Peter Binning - Partner

Peter Binning is ranked as a leader in the field of Criminal Fraud and Crime by Chambers 2010.

Peter Binning joined Corker Binning as a partner in December 2001, having been a partner at Peters & Peters. He specialises in defending and advising in fraud and regulatory litigation.

Peter has many years' experience in fraud, extradition, mutual legal assistance and tax evasion cases in particular as well as directors' disqualification proceedings. 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.

Recent international work includes various clients in the British Aerospace inquiry, a major North American cartel case, extradition cases involving Russia, Hong Kong and Dubai, and cases involving requests to freeze assets in the UK from overseas prosecuting authorities.

Peter acted in the cash for honours inquiry, and has advised in cases involving Official Secrets Act investigations, prosecutions for computer crime and regulatory investigations concerning financial services, firearms, health and safety and export control. He also advises on general crime matters.

He often advises in professional disciplinary matters brought against accountants and lawyers and in relation to public inquiries such as the Bloody Sunday inquiry, in which he acted for a former soldier.

Peter has advised a public authority in connection with its prosecution and investigation policy as well as a wide variety of companies, journalists, lawyers and other professionals in relation to the anti-terrorism legislation, money laundering compliance, search warrants, production orders and internal company investigations.

Peter Binning is a regular speaker at conferences and an editor of Fraud: Law, Practice & Procedure, published by Butterworths.  He is a past co-chair of the Business Crime Committee of the International Bar Association, a past treasurer of the London Criminal Courts Solicitors’ Association and a member of the Council of Justice, the British Section of the International Commission of Jurists.

Peter graduated in law from Exeter University and was called to the Bar in 1985. He was a prosecutor with the Serious Fraud Office from 1994 to 1996 and before that he prosecuted at the Crown Prosecution Service.