International criminal defence in Italy

International extradition defence

International human rights defence in international criminal cases (extradition, EAW surrender, EIO proceedings, EPPO defence, International Criminal Court, recognition of EU judgements, transfer of senteced persons)

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Avv. Nicola Canestrini

Speaker  at hundreds of conferences and lectures on international judicial cooperation both in Italy and abroad, including at Harvard Law School (US) and Oxford University in the UK.

Trial attorney in dozens of cases of international criminal judicial cooperation before all extradition courts, including the Italian Constitutional Court, as well as the courts in Strasbourg and Luxembourg.

Audience before extradition courts, higher Italian and European courts.
Admitted lawyer to the International Criminal Court.
Italian representative at European CCBE’s criminal law committee
International trial observer in human rights defenders cases

Italian criminal defence attorney

International memberships

  • LEAP
    Legal Experts Advisory Panel of Fair Trail International
  • ELA
    Extradition Lawyers Association
  • ECBA
    International Criminal Bar Association

Italian memberships

  • European criminal law observatory of the Italian Union of Criminal lawyers Association.
  • Human rights awards winner 2018, 2023
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Landmark cases

2024
Italian sea criminalization trial
(Iuventa case)
2023
CJEU fundamental rights defence in EAW proceeding: illness as ban to surrender
2023
Amicus curiae for ECBA in Guantanamo torture case
2019
Landmark unlawful pretrial extraditional detention compensation decision
2013
2001 G8 Genoa Summit Trials
2011
Marzabotto War Crime Trial