Chambers Review
Lawyers at Taylor Rose are highlighted for their expertise in advising on extradition requests and appeals as well as European Arrest Warrants. The firm has a well-established reputation for its commitment to legal aid work as well as advising privately funded clients. It has substantial experience defending vulnerable clients in extradition proceedings, including on human rights grounds, and is able to provide clients with robust in-house advocacy capabilities.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are very good at articulating and identifying problems the client has and explaining to them how to approach these issues."
"They're able to offer a really good service and they get good results in their cases."
"They are very good at articulating and identifying problems the client has and explaining to them how to approach these issues."
"They're able to offer a really good service and they get good results in their cases."
Notable Practitioners
John Molleskog has experience defending clients faced with extradition requests from a broad range of jurisdictions and in relation to a wide range of criminal charges.
"John has tactical experience in criminal cases that is difficult to match and a striking keenness to take on any novel point."
"John gets good results and is very good at managing the client and finding evidence."
"John Molleskog is brilliant - he has fantastic attention to detail and is very responsive and hard-working."
"John is a very pragmatic and sensible solicitor."
William Bergstrom is head of extradition at Taylor Rose. He regularly represents clients in proceedings complicated by factors such as possible human rights violations, judicial corruption and political motivation, with experience in cases involving European and African countries, among others.
"Will is the calmest solicitor I've ever worked with. He's also probably one of the best lawyers, but he carries that in a very straightforward way. He's thoughtful and excellent in legal arguments."
"Will Bergstrom is a sound lawyer who always gives sage advice to clients."
"Will is extremely hard-working and always thinks carefully about cases."
"He is super-experienced which means he is not fazed by any issue that comes up on any substantive legal or procedural case."
Laura Hayward is well regarded for her work on complex extradition cases, including those that concern serious criminal charges such as human trafficking.
"Laura is particularly tenacious and gets very good results."
"Laura is a very experienced practitioner who is particularly good at novel challenges and dealing with unusual cases."
"Laura handles tricky evidence in a clever and intuitive way. She is switched on and finds a clever way to adapt if there's no obvious answer."
Ruta Mikailaite is a solicitor advocate who has notable extradition expertise. She frequently represents clients facing extradition requeststhat intersect with human rights issues. She is a fluent speaker of both Russian and Lithuanian.
"Ruta is very good at dealing with clients and doing things that are beyond what is required to ensure the best outcome of the case."
"Ruta is extremely talented."