Katy Smart

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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.