Vladimir Hrle is a qualified legal professional with 20 years of experience dealing with cases involving cross-border issues and international law and a strong background in human rights. In his practice, he has cooperated with well-known regional and international law firms and international organizations and dealt with cases concerning international judicial bodies, e.g. the United Nations (ICTY – The Hague, OHCHR – Geneva), the European Court of Human Rights (Strasbourg), abusive requests disseminated via INTERPOL’s channels, requests for mutual legal assistance and international extradition. Vladimir is an advisory board member of the European Criminal Bar Association and co-chair of its anti-corruption working group, and a member of the International Bar Association Human Rights Institute.  He has been active in the Balkans Regional Rule of Law Network of the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (founding member), the European Criminal Justice Observatory (deputy chair), Fair Trials International (Legal Experts Advisory Panel) and the ICC Commission on Corporate Responsibility and Anti-Corruption and its business and human rights working group.  He is also a regional coordinator of the Roxin Alliance. Vladimir is a certified trainer/tutor in the Council of Europe’s Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals Program which ensures continuous, high-quality training on the Convention and the jurisprudence of the court in Strasbourg for different stakeholders such as lawyers, judges and academics.  Vladimir has authored numerous legal publications and completed an academic research project in EU Criminal Law at the University of Amsterdam, where he obtained his post-graduate degree under the supervision of the late Professor Albert Swart, former judge in the Criminal Division of the Amsterdam Court of Appeals, and UN ICTY ad litem judge. Who’s Who Legal highlights Vladimir as one of its Global Thought Leaders and cites his “top-notch work on business crime and extradition cases.”

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