Edward Grange
Partner
Expertise
- Representation of Athletes and Sports Professionals
- Export and trade controls
- School and university hearings
- Financial Reporting Council (FRC) investigations
- Professional disciplinary
- Food safety / environmental health
- FCA investigations
- FCA How to Guides
- Environmental crime
- Corporate Manslaughter / Health and Safety
- Competition & Markets Authority – Directors
PRACTICE AREA
International Advice & Assistance
"Corker Binning is one of the leading extradition firms and is frequently involved in high-profile cases."
Band 1, Chambers 2025
For over 25 years, Corker Binning lawyers have provided advice and assistance in a number of high-profile and complex international law cases.
International Criminal Law, Extradition and Cross-Border Defence
If you are facing extradition, subject to a red notice, or involved in overseas criminal proceedings, the stakes are serious and the process can feel overwhelming. We provide clear, experienced advice in complex international cases, helping you navigate legal systems across borders with confidence.
Trusted Experts in Extradition Defence
Our lawyers have represented individuals facing extradition requests from a wide range of countries, both within the EU and far beyond it. The alleged offences have included serious business crime, fraud, corruption, as well as violent and organised crime such as murder, drug trafficking and robbery.
We have deep, practical knowledge of how to challenge an extradition request, including the evidence required to support human rights or political defences. Our team includes four lawyers ranked in Chambers UK for extradition, led by Edward Grange, recognised as a Star Individual and co-author of the leading practitioner’s guide on UK extradition law.
Cross-Border Strategy and International Coordination
In many cases, our work spans multiple jurisdictions. We regularly advise individuals contesting extradition abroad who rely on our expertise in gathering evidence to support defences based on political risk, due process violations or human rights protections.
We also act for foreign governments seeking extradition from the UK, advising them on the legal framework, likely outcomes and how best to present their case. This insight into both sides of the process enhances the strategic advice we offer our clients.
Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA), INTERPOL and International Investigations
We advise clients, both individual and corporate, on their rights and obligations under MLA arrangements and how best to engage with overseas investigators. We help individuals respond to criminal proceedings overseas, requests for cooperation, and demands for evidence under international treaties.
We have successfully secured the removal of many INTERPOL Red Notices and work closely with lawyers across jurisdictions to coordinate responses to urgent enforcement actions. Our approach is proactive, discreet and focused on protecting both your legal position and wider reputation.
Financial Sanctions, Trade Controls and Immunity
Our international lawyers advise on financial sanctions, trade and export controls, and issues of immunity, particularly where visiting politicians, diplomats or officials are concerned. We provide practical, informed advice to businesses and individuals seeking clarity and compliance in these high-risk areas.
Asset Recovery and Unexplained Wealth Orders
We have extensive experience advising individuals and businesses facing civil recovery proceedings in the UK, including Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs), Account Freezing and Forfeiture Orders (AFFOs), and property seizure.
We understand how enforcement authorities operate, and we use that insight to guide clients through high-stakes decisions, achieving pragmatic outcomes and securing the return of property where possible.
Defending Clients in International Investigations
We represent both witnesses and suspects in transnational criminal cases, including those involving multinational investigations, foreign enforcement agencies and complex allegations of corporate wrongdoing.
We bring a calm, strategic approach to situations where there is often legal uncertainty, overlapping jurisdictions and significant personal and business risk.
International Advice & Assistance Services
- Amit Forlit in challenging the extradition request from the United States, alleging a conspiracy to hack scheme.
- A Lithuanian national who successfully challenged the extradition request from Lithuania on the basis that he was found to have been tortured in 2004 and his confession used as the basis of his conviction. The judge concluded that the client had suffered a flagrant denial of justice such that his detention, if extradited to Lithuania, would be a breach of his Article 5 ECHR rights.
- Advising a British national in challenging extradition to the United States. The case revolves around the ability of the US prison system to cater for our client’s medical needs, notably his diagnosis of dementia.
- Advising a British national whose extradition is sought by the United States who allege he participated in a conspiracy to defraud the Inland Revenue Service.
- Julian Assange in challenging the extradition request from the United States.
- A British national sought by the Russian Federation in relation to an offence of money laundering, said to have been committed as a result of bribery and corruption involving the shipping industry. The extradition request was discharged by the Senior District Judge on a number of grounds, including political motivation.
- A Russian national sought by the USA in relation to income tax offences. The request for extradition was withdrawn on settlement of the tax liability, with a plea being entered remotely, which meant the client never had to go to the United States.
- A Russian national of a company in the natural resources sector who, with our assistance, successfully persuaded the Russian authorities to withdraw the extradition request issued for him.
- A businessman sought by the US authorities on allegations including drug trafficking after a high-profile DEA “sting” operation in East Africa.
- UK companies and their directors concerning the risk of extradition arising from overseas criminal proceedings, including prosecutions concerning tax fraud in Italy, embezzlement in a Central Asian country and bribery in a Gulf State.
- A banker sought by the US authorities who became the first person to be convicted and sentenced in relation to a fraud which precipitated the 2008 financial crisis: we assisted in negotiating his plea bargain and his extradition on favourable terms.
- Shrien Dewani concerning the extradition request issued by South Africa on allegations including murder and kidnap, and providing assistance during his criminal trial in Cape Town.
- A Russian female who successfully resisted her extradition to Russia on the grounds that extradition would be a breach of her Article 3 rights because of inhumane and degrading prison conditions.
- An Indian national in his successful appeal to the High Court to overturn the decision of the District Judge. This case related to the so-called Indian Naval War Room Leak.
- A range of business people contesting Russian extradition requests in Cyprus, Italy and other EU states, working closely with local lawyers in these jurisdictions.
- The former Prime Minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra.
- Two UK nationals sought by Dubai and Abu Dhabi: extradition refused for both because the UAE had failed to demonstrate a prima facie case.
