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Marina Mkrtchieva
Senior Associate
Maryna Mkrtycheva is a Senior Associate admitted to the Bar, recognised as a specialist in international criminal law and extradition defence. She has contributed to EU human rights legislation and supported the implementation of European standards in Eastern European legal systems — expertise she brings directly to extradition cases where domestic compliance with international norms is at issue. Maryna also represents clients before the ECHR and INTERPOL, using every available international mechanism to prevent extradition.
Key Areas of Expertise
- Extradition defence in Eastern European jurisdictions with EU treaty framework analysis
- ECHR application and interim measures to halt extradition in progress
- Challenging extradition where the requesting state fails international human rights standards
- INTERPOL Red Notice and Diffusion removal coordinated with extradition resistance
- Legislative compliance analysis — identifying treaty breaches that invalidate extradition requests
Why Clients Choose This Lawyer
- Admitted to the Bar with deep expertise in Eastern European extradition practice
- Direct contribution to EU human rights law — a unique advantage in rights-based defences
- Dual-track strategy: ECHR application alongside domestic extradition proceedings
- Proven success in complex, politically sensitive extradition cases
