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Irina Berenshtein
Associate Partner
Iryna Berenstein is an Associate Partner with an impressive portfolio spanning International Private Law, Financial Law, Corporate Law, compliance, data protection, and reputation management. Her extradition practice focuses on clients from Israel, the UAE, the US, and the UK whose criminal exposure arises from investment, corporate, or financial activity across multiple jurisdictions. Iryna’s strength lies in framing extradition defences within the broader context of a client’s business and reputational interests — ensuring that legal strategy serves long-term objectives, not just immediate case outcomes.
Key Areas of Expertise
- Extradition defence where criminal charges arise from cross-border financial or corporate activity
- Protecting clients from extradition in high-value investment disputes and multi-million litigations
- Coordinating extradition resistance with asset protection and reputation management
- Data protection and privacy arguments as a bar to extradition and international cooperation
- Legal strategy for Israeli, UAE, US, and UK clients facing international prosecution
Why Clients Choose This Lawyer
- Unique combination of financial law depth and extradition defence expertise
- Ultra-high-net-worth client portfolio — accustomed to complex, discreet mandates
- Proven track record in multi-million cross-border litigations with extradition dimensions
- Holistic approach: extradition defence integrated with asset and reputation strategy
