Representative Experience

INTERPOL AND OTHER MULTILATERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

Made legal history by securing the first successful challenge against a multilateral law enforcement agency through arbitration.
Unrivalled expertise in pre-empting and challenging the publication of INTERPOL notices and diffusions.
Represented clients from Albania, Colombia, Eastern Europe, India, Italy, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Pakistan, Thailand, the UK, the US, and Venezuela, providing a unique global perspective and deep understanding of INTERPOL’s inner workings.
Advised private individuals and states in INTERPOL matters, delivering tailored solutions across diverse legal contexts.

Advised in the defence of a Venezuelan Special Envoy who was unlawfully detained en route to Iran. The case involved significant violations of diplomatic and customary international law, leading to a full presidential pardon granted by President Biden in December 2023.
Facilitated the development of diplomatic dialogue between several states, including West African nations, the Americas, and Europe. This engagement addressed critical issues of judicial overreach and unilateral coercive measures.
Successfully filed a submission to the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights on behalf of a high-profile individual, halting extradition pending investigation.
Overturned a national decision at the ECOWAS Court of Justice, resulting in the client’s release, cessation of extradition, and compensation being ordered.
Represented a Western Hemisphere government in successful filings before the UN Human Rights Committee and several UN Working Groups and Special Rapporteurs.

Extensive experience in criminal investigations related to economic and professional misconduct, managing both pre-trial and judicial stages.
Conducted investigations for multinational corporations facing regulatory scrutiny for white-collar crimes.

Represented a major Eastern European logistics company in challenging a U.S. District Court indictment and OFAC designation.
Successfully represented the daughter of a former North African Head of State; the EU Court ruled that mere association with a targeted regime does not justify restrictive measures.
Represented a Western Hemisphere government in filings before the UN Human Rights Committee.

Represented a prominent East Asian family-owned manufacturing business in its restructuring and sale to a private equity investment group.
Structured the acquisition and financing of a leading media business in South America for a prominent South Asian publishing house.
Arranged a significant capital injection into a South American retail business by a consortium of Chinese and ASEAN investors.

Successfully obtained CIP citizenships in the Caribbean, Europe, and the UK.
Secured a change in immigration rules at the UK Home Office.
Among the first to obtain refugee visas for Ukrainian nationals under the UK’s visa support scheme following the war in Ukraine.

Made legal history by achieving the first successful arbitration claim by an individual investor against a sovereign state under the OIC Investment Treaty.
Advised major IT companies and startups in Central and Eastern Europe on regulatory compliance and strategic business transactions.
Managed high-stakes litigation and complex debt restructuring cases for clients of a prominent Ukrainian bank.

Coordinated transnational legal PR and communication strategies as part of a defence for a major human rights case.
Designed and executed an international PR campaign advocating for the release of an unjustly imprisoned political prisoner.
Developed a PR strategy for a client unfairly targeted by the press due to their association with a sanctioned individual.
Conducted an investigation into a targeted media campaign orchestrated by a sovereign state against a high-profile business family, identifying intermediaries and forcing cessation of the negative campaign.

Advising states in their representation to international organisations and multilateral law enforcement agencies.