician.’
  • ‘Maria Cronin is also superb.’
  • ‘They have a team of gifted individuals.’

Key clients

  • Post Office Limited (POL)

Work highlights

  • Acting for Post Office Limited on more than 800 potential wrongful convictions in Britain’s largest-ever miscarriage of justice, which could potentially result in over £1bn in compensation claims for malicious prosecutions.

Lawyers

Leading Individuals

Nick Vamos

Nick Vamos

Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP

Nick has over 20 years of criminal law experience focussed on international, high-profile and sensitive matters. Before joining the firm, Nick was Head of Special Crime at the Crown Prosecution Service, overseeing the most complex casework in the CPS including corporate manslaughter, election fraud, police corruption, medical manslaughter and deaths in police custody. Prior to that, Nick held the three most senior international prosecution posts: Head of Extradition; Head of the UK Central Authority for Mutual Legal Assistance; and liaison prosecutor in Washington DC, where he worked closely with the Department of Justice on UK/US investigations. Nick now applies his unique insight and expertise on behalf of clients across the full range of business and general crime. He acts for individuals in high-profile extradition, INTERPOL Red Notice and mutual legal assistance cases, as well as fraud, money laundering, export controls and related offences. Nick also represents clients accused of sexual offences, especially in connection with their employment. Nick’s advice is routinely sought by individuals and corporations looking to bring or defend private prosecutions and, since January 2020, he has been representing the Post Office in the largest series of criminal appeals in UK legal history.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Nick Vamos

Other key lawyers

Michael O’Kane, Charlotte Tregunna, Maria Cronin