One is a lawyer and international arbitrator. The other is the BBC’s economics editor.
Together, they’ll discuss their experiences and encounters with international criminality, the big players in finance and the global economy, and their shared football obsession.
Join us for a knockabout Christmas conversation with Philippe Sands QC, Robert Peston, plus special guest, Arsenal legend Charlie George - it's a live interview event not to be missed!
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Programme:
18:30 Doors open
19:00 Philippe Sands and Robert Peston Interview
20:30* Close
*Timing is approximate and subject to change without notice.
19:00 Philippe Sands and Robert Peston Interview
20:30* Close
*Timing is approximate and subject to change without notice.
Philippe Sands QC
Philippe Sands QC is a Professor of Law at University College London and a practising barrister at Matrix Chambers, litigating before international courts and tribunals and sitting as an international arbitrator.
Philippe is a regular commentator on the BBC and CNN and writes frequently for the Financial Times and other leading newspapers. In past years, as a Vice-President of the Hay Festival of Literature & Arts, he has interviewed leading public figures and writers, including John Le Carre, Jimmy Carter and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.
His recent books include Lawless World (2005) and Torture Team (2008), and his new book will be published next year by Alfred A. Knopf.
Robert Peston is the BBC's Economics Editor and founder of the education charity, Speakers for Schools (www.speakers4schools.org). He has written three books, “How Do We Fix This Mess”, “Who Runs Britain?”, and “Brown’s Britain”. Peston has won numerous awards for his journalism, including Journalist of the Year from the Royal Television Society.
