Chambers Review
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Extradition - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Malcolm Hawkes specialises in extradition and is regularly instructed in high-profile matters. He has significant experience of handling international extradition requests. Hawkes is adept at conducting complex cases relating to European arrest warrants that encompass human rights issues and is also extremely experienced at handling Interpol Red Notices.
Strengths
Malcolm Hawkes is experienced and committed; able to identify issues and challenges and present them with ease.
He is the full package: encyclopaedic knowledge of the law, a fearless advocate and a genuinely warm person who treats all clients with real respect that they can feel.
Malcolm’s meticulous preparation of written submissions and breadth of knowledge ensures the most complex cases can be won.
Malcolm is a wonderful, calm advocate, always fighting, always defending and always finding new arguments to prevent extradition.