Meet our extradition and Interpol lawyers

Our team

John Joannides

Managing Partner, Attorney-at-law, Member of the International Bar Association

John has an LL.M. from the University of Leicester; he also completed his studies at the University of Nottingham with an M.Sc. Mr. Joannides was admitted to the Cyprus Bar in 2005. John is a distinguished lawyer with profound expertise and vast experience in wealth protection, corporate and financial law, human rights law, and international law, as well as in representing UHNWIs in complex disputes worldwide. John has acted as a unique and trusted counsel in a number of multijurisdictional cases, delivering his ultra-high net worth clients exceptional desirable solutions.

Kendall Coffey

Senior Partner

Mr. Coffey is a former U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Florida (1993-1996); and served as Chair of, the Southern District Conference, Florida Federal Judicial Nominating Commission (April 2009 – January 2017). He is annually recognized as one of Florida Trend’s Legal Elite, Florida's “Super Lawyer,” and in the U.S. “Top Lawyers” rating. Kendall concentrates on complex litigation at the trial and appellate levels, in state and federal courts. Mr. Coffey is a prominent lawyer in extradition and Interpol cases and has the extensive successful experience and profound expertise in handling cases related to sanctions on behalf of his clients.

Anatoly Yarovyi

Senior Partner, Attorney-at-law, admitted to the Bar (Certificate to practice Law #701 as of 28.12.2009)

Mr. Yarovyi - has LLM from Stanford University and specializes in International Law, representing clients in the European Court of Human Rights, Interpol and various Arbitration procedures. Anatoliy has over 18 years of legal experience and successfully handled many complex multi-jurisdictional cases. Before joining InterpolLawFirm Anatoliy worked in legal companies in London (UK) and Washington (USA), also as in law-enforcement agencies.

Dmytro Konovalenko

Senior Partner, Attorney-at-law, admitted to the Bar (Certificate to practice Law #001156)

Lawyer, an expert in extradition and Interpol. He is a member of the International Bar Association. For more than 5 years he has been defending clients against international wanted notices from the USA, Russia, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, and other countries. Dmytro has had a positive experience in taking preventive measures to block the search at the initial stages. Dmytro specializes in the defense of economic, political, and war crimes

Maryna Mkrtycheva

Senior Associate, Attorney-at-law, admitted to the Bar (Certificate to practice Law #001068)

Maryna has extensive and profound legal experience in handling extradition cases, also as representing Clients in the ECHR and in front of the Interpol. Ms. Mkrtycheva is a recognized specialist in International Criminal Law, she has significantly contributed to the EU legislation development related to human rights regulations, also as to the implementation of the relevant EU standards in Eastern European countries.

Iryna Berenstein

Associated Partner, attorney-at-law, admitted to the Bar (Certificate to practice Law #003494)

Mrs. Berenstein is a distinguished and outstanding lawyer with profound experience and exceptional legal knowledge in the field of International Private Law, Financial Law, Corporate Law, investment regulation, Compliance, Data Protection, and Reputation Management. Iryna has an impressive portfolio of private ultra-high net worth clients, mostly from Israel, UAE, the US, and the UK. She has handled complex cases related to investment accompaniment and protection in various jurisdictions, as well as, to successful resolution of multi-million litigations and corporate disputes. Mrs. Berenstein's unique experience and sophisticated skills in the area of Human Rights Law, Compliance, and Data protection have allowed her to win cases, where no other law firm even saw a mere perspective to get a robust solution, such as lifting sanctions and saving the assets and businesses of our Clients, getting legal solutions related to the activities of FATF and other ultra-governmental authorities, applying contentious regulations and restrictions to multinational business structures.

Meet our team