The UK-US extradition regime: beware the risks | Practical Law

The UK-US extradition regime: beware the risks | Practical Law

The simplification of extradition arrangements from the UK to the US, coupled with the growing willingness of US prosecutors to exert long-arm jurisdiction, has significantly increased the extradition risks UK executives face when doing business in the US. This article sets out some of the steps that UK companies and their executives can take to minimise these risks as well as some of the proposals for reform of the UK regime.

The UK-US extradition regime: beware the risks

Practical Law UK Articles 3-202-3574 (Approx. 7 pages)

The UK-US extradition regime: beware the risks

by Peter Burrell and Nichola Peters, Herbert Smith
Law stated as at 05 May 2006UK, USA (National/Federal)
The simplification of extradition arrangements from the UK to the US, coupled with the growing willingness of US prosecutors to exert long-arm jurisdiction, has significantly increased the extradition risks UK executives face when doing business in the US. This article sets out some of the steps that UK companies and their executives can take to minimise these risks as well as some of the proposals for reform of the UK regime.