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Provided by Katy Smart
Katy Smart heads the Extradition Department at Sonn Macmillan Walker. She has particular experience fighting extradition requests which are politically motivated and acting for individuals in representations to INTERPOL. Katy has a wealth of experience in high profile extradition and an established track record of successfully fighting extradition requests. She has considerable experience at defending European Arrest Warrants and has specialised in fighting requests from Russia, Ukraine, UAE, and USA, which usually involve complex litigation, require expert evidence and witnesses from foreign jurisdictions. She also regularly acts as an advocate for her clients in extradition hearings. Katy is a committee member of the Defence Extradition Lawyers Association and a member of Extradition Lawyers Association.
Provided by Chambers
Katy Smart frequently advises on cases where client vulnerability or political motivation may be a factor. Her broad expertise includes extradition requests from Russia and the USA as well as Europe.
Provided by Chambers
Katy is brilliant at running cases and gives excellent, sensible advice.
Katy Smart is very effective and experienced - she knows how to win cases.
Katy is a leading solicitor in extradition defence - if I was in trouble I would go to her.
Katy is brilliant at running cases and gives excellent, sensible advice.
Katy Smart is very effective and experienced - she knows how to win cases.
Katy is a leading solicitor in extradition defence - if I was in trouble I would go to her.
