The firm has recognised expertise in handling extradition proceedings, whether active (initiated by France) or passive (requested by a foreign State), at both the administrative and judicial stages.
It provides rigorous defence for individuals subject to international arrest warrants or extradition requests, by challenging procedural irregularities, raising grounds of inadmissibility, or invoking personal status protections, whether political, humanitarian, or jurisdictional in nature.
The firm also intervenes at a preventive stage, upon issuance of an Interpol red notice or a foreign alert, to anticipate any risk of deprivation of liberty and to build a proactive legal strategy.
At the enforcement stage, the firm handles surrender proceedings, appeals before the Court of Cassation, and applications before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), particularly where there is a risk of violations of fundamental rights arising from the extradition.
With in-depth knowledge of international criminal cooperation mechanisms, the firm designs tailored defence strategies, grounded in thorough analysis of multilateral treaties, European law, and the diplomatic or geopolitical context of each case.
Iconic cases
Successful defence of a Russian businessman whose extradition was requested by Liechtenstein authorities; the firm secured the refusal of extradition before the Investigating Chamber.