BCL Solicitors LLP represents high-profile politicians, political parties, journalists, and businessmen in complex international human rights cases, including extradition and Interpol matters, involving jurisdictions such as Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Nigeria, the UAE, and Iran. Shaul Brazil leads the team, with a focus on politically motivated cases, bad faith prosecutions, and matters related to abuses of process; Brazil has appeared in several proceedings before the European Court of Human Rights. He is ably supported by the ‘very hard-working’ Aleksandra Kardas, who brings experience in complex cross-border investigations, extradition matters, and Interpol applications for the removal of red notices and diffusions.
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  • 'BCL have incredible international capabilities - in particular, I was impressed by the fact that they were able to provide support from a lawyer fluent in the language of a foreign jurisdiction to which the case related.'
  • 'I worked with Shaul Brazil, who was really good - highly responsive and very practical.'

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Aleksandra Kardas
Aleksandra Kardas
Practice head

Shaul Brazil

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Aleksandra Kardas; Michael Drury; Anoushka Warlow