Anthony Hanratty

Practice Areas

Anthony is an experienced criminal lawyer specialising in financial crime, extradition, INTERPOL Red Notices and economic sanctions. He advises corporates and individuals in criminal and regulatory investigations initiated by agencies such as the SFO, FCA, HMRC, NCA, CPS and US DoJ, and is frequently instructed in complex cross-border investigations involving allegations of fraud, bribery and money laundering. He advises on all aspects of risk arising from multi-jurisdictional matters, including extradition, mutual legal assistance (MLA) and INTERPOL Red Notices.

Anthony has consistently been recognised as a leading extradition expert and is vastly experienced in defending extradition requests, particularly those involving political motivation and human rights issues. He has defended requests from jurisdictions such as the USA, Canada, Russia, Ukraine, India, Paraguay, Turkey, the UAE, and most EU countries.

Where there is a risk of an INTERPOL Red Notice being issued, Anthony advises clients on pre-emptive preventative applications and, where a notice has been already been issued, he has a track record of successful applications for deletion. He also advises on MLA requests made by foreign authorities.

Anthony also advises clients on compliance with UK sanctions legislation, challenging designation and OFSI licence applications.

Career

Bivonas Law; BDB Pitmans; Withers; Howard Kennedy

Professional Memberships

Founding committee member Defence Extradition Lawyer's Forum; Fraud Lawyer's Associations; European Criminal Bar Association; International Criminal Bar Association