Empire of Deceit: New Book on Gülen Schools Launches

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: September 13, 2017

The following press release was distributed to media today. Amsterdam & Partners LLP today released Empire of Deceit: An Investigation of the Gülen Charter School Network, a new book that, for the first time, details how the nationwide charter school network controlled by the Gülen Organization enriches itself at the expense of American school children, […]

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The Politics of Incompetence

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: June 7, 2017

The approaching snap election called by Prime Minister Theresa May will inevitably produce a winner, but it seems it will be the voters who will be losing. In a country still reeling from gruesome terrorist attacks, this election is like none other – a culmination of what happens when extreme polarization and isolationist populism collide. […]

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Gülen Poses a Threat to Turkey and the United States

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: May 16, 2017

Today President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is making his first official state visit to President Donald Trump in Washington DC. Among the many issues in the bilateral relationship they will be discussing is the status of Fethullah Gülen, a billionaire Turkish fugitive living in Pennsylvania who is accused of planning last July’s attempted military […]

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What Germany Knew About Turkey’s Coup Plotter Before it Happened

By Editor | Published: March 22, 2017

Although Germany is home to one of the largest pockets of Turkish expatriates in the world (3-4 million), relations are often been strained, even more so since the July 2016 coup attempt. Currently, and perhaps due to tense political climate as the Chancellor approaches a crucial election next fall, Germany’s intelligence service has been very […]

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Robert Amsterdam on CNN: Obsessing Over Putin Conceals China Threat

By Editor | Published: February 13, 2017

Robert Amsterdam speaks with CNN’s Richard Quest on the issues facing the new U.S. administration in its relations with both China and Russia.

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Short Film: The Case Against Alexander Adamescu

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: January 30, 2017

In late January, the German businessman Dan Adamescu died while serving a 4.5 year sentence in Romania due to health complications after authorities denied him proper medical treatment. His son, Alexander Adamescu, continues to be threatened with extradition from the United Kingdom to Romania on completely nonsensical, bogus charges. Their incredible, outrageous story of injustice […]

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The Not-So-Special Relationship

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: January 27, 2017

The outcomes of both Brexit and the US election were unexpected, disruptive, and driven by a similar surge of nationalism. And so you’d think that the first meeting of Prime Minister Theresa May and President Donald Trump would be a celebratory affair. It certainly hasn’t felt like that. When Prime Minister May arrived yesterday, the […]

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Romania Will Be Held Accountable for Murder of Political Prisoner Dan Adamescu, Says Lawyer Robert Amsterdam

By Editor | Published: January 25, 2017

The following press release was distributed to media on January 25, 2016. BUCHAREST, 25 January 2017 – A German businessman jailed in Romania on politically motivated charges has passed away following severe medical mistreatment by the authorities. Dan Adamescu, an insurance magnate who was sentenced to four years on trumped up charges, fell into septic […]

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Why We Must Reform the European Arrest Warrant

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: October 27, 2016

A terrific article by Mitchell Belfer in the Parliament Magazine about why the United Kingdom must reform the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) to prevent abuses such in the case of Alexander Adamescu: Despite having not set foot in Romania for years, when Alexander criticised the Romanian government for their unjust treatment of his father, he […]

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Newspaper România Liberă Blasts KPMG over ‘Privatized Censorship’

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: October 24, 2016

The following open letter to the global accounting firm KPMG was published by the Romanian daily newspaper, România Liberă. Dear Mr Veihmeyer, We, the journalists and editors of România Liberă, issue a public appeal regarding the role of your firm, KPMG International, with regard to a series of repressive and illegal actions in which you […]

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