Nick Vamos > Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP Offices

15 FETTER LANE
LONDON
EC4A 1BW
England
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Nick Vamos

Work Department
Business Crime, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Restraint & Confiscation, Extradition, General Crime, International, INTERPOL Red Notices, Money Laundering, Mutual Legal Assistance, Private Prosecutions & Assisting Victims
Position
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.
Career
Nick practised for several years as a barrister before joining the Revenue & Customs Prosecutions Office and then the CPS. Nick was a senior specialist prosecutor in the Organised Crime Division from 2004-2006, UK liaison prosecutor in Washington DC 2007-2010, Head of the UKCA 2011-2012, Head of Extradition 2012-2015 and Head of Special Crime 2015-2017. Nick joined Peters & Peters as a Partner in September 2017.
Memberships
Private Prosecutors Asscociation (General Committee Member) Extradition Lawyers Association
Lawyer Rankings
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
(Leading partners)Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP acts for high-profile politicians, HNWIs, investors, and senior executives on the full spectrum of white-collar criminal matters, with notable strength in international and cross-border issues. Former CPS prosecutor Nick Vamos heads up the team, working alongside senior partner Michael O’Kane, described as ‘one of the best in London‘, who takes point on cartel, fraud, sanctions, and extradition matters. The ‘superbly efficient‘ Jasvinder Nakhwal handles asset seizure matters, and Neil Swift focuses on financial crime cases, while Maria Cronin is the name to note for money laundering, insider dealing, and criminal tax investigations. Another core individual is new partner Charlotte Tregunna, who specialises in internal and regulatory investigatory matters.
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Private prosecutions
(Leading partners)Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP stands out for its involvement in prosecutions stemming from business crime, including fraud, sitting within the firm’s business crime and investigations department. Indeed, Michael O’Kane often prosecutes corruption and international fraud cases, utilising experience as a former CPS senior specialist prosecutor. The wider group is experienced in both the prosecution and defence of high-profile claims for both corporate and individual clients, but practice head Nick Vamos has a great deal of experience on the defence side, and often defends high-value private prosecutions, including in groundbreaking recent cases.
London > Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP fields a ‘superb team with wonderful talent at all levels’ that is routinely instructed to act on the full gamut of criminal disputes and investigations, as well as financial crime compliance issues. ‘Vastly experienced’ practice head Nick Vamos has a broad practice encompassing investment fraud, sanctions violations, and extradition issues, while senior partner Michael O’Kane leverages his in-agency experience as a prosecutor at the CPS to advise on the full range of corporate crime issues, particularly multijurisdictional and cross-border instructions. Maria Cronin, a ‘true expert in her field’, is the name to note for international corruption and money-laundering matters, while Jasvinder Nakhwal takes point on regulatory investigations, asset seizure matters, and extradition issues.
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
Led by former CPS Head of Special Crime Nick Vamos, Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP‘s Business Crime & Investigations team is engaged by a wide array of clients for its capabilities regarding serious and complex general crime, and is especially noted for its expertise in pre-charge work. Senior partner Michael O’Kane fields decades of experience in high-level, international matters, and is particularly recommended for his experience in work concerning fraud, corruption, cartels, sanctions, and extradition. Anna Bradshaw is noted for her financial crime acumen, while Jasvinder Nakhwal‘s track record includes numerous high-profile extradition cases. Of counsel Rachel Cook is a highly active figure noted for her capabilities in particularly sensitive cases.
Lawyer Rankings
- Crime: general London > Crime, fraud and licensing
- Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals) London > Crime, fraud and licensing
- Leading partners London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Private prosecutions
- Leading partners London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Private prosecutions London > Crime, fraud and licensing
- Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates) London > Risk advisory
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Private prosecutions
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax
- Dispute resolution > Public international law
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious