Extradition and INTERPOL

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