Peter Binning is a highly respected criminal defence lawyer who specialises in fraud and regulatory litigation, much of it international. He has many years’ experience of investigations and prosecutions relating to fraud, regulatory breaches, corruption, cartels, export control, sanctions and tax evasion.Past cases include investigations and prosecutions by all major prosecuting bodies in cases relating to international fraud, corruption, money laundering and all forms of tax and duty evasion, including civil fraud investigations conducted by HM Revenue & Customs. He has extensive experience of extradition and mutual legal assistance.Peter Binning is ranked as a key individual (Band 1) in the fields of ‘Financial Crime: Individuals’ and ‘Financial Crime: Individuals: Cartel Investigations,’ Band 2 in ‘Crime: Extradition,’ Band 3 in ‘POCA Work & Asset Forfeiture’ and Band 5 in 'Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory' by Chambers and Partners UK 2019. Peter is also ranked as a leading individual (Band 1) in the field of Financial Crime: High Net Worth Individuals by Chambers HNW 2018. He is recognised as the leading EMEA Thought Leader by the International Who’s Who of Business Crime Defence Lawyers 2018, and is highlighted as “a phenomenal lawyer” who peers consider “the best” when it comes to highly complex and high-profile regulatory and fraud-related litigation. He is also recognised as a leading investigatory lawyer by Who’s Who Legal: Investigations 2018 for his “exceptional work dealing with financial crime matters and related investigation on behalf of both corporates and individuals”. Peter is also ranked as a Leading Individual for ‘Fraud: White-Collar Crime’ by The Legal 500 2019.