BCL partner, Shaul Brazil, will co-chair the session on Extradition, Politics and the Rule of Law at the IBA (International Bar Association) Transnational Crime Conference in Buenos Aires on 15-17 May 2019.
The panellists will examine the increasing use (or misuse) of extradition proceedings and associated processes, such as Interpol Red Notices, for political purposes, the legal protections available to individuals and the approach of the courts to safeguarding the rule of law and individuals' rights.
To find out more about the event, visit the IBA website.
Shaul Brazil is a partner at BCL specialising in business crime and regulatory enforcement, acting for individuals and companies in complex cross-border matters. He has extensive experience advising on multi-jurisdictional corruption and fraud investigations, asset recovery proceedings (in the UK and overseas), and extradition proceedings (in particular, politically motivated requests). He has acted in numerous high-profile investigations and prosecutions brought by the SFO and many other UK and overseas enforcement authorities.