LAWYER PROFILE

Rebecca Niblock

UK 2026

Kingsley Napley LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Extradition

UK-wide

4 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Rebecca is one of the UK’s leading extradition practitioners and heads the firm’s extradition team. She has successfully defended a large number of persons requested for extradition by other states, both inside and outside the EU. Her practice also encompasses other matters with an international component, including sanctions cases and Mutual Legal Assistance requests.

Rebecca also advises on a wide range of white collar crime investigations including serious fraud, money laundering, cartel and corruption specialising in cases involving multi-jurisdictional elements. She has many years of experience of dealing with domestic criminal matters, from sexual offences to offences involving violence or drugs.

Rebecca is a co-founder of the Defence Extradition Lawyers’ Forum.

Career

Rebecca qualified in 2008, gaining Higher Rights of Audience (Criminal) in that year. She joined Kingsley Napley in 2012.

Professional Memberships

Criminal Law Committee Law Society, European Criminal Bar Association, International Bar Association, Defence Extradition Lawyers Forum

Publications

Extradition Law: A Practitioners Guide (co-author)

Chapter on Extradition in Abuse of Process by Colin Wells

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Extradition - UK-wide

Star Individuals

Individual Editorial

Rebecca Niblock is an acknowledged extradition expert with extensive experience in the field. She represents clients in complex proceedings relating to all manner of serious and corporate crime, as well as political corruption and war crimes.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Rebecca is fantastic. She has the best instincts, honed by experience, and she's also a totally brilliant lawyer with high emotional intelligence, which is very helpful with courts and clients.
ExtraditionChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Rebecca is excellent. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience, meaning she is able to think how to position cases.
ExtraditionChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Rebecca has a wealth of extradition knowledge that she combines with her detailed experience of wider EU law and strategy.
ExtraditionChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Rebecca is a leading extradition solicitor. She is excellent with difficult cases and clients with specific needs.
ExtraditionChambers Guide to the Legal Profession