Anthony Hanratty

Anthony is an experienced criminal lawyer specialising in financial crime, extradition, INTERPOL Red Notices and economic sanctions.

He represents corporates and individuals in criminal and regulatory investigations initiated by agencies such as the SFO, FCA, HMRC, NCA 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.

He has considerable experience in representing clients being interviewed under caution in criminal investigations or as part of corporate internal investigations, and in assisting clients in responding to SFO Section 2 Notices.

Anthony has consistently been recognised by legal directories as a leading extradition expert, where he has been praised for his "vast amount of knowledge when it comes to extradition". He has significant expertise in extradition proceedings, particularly those involving political and human rights issues, and has defended requests from countries 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 has also advised U/HWNIs, charities, technology companies and financial institutions on sanctions compliance, challenging designation, and licence applications concerning regimes such as Russia, Myanmar, Iran, Syria and Afghanistan.

Anthony is a founding member and Treasurer of the Defence Extradition Lawyers Forum and is also a member of the European Criminal Bar Association, International Bar Association and Fraud Lawyers Association.

Prior to joining Howard Kennedy, Anthony was a senior associate in the London office of a leading international law firm.