Lawyer Directory
This international directory of lawyers working on cases of human rights abuse involving companies aims to help victims of abuse find legal assistance in a range of countries โ including countries where victims are located and countries where companies are based. It also aims to help lawyers learn about their peers working on business & human rights cases, in their own countries and further afield.
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- ๐ฅ who the lead attorneys are
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AFRICA
๐จ๐ฎ CรTE D'IVOIRE
Les OSCARS Sociรฉtรฉ Civile Professionnelle d'Avocats
๐ Abidjan Cocody boulevard de France, Immeuble Charlemagne RDC Appt no.1, +225 22446708
โ๏ธ Civil law; Labour law; Business law ; Administrative law; Mediation and Criminal law
๐ผ๏ธ Impacts of manganese mining on local communities
๐ฅ Geneviรจve Diallo Sissoko, gasdiallo14@gmail.com, +225 05921296 / +225 49050325
๐จ๐ฉ DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Afrewatch
๐ Katanga, Dem. Rep. of Congo, +243 818577577 / 858255718
โ๏ธ Displacement; Land rights; Environnment; Access to water
๐ผ๏ธ Anvil Mining lawsuit (re Dem.Rep. of Congo)
๐ฅ Emmanuel Umpula Nkumba, emmanuelumpula@afrewatch.org; afrewatch@gmail.com
๐ป www.afrewatch.org
๐ Read Emmanuel Umpula Nkumba's insights here
Association Africaine de Dรฉfense des Droits de l'Homme (ASADHO)
๐ Dem. Rep. of Congo, +243 811 729 908
โ๏ธ Environment; Health
๐ผ๏ธ Anvil Mining lawsuit (re Dem.Rep. of Congo)
๐ฅ Jean Claude Katende, jckatende@yahoo.fr
๐ป blog.asadho.org
Centre pour la Justice et la Rรฉconciliation (CJR)
๐ Lubumbashi, Dem. Rep. of Congo, +243 818 153 407
โ๏ธ Environment; Health; Beatings & violence
๐ผ๏ธ Complaint against mining companies (re pollution & health impacts)
๐ฅ Freddy Kitoko Nyembo, fkitoko@cjrrdc.org
๐ฌ๐ณ GUINEA
Les Mรชmes Droits pour Tous (MDT)
๐ Conakry (+224 622 334 619/+224 669 648 622); Kankan (+224 664 33 58 53/664 57 27 57/655 97 40 60) & N'Zรฉrรฉkorรฉ (+224 64 37 51 36), Guinea
โ๏ธ Arbitrary detention; Displacement; Environnement; Land rights;
๐ผ๏ธ Lawsuit against Sociรฉtรฉ Miniรจre de Dinguiraye (re alleged damages of gold mining); Lawsuit before ECOWAS Court (re alleged diplacements & acts of violence by Sociรฉtรฉ guinรฉenne de palmier ร huile et d'hรฉvรฉa (SOGUIPAH))
๐ฅ Foromo Frรฉdรฉric Loua, fredericloua@gmail.com; Mamadou Alpha Mariam Diallo, alphakokouma@hotmail.com; Pรฉpรฉ Antoine Lama, pepeantoine@yahoo.fr
๐ป http://www.worldcoalition.org/fr/Mmes-droits-pour-tous-MDT.html
๐ Read Foromo Frederic Loua's insights here
๐ณ๐ฌ NIGERIA
Environmental Rights Action / Friends of the Earth Nigeria
๐ Benin City, Nigeria, +234 8023649890; 8059402385
โ๏ธ Environment (national & trans-national experiences); Health
๐ผ๏ธ Gas flaring lawsuit (re oil companies in Nigeria); Shell lawsuit (re oil pollution in Nigeria)
๐ฅ Prince CHIMA Williams Esq., princewchima@yahoo.co.uk
LawEdge Enviro-Advocacy Project
๐ Nigeria, +2348037235955
โ๏ธ Environment law - gas flaring, oil pollution, granite mining pollution
๐ผ๏ธ Gas flaring lawsuit (re oil companies in Nigeria)
๐ฅ George Ogara, lawedge94@yahoo.com; Emeka Eze; Christie Omeke; Godrey Okonkwo; Charles Menkiti
๐ฟ๐ฆ SOUTH AFRICA
Abrahams Kiewitz Inc.
๐ Cape Town, So. Africa, +27 21 914 4842
โ๏ธ Land rights; Right