Vladimir Hrle is a qualified legal professional with 20 years of experience, widely recognised for his work at the intersection of International Law, Human Rights and Extradition, Business Crime and Compliance, and Dispute Resolution. A seasoned litigation lawyer, Vladimir has represented both corporate and individual clients in high-stakes cross-border criminal proceedings, investigations, and regulatory and ESG compliance matters. Vladimir regularly deals with abusive requests disseminated via INTERPOL’s channels for mutual legal assistance and international extradition.

Vladimir’s career has included extensive collaboration with global and regional law firms, as well as institutions such as the World Bank Group (WBG), UNDP and United Nations judicial and quasi-judicial bodies including the ICTY (The Hague), OHCHR (Geneva), Committee Against Torture and Human Rights Committee, the European Court of Human Rights (Strasbourg) and various arbitral tribunals. He currently leads country level activities in a cross-border ESG governance programme implemented by the IFC, part of the WBG.

He has advised multinational companies on corporate governance, served as an external compliance ombudsman and led the corporate criminal liability component of a major EU-backed anti-corruption initiative. He regularly acts as a legal auditor in large compliance audits and investigations. His practice also includes academic and policy contributions to corporate integrity, business and human rights, and directors’ criminal liability.

Vladimir began his legal career in 2005 under the mentorship of esteemed defence attorney Dragoslav Cetkovic with whom he later practiced as a lawyer. He later completed his postgraduate degree at the University of Amsterdam, where he conducted academic research on Corporate and Directors’ Criminal Liability in the EU, supervised by the late Professor Albert Swart, a former judge of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal and United Nations ICTY ad litem judge.

Vladimir is a Chair of the International Law Department of the Serbian Bar Association Academy for Legal Professionals and a certified trainer for the Council of Europe’s Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) Programme, delivering ongoing training to lawyers, judges and legal academics on the European Convention on Human Rights. Vladimir also serves as a partner to AntiBribery Academy International and Ground Truth Intelligence, the first global corporate intelligence platform.

Vladimir has earned widespread recognition from clients, peers and legal directories. He is consistently praised as a “top-class legal mind” and “excellent attorney” with “outstanding knowledge of integrity issues” and “market-leading expertise in financial crime”. Who’s Who Legal identifies him as a Global Thought Leader, citing his “top-notch work on business/white collar crime and extradition cases”, his “detailed knowledge of international corporate governance standards” and his “strong attention to detail”. Clients commend his ability to navigate complex legal challenges, with corporate clients relying on his strategic guidance and individual clients praising his “commitment” and “outstanding business knowledge”. His diverse, cross-border practice continues to position him at the forefront of white-collar and international criminal law.