INTERPOL
Legal history through arbitration; acted for clients across more than 15 jurisdictions.
Brought the first successful challenge against a multilateral law-enforcement agency through arbitration; representations before the CCF in relation to Red Notices and Diffusions; acted for a state against another state under the auspices of INTERPOL's dispute settlement mechanism.
Legal History
MLA & Extradition
Diplomatic protection, supranational fora and the human-rights mechanisms.
Represented individuals and States in extradition and mutual legal assistance proceedings before UN bodies, the African Commission, the ECOWAS Court of Justice and national courts, including a matter concluded by full U.S. presidential pardon.
Presidential Pardon
Government Relations
Strategic advisory in U.S., Latin America, West Africa, ECOWAS and ASEAN.
Advised heads of state, presidential administrations, ministers and UHNWIs on policy, sanctions, regulatory, capital-markets and sustainability mandates.
Sovereign Advisory
Sanctions
OFAC and OFSI designations, US indictments.
Acted for a major Eastern European logistics company in OFAC designation challenges and US District Court proceedings; advised a South American government on developing domestic policy initiatives to counter the designation of the head of state.
OFAC · Sovereign
International Dispute Resolution
From OIC treaty arbitration to multi-jurisdictional asset recovery.
Assisted in the first individual investor-State claim under the OIC Investment Treaty; advised on multi-jurisdictional asset recovery resulting in lifting of freezing-orders and discontinuance of proceedings in Liechtenstein, Bulgaria and Italy.
OIC Treaty Milestone
Investment Structuring & Asset Protection
Cross-border acquisitions and structuring for family offices.
Advised an Indian family-owned business on relocation of its manufacturing facilities from Southeast Asia to South America; structured a media-business acquisition for a South Asian publishing house; arranged a capital injection from ASEAN investors into a South American retailer.
Cross-Border Structuring
