Description
Attorneys of VB Partners advocate for clients both at the domestic and international levels. Our experts deliver effective defence solutions for individuals being caught up into the Interpol wanted list or facing extradition.
We provide legal support in interactions with the prosecutor’s office and national police, as well as on the international plane with the Interpol headquarters and the Commission for the Control of Interpol`s Files. Our legal team is adept at challenging Interpol listings both independently and in collaboration with legal professionals worldwide.
We deal with a significant number of projects with an aim to prevent extradition. Renowned for our expertise in extradition arrest appeals and unmatched courtroom representation during extradition proceedings, our firm stands as the premier choice, being one of the largest in the country. We have experience in key jurisdictions, including Poland, Germany, Austria, the United Kingdom, France, and Cyprus.
Our attorneys are engaged by foreign colleagues as experts on Ukrainian law to prepare legal opinions in extradition cases in various jurisdictions.
Clients
Chairman of the Board of Privatbank, top executive of an oil refining company, top executive of Delta Bank, Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Ukrgasbank, shareholder of Finance and Credit
Projects
- representation of a Finance and Credit Bank shareholder during extradition proceedings initiated by the Prosecutor General’s Office. The French court further underscored the lack of a guarantee for a fair trial in Ukraine and denied extradition
- defense of the former Chairman of the Board of PrivatBank upon request from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau regarding an Interpol red notice. We demonstrated the political motives behind the persecution and the lack of purpose for the notice
- representation of a former Deputy Minister of Justice regarding refusal of extradition from Austria. It was proven impossible to extradite under conditions of war and Ukraine’s inability to ensure the right to a fair trial
- case of a Belarusian businessman regarding extradition from Ukraine upon request from Belarus. Through judicial proceedings, we established Ukrainian citizenship, which excluded the possibility of extradition
- representation of a foreign IT business owner regarding extradition to Germany. Our attorneys successfully obtained the release of the individual from extradition arrest and subsequently lifted all restrictive measures
- defense of the interests of a former Member of the Supervisory Board of Delta Bank, a Belarusian citizen, in extradition proceedings from Poland to Belarus. Before the Polish court, we proved the impossibility of extradition due to the inability to ensure a fair trial in Belarus
