Peters & Peters

What Peters & Peters does

Peters & Peters is a specialist London-headquartered law firm — Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP — founded in 1938 and operating from 15 Fetter Lane in the City of London's legal district. The firm is structured as a private limited liability partnership with no external private equity, venture capital or institutional investor disclosed in the source material, and is partner-owned and partner-controlled. The firm is intentionally a 100% disputes-only practice: it has no transactional or non-contentious departments, which it markets as a near-complete conflict-free advantage for clients that other full-service firms cannot represent.

The firm delivers bespoke advisory and litigation services through two primary practice areas: Business Crime & Investigations, and Fraud & Commercial Disputes. Capabilities span civil and criminal fraud, business crime defense, extradition and INTERPOL Red Notices, sanctions and export controls, bribery and corruption, tax investigations, competition and antitrust, asset tracing and recovery, freezing injunctions and search orders, international arbitration, internal investigations, and ESG litigation and enforcement. Notable representation includes the Republic of Mozambique in the US$2 billion 'tuna bonds' litigation, the UK Department of Health in competition damages claims against Reckitt Benckiser and Servier, Post Office Limited in the largest volume of criminal appeals in British legal history following the Horizon scandal, and high-profile individual defendants including former Barclays executive Richard Boath, Bernie Ecclestone, and Magnus Peterson (former CEO of Weavering Capital).

The firm's revenue model is fee-for-service legal work, with engagement-based pricing negotiated per matter (specific fees are not publicly disclosed). Revenue is generated by a team of approximately 101 international specialists speaking 20 major languages, working alongside a global network of specialist lawyers, forensic accountants and investigators. The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales targeted at governments, FTSE 100/multinational corporates, financial institutions, and ultra-high net worth or politically exposed individuals facing 'reputation, livelihood and liberty at stake' matters — typically episodic, large-mandate engagements rather than recurring subscriptions. Thought leadership is distributed via LinkedIn, Twitter/X, an email newsletter, and a portfolio of branded publications including ESG Enforcement Tracker, Insolvency Watch, Interpol Alert and The Disputes Brief. The firm holds multiple top-tier rankings from Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 across civil fraud, business crime, sanctions, and POCA/asset forfeiture work, and won Chambers UK Awards 2025 Commercial Disputes Team of the Year and The Lawyer Awards 2025 Litigation Team of the Year.

Name

Peters & Peters

Legal name

Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP

Website

https://petersandpeters.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Peters & Peters is a London-based specialist disputes law firm founded in 1938, representing governments, multinational corporates, financial institutions and high net worth individuals in business crime, civil fraud, sanctions, extradition and complex international commercial disputes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Commercial litigation
• Business crime defense
• International arbitration
• Asset tracing recovery
• Regulatory investigations

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: The firm generates revenue through providing specialist legal services in business crime, fraud, and commercial disputes. Services are provided to corporations, governments, financial institutions, and high net worth individuals facing serious legal matters. The firm is known for handling high-value, complex cases including landmark matters.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Peters & Peters is a specialist disputes-only law firm providing heavyweight international legal services in business crime, corporate fraud, corruption, sanctions, extradition, mutual legal assistance, and commercial disputes. The firm represents corporations, governments, financial institutions, and high net worth individuals in serious matters where reputation, livelihood, and liberty are at stake, managing large-scale and multi-jurisdictional disputes across two practice groups: Business Crime & Investigations and Fraud & Commercial Disputes.

Product overview

Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP is a specialist law firm providing heavyweight international legal dispute services. The firm operates as a single, unified legal services offering organized into two primary practice areas: Business Crime & Investigations and Fraud & Commercial Disputes. Services span civil fraud litigation, criminal defense, asset tracing and recovery, regulatory enforcement, sanctions advisory, and international arbitration. The firm has no modular product architecture or SaaS offerings — it is a traditional law firm delivering bespoke legal advisory services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fraud & Commercial Disputes Specialist practice group covering civil fraud, commercial litigation, asset tracing and recovery, international arbitration, insolvency and bankruptcy, competition and antitrust, directors' duties and disqualification, freezing injunctions and search orders, trust litigation, alternative dispute resolution, and mediation. Services target multinational corporations, FTSE 100 companies, financial institutions, and individuals pursuing or defending complex cross-border commercial claims.
• Business Crime & Investigations Specialist practice group covering criminal fraud, bribery and corruption, criminal cartels, money laundering, sanctions and export controls, extradition, INTERPOL Red Notices and diffusions, mutual legal assistance, dawn raids, account freezing and forfeiture, criminal restraint and confiscation, unexplained wealth orders, tax investigations and prosecutions, private prosecutions, internal investigations, ESG litigation and enforcement, financial services investigations and enforcement, cybercrime and data theft, employee fraud, business ethics, human rights and product/service risk, inquiries and inquests, sports investigations, and serious and general crime. Services target individuals, corporates, and governments facing criminal exposure, regulatory action, or investigation.
• Asset Tracing & Recovery Cross-border asset tracing, freezing, and recovery service using the firm's international network of lawyers and investigators. Targets corporates, financial institutions, and individuals seeking to trace, preserve, and recover misappropriated or concealed assets across multiple jurisdictions.
• Extradition Defence Specialist extradition defence and mutual legal assistance service for individuals resisting extradition requests, including politically motivated cases. Led by former Head of Extradition at the Crown Prosecution Service and a team with experience in leading cases in the sphere.
• INTERPOL Red Notice Defence Specialist service focused on challenging and deleting INTERPOL Red Notices and diffusions. Targets high-profile individuals, business figures, and politically exposed persons facing international police cooperation actions affecting their liberty and freedom of movement.
• Financial Services Investigations & Enforcement Defence and advisory service for individuals and firms facing FCA, SFO, and other financial services regulatory investigations and enforcement action. Covers account freezing, criminal restraint and confiscation, and parallel regulatory-criminal proceedings.
• International Arbitration Cross-border arbitration service representing corporates and state-owned enterprises in international arbitrations involving corruption, fraud, and commercial disputes. Examples include representation of the Hungarian state oil company MOL in arbitrations concerning corruption in Croatia.
• Insolvency Watch Specialised monitoring service and content publication tracking insolvency-related developments and expertise areas for the firm's clients and the wider market.
• ESG Enforcement Tracker Proprietary tracker monitoring ESG enforcement actions and litigation trends, supporting clients in anticipating and responding to ESG-related regulatory and litigation risk.
• Interpol Alert Dedicated blog providing analysis of Red Notices, diffusions, policy changes, and international police cooperation issues, authored by the firm's specialist team.

