Peter Burrell
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Corporate Crime & Investigations
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About
Provided by Peter Burrell
Practice Areas
Peter Burrell is Chair of Willkie’s Litigation, Investigations & Enforcement, and White Collar Defence Practice Groups in London. He is the Managing Partner of the London office.
Peter is recognised as one of the UK’s leading specialists in corporate crime and compliance matters. His practice includes advising on compliance issues relating to money laundering, bribery and corruption, sanctions and fraud; conducting complex internal corporate investigations; and defending companies and individuals in investigations and enforcement actions by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office, Financial Conduct Authority, HM Revenue and Customs, and other law enforcement and regulatory agencies. He also handles complex High Court litigation and arbitration proceedings in London, with a particular focus on financial fraud, securities disputes and financial reporting issues.
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Chambers Review
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Peter Burrell frequently acts for multinational financial institutions and corporations, with strength in investigations into bribery, money laundering, rate manipulation and conspiracy to defraud. He also advises on EU and US compliance matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He's excellent. He's very highly regarded and knows the law inside out. He's been on some of the most high-profile cases over the last 20 years."
"He has such a wealth of valuable experience, technical expertise and sound judgement. He is a great strategic thinker and really tactical in the advice he provides."
"He's undoubtedly one of the great senior litigators in the city. He is absolutely fantastic."
"He's excellent. He's very highly regarded and knows the law inside out. He's been on some of the most high-profile cases over the last 20 years."
"He has such a wealth of valuable experience, technical expertise and sound judgement. He is a great strategic thinker and really tactical in the advice he provides."
"He's undoubtedly one of the great senior litigators in the city. He is absolutely fantastic."