Peter Bowles

Associate
About
Peter is an Associate in DLA Piper's Corporate Crime, Investigations & Compliance team. His practice focuses on investigations into allegations of serious and complex misconduct for national and international clients. He also advises on a range of anti-bribery & corruption, anti-money laundering and business conduct issues. 

EXPERIENCE

  • Acting for an individual prosecuted by the Serious Fraud Office for conspiring to pay bribes to foreign officials in connection with engineering projects in Eastern Europe.
  • Acting in an internal investigation into alleged fraud and bribery by a subsidiary of an international PLC in West Africa.
  • Advising a range of national and international clients on compliance with the Bribery Act 2010, Criminal Finances Act 2017 and UK money laundering regime and developing policies and procedures to assist them in ensuring compliance.
  • Acting for a senior individual at a FTSE 100 business in relation to an investigation into alleged fraud, bribery, and money laundering offences.
Education
  • University of Law, LPC, 2020

  • University of London, Queen Mary, LLB. Hons, 2015

Prior Experience

  • 2021 – 2023: Trainee Solicitor, London-based boutique criminal law firm

  • 2016 – 2019: Senior Paralegal, London-based boutique criminal law firm  

Memberships

  • Young Fraud Lawyers Association

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