EXTRADITION OF A RUSSIAN NATIONAL

We defended a Russian national, a former banker, accused of embezzlement and threatened with extradition by the Russian authorities. Our client’s situation was peculiar due to the political background of the case and the religious denomination of the wanted person, which is considered extremist in Russia. After analysing the reports of human rights organisations, there were serious doubts as to whether he could expect a fair trial if extradited to the Russian Federation. Our lawyers convinced the Polish courts that this extradition would be contrary to the European Convention on Extradition and that deportation to the Russian Federation was therefore legally inadmissible. It was an international project. We worked with law firms in the US, Austria, Russia and the UK. The case was widely reported in the world media.