Quantifiable outcome

• Chambers & Partners UK Awards 2025 - Commercial Disputes Team of the Year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered primary, core and minor.

• SwitchbackprimaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024For 2024-2026, Switchback is the firm's chosen charity partner - a London-based charity working with young men to find a way out of the justice system and build a stable and rewarding life. The charity provides 1:1 support with a mentor alongside a 12-week work experience programme. Fundraising activities include sponsored walks, afternoon teas, bike rides and quiz nights. The firm also provides meeting room spaces free of charge.
• Howard League for Penal ReformprimaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Howard League for Penal Reform (world's oldest prison charity) to devise and operate an award-winning legal advice hotline for prisoners, family members and professionals regarding IPP sentence reforms. The initiative was recommended by the Parole Board and commended in the House of Commons. Volunteers committed 260 hours of time and over 150 individuals were advised.
• Legal Sustainability AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe LSA is the leading sustainability network for law firms and the UK legal sector. Membership allows collaboration and sharing best practice with other member firms, taking positive steps to improve environmental sustainability and to measure, manage and reduce carbon emissions.
• Royal Courts of Justice Citizens Advice & Law CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to advise litigants in person on a broad range of civil issues, from merits on the strength of a claim through to preparing pleadings and witness statements.
• UK Collaborative Plan for Pro BonocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the UK Collaborative Plan for Pro Bono - a profession-led initiative for law firms in the UK with a strong institutional commitment to pro bono and access to justice.
• upReachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial mobility programme supporting graduates from less privileged backgrounds with career insight days, a rolling mentoring programme and a week's paid work experience incorporating networking sessions, CV workshops and talks from colleagues.
• Redemption RoastersminorOthersCoffee supplier that employs prison leavers, giving them skills to gain secure and meaningful employment. The firm sources their coffee to support this social enterprise.
• Employers' Initiative on Domestic AbusecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeters & Peters announced membership of the Employers' Initiative on Domestic Abuse, demonstrating commitment to supporting employees and broader community.
• The Howard League for Penal ReformcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShortlisted for Pro Bono Initiative of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2025 for the partnership providing dedicated twice-weekly legal advice hotline in response to legal reforms affecting individuals serving IPP sentences.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kingsley Napley: London full-service firm with a particularly strong Business Crime, Regulatory and Fraud practice; directly comparable mix of high-net-worth criminal defense, FCA investigations and civil fraud litigation.
• Mishcon de Reya: London-headquartered firm with deep fraud, investigations and dispute resolution practices serving corporates, governments and high-net-worth individuals — closely aligned client base and matter profile to Peters & Peters.
• Hickman & Rose: London specialist business crime and regulatory enforcement firm with a similar client mix of high-profile individuals facing serious criminal and regulatory exposure.
• Corker Binning: London specialist criminal defense and civil fraud litigation boutique; comparable focus on business crime, extradition and serious crime defense for high-profile clients.
• Byrne & Partners: London specialist crime, fraud and regulatory firm doing heavyweight international defense and investigations work for corporates, governments and individuals.
• Signature Litigation: London-headquartered disputes boutique with strong overlap in civil fraud, commercial disputes and international arbitration for corporates and financial institutions.
• Harcus Parker: London disputes boutique focusing on complex commercial litigation, fraud and international work — directly comparable boutique structure and high-stakes matter profile.

Broad incumbents

• Stephenson Harwood: Larger London-headquartered international firm with broad practice including commercial disputes, fraud and regulatory investigations; overlapping clients but materially larger scale.
• Jenner & Block: International firm with a leading investigations and white-collar practice and growing London presence — comparable on cross-border enforcement and investigations mandates.
• Slaughter and May: Magic Circle firm with a top-tier disputes and investigations practice representing corporates and governments in heavyweight international disputes and regulatory matters.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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