About Our UAE Extradition Legal Team
Our Legal Team
Our UAE extradition practice draws on a multidisciplinary team of international criminal lawyers — each with direct, hands-on experience in UAE courts, extradition proceedings, and cross-border legal cooperation.
Ahmed Abdelaziem Mahmoud
Legal Adviser · Former CCF Officer
He previously served as a Legal Officer with the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF), working on access, correction, and deletion of data in INTERPOL’s Information System. He specialises in INTERPOL Notices, CCF proceedings, international extradition, and strategic data protection submissions.
Tarek Muhammad
Senior Partner · UAE & MENA Lead
With over 15 years defending clients across UAE federal courts and international extradition proceedings, Tarek leads our UAE practice. He has represented ultra-high-net-worth individuals in complex multi-jurisdictional cases involving mutual legal assistance requests, INTERPOL coordination, and Federal Supreme Court appeals. His practice focuses on criminal law strategy in high-risk MENA jurisdictions, sanctions compliance, and transnational fraud defence.
Dr. Anatoliy Yarovyi
Senior Partner · ECHR & Interpol
Dr. Yarovyi holds a Doctor of Law degree, an LLM from Lviv University, and advanced qualifications from Stanford University. He was a candidate for the European Court of Human Rights bench in 2021 — bringing unparalleled knowledge of supranational remedies to UAE cases. His practice covers ECHR complaints against extradition, Interpol CCF submissions, reputation protection, and freedom of movement litigation for clients detained or travel-restricted in the UAE.
Dmytro Konovalenko
Senior Partner · Extradition & Interpol
A member of the International Bar Association with over five years dedicated exclusively to defending clients against international arrest warrants, Interpol notices, and extradition requests. Dmytro has represented individuals targeted by proceedings from the United States, Russia, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, and other jurisdictions. His strength lies in preventive intervention — establishing legal barriers before formal proceedings commence. He specialises in economic crime, financial fraud, and politically motivated prosecution defence.
Christina Abdel Ahad
International Extradition Counsel
A dual-qualified lawyer with LLM degrees in International Business Law and International Human Rights Law. Christina specialises in cases where human rights law intersects with UAE extradition obligations — Red Notice removal, dual criminality challenges, political offence grounds, and asset protection in cross-border criminal proceedings. Fluent in Arabic, English, and French — essential for Gulf cooperation requests and MENA jurisdictions.
Iryna Berenstein
Associate Partner · Private Clients & Compliance
A specialist in international private law, financial law, and corporate law, Iryna advises an exclusive portfolio of ultra-high-net-worth clients with exposure to UAE, Israeli, US, and UK jurisdictions. Her practice at the intersection of compliance, data protection, and extradition defence is directly relevant to clients facing asset freezing, MLA requests, or extradition proceedings arising from financial matters. Deeply familiar with Israeli-UAE legal cooperation in the post-Abraham Accords era.
Maryna Mkrtycheva
Senior Associate · International Criminal Law
A recognised specialist in International Criminal Law with a track record in extradition cases before UAE authorities and parallel proceedings at the European Court of Human Rights. Maryna has contributed to EU human rights legislation and its implementation across Eastern European jurisdictions — experience she applies to UAE cases involving clients from CIS countries and former Soviet states seeking to challenge politically motivated extradition requests.
Hanna Sianko
Associate Partner · Human Rights Law
Hanna holds a Master’s from the London School of Economics with a focus on international human rights violations, and brings practical experience from the Community Legal Advice Centre in London. Her UAE practice covers non-refoulement arguments, fair trial guarantees, and ECHR standards in extradition proceedings with European requesting states. She has represented clients in international moot courts and cross-border advisory roles in the UK and the United States.
Anastasia Goma
Senior Associate · INTERPOL Defence
Anastasia brings nearly seven years of experience within a national judicial system, combined with a Master’s degree in Criminal Law focused on criminal justice. Her UAE work centres on INTERPOL Red Notice defence, provisional extradition arrest proceedings, and challenging extradition requests through procedural and evidentiary objections. She coordinates simultaneous proceedings across multiple jurisdictions with precision and speed.
What We Do
Our sole focus is UAE extradition defence — we do not handle general criminal matters, civil litigation, or commercial disputes. This deliberate specialisation enables us to maintain expertise at a level that generalist firms cannot match. Our practice covers:
- Extradition defence proceedings — from provisional arrest through Court of Appeal, Federal Supreme Court, and Ministerial review
- INTERPOL Red Notice removal — CCF applications, abuse of process arguments, and parallel challenge strategies
- Preventive legal work — establishing legal presence before arrest, preparing memoranda, and monitoring risk across jurisdictions
- Mutual legal assistance defence — challenging evidence requests, protecting privileged materials
- Asset protection — resisting asset freezes and confiscation proceedings in the UAE during extradition cases
Our Offices
IFZA Business Park (Dubai Digital Park), Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Our UAE base for all extradition proceedings, court appearances, and client consultations across the seven Emirates.
85 Great Portland Street, First Floor, W1W 7LT
Registered headquarters of Collegium of International Lawyers LP. UK practice and international coordination hub.
171 Arch. Makariou III Avenue, 4th Floor
European coordination office for ECHR proceedings, cross-border case management, and CIS jurisdiction matters.
Do you only handle UAE extradition cases?
Yes. UAE extradition defence is our exclusive practice area. We do not accept general criminal defence, civil litigation, commercial disputes, or family law matters. This deliberate focus enables us to maintain specialist expertise and case knowledge that generalist firms cannot match.
Can you help if I haven’t been arrested yet?
Yes — and early engagement produces significantly better outcomes. We regularly advise clients who become aware they may be subject to forthcoming extradition requests, helping them establish a legal presence, prepare defence materials, and manage jurisdictional risk before any arrest occurs.
What languages does your team work in?
Our team works in English, Russian, Arabic, French, and Ukrainian. This reflects the primary jurisdictions generating UAE extradition requests and enables direct communication with clients and authorities across the relevant language groups.
How quickly can you respond to an emergency?
We respond to emergency instructions within hours. When a client is detained, we mobilise immediately — conducting a case assessment within 24 hours of engagement and appearing at the earliest available court opportunity.
