Ben Keith

Practice Areas

Ben Keith is a leading barrister specialising in international and cross-border cases, covering International Law, INTERPOL, Extradition, Mutual Legal Assistance, Immigration, Public Law, Financial Crime, and Sanctions.

As a leading authority on the removal of INTERPOL Red Notices for clients facing politically motivated allegations and the use of transnational repression by foreign governments, Keith co-founded and edits the Red Notice Monitor blog. He is also an expert in Immigration and Public law, specialising in asylum and human right claims for political and military leaders, human rights defenders, journalists and those subject to transnational repression.

He has extensive experience of appellate proceedings across the world, including the UK Court of Appeal and Supreme Court as well as the European Court of Human Rights, United Nations and African Commission on Human and People’s Rights.

In 2021, he was named International Pro Bono Barrister of the Year.

Professional Memberships

DELF, ECBA, CBA & IBA.