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Upheavals in extradition law
Rebecca Niblock
We are the leading experts in the fields of extradition and INTERPOL Red Notices, ranked in Band 1 of Chambers & Partners UK, with a long and successful track record of working in this field. Kingsley Napley has a long-established reputation for advising on all aspects of international crime.
We represent British and overseas nationals in extradition proceedings, including high net worth individuals subject to politically or commercially motivated proceedings overseas, and we assist clients with the removal of Red Notices and other INTERPOL alerts. We frequently assist people who believe themselves to be at risk, either in anticipation of an investigation or where proceedings have already commenced, and provide strategic advice on protective steps that can be taken at the outset. For British nationals who find themselves subject to extradition requests or investigations emanating from overseas authorities, we are able to utilise our experience in collaborating with and providing guidance to the respective embassies regarding these investigations. We are also one of the few firms to have acted in some of the most high-profile cases relating to war crimes and crimes of universal jurisdiction.
Whether a case involves complex cross-border asset protection or the risk of political persecution, we understand the strategic considerations involved. We have a superb network of international lawyers with whom we work on extradition, mutual legal assistance requests and international investigations into offences such as corruption, cartels, fraud and money laundering. Furthermore, as a multi-disciplinary practice, we can team up with our immigration and asylum, family law and reputation management specialists to cover every area of risk.
Our expertise includes:
- Defence in extradition proceedings
- Removal of INTERPOL Red Notices, diffusions and other alerts
- Applications for disclosure of information held by INTERPOL
- Mutual legal assistance
- Sanctions and export controls
- Crimes of universal jurisdiction
- Cross-border investigations
- International Protection
If you would like to discuss any of the issues mentioned above, please contact one of our specialist International and Extradition lawyers.
Everyone in the team was exceptional and I could not have asked for a better service. They had a comprehensive and thorough understanding of all aspects of my case.”
Chambers UK
Ed Smyth
Partner
Sophie Wood
Partner
Will Hayes
Legal Director
Katherine Tyler
Legal Director (Barrister)
Matthew Burn
Senior Associate
Edward Jones
Senior Associate
Maeve Keenan
Senior Associate
Áine Kervick
Senior Associate
Fred Allen
Senior Associate
Emily Elliott
Associate
Fiona Haddadeen
Associate
Alice Trotter
Associate
Viewed by some as 'a market leader in this field', Kingsley Napley LLP is notable for its 'wealth of experience in all areas of criminal and regulatory work' while its extradition practice is 'extremely well respected'."
Legal 500 UK
Jonathan Grimes and Rebecca Niblock are both excellent. Rebecca is one of the most respected extradition defence lawyers in London – totally committed to her clients and with an incredible knowledge of the law and great sense of strategy; also a deep interest in her field of law generally, which I think really shows. I know Jonathan’s work mainly in the field of international criminal law, where he is also a leading figure – hugely committed to his clients, and with a deeper interest in the development of this area of law generally."
Legal 500 UK
