Ms Katy Smart > Sonn Macmillan Walker > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Sonn Macmillan Walker
RENNIE HOUSE
57-60 ALDGATE HIGH STREET
LONDON
EC3N 1AL
England
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Position

Solicitor

Career

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.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general

The ‘conscientious‘ and ‘second to none‘ team at Sonn Macmillan Walker is headed by Amy Cox, David Sonn, and Katy Smart. Advice offered to clients spans a large range of criminal matters, including murder, international drug trafficking, kidnapping, attempted murder, theft, and money laundering. Associate Fiona Haddadeen is described as ‘excellent‘ and as an ‘emerging name‘ in extradition cases, while Leah Connolly offers clients expertise in youth crime cases and is a founding member of the Youth Practitioners Association.