Founded in 1938, Peters & Peters is London’s first, largest, and most experienced business crime law firm, with a market-leading reputation in civil fraud and commercial disputes. Known for handling the most serious and high-profile cases, the firm combines unparalleled specialist knowledge with an international reach, representing clients across the UK, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa, the Americas, the Middle East, and Russia/CIS.

The firm advises a diverse client base, including governments, corporations, financial institutions, professionals, executives, and high-net-worth individuals, offering dedicated representation in both domestic and multi-jurisdictional matters. With one of the largest teams of specialist litigation lawyers in London, Peters & Peters has the resources and expertise to manage complex disputes across borders.

Its core practice areas include anti-money laundering, bribery and corruption, commercial litigation, competition litigation, corporate investigations, criminal antitrust (cartels), economic sanctions, extradition and mutual legal assistance, financial regulation, fraud (civil and criminal), insider dealing, international asset tracing, private prosecutions, and trust litigation. The firm also regularly advises on cybercrime, unexplained wealth orders, employee fraud, FCA investigations, sanctions and export controls, insolvency litigation, and alternative dispute resolution.

The firm has been involved in some of the biggest and most historic cases, including Guinness, Blue Arrow, Barlow Clowes, Maxwell, the Madoff Ponzi fraud, the US$6bn BTA Bank v Ablyazov, and the UK Department of Health v Reckitt Benckiser and Servier.

Peters & Peters is consistently recognized in the leading legal directories. Chambers describes its Business Crime & Investigations team as an “outstanding financial crime practice and one of the earliest firms to establish itself in this field,” while its Fraud & Commercial Disputes team is ranked as “London’s best civil fraud litigation boutique.”

With over 85 years of excellence, Peters & Peters remains the specialist choice for heavyweight international disputes, where reputation, livelihood, and liberty are at stake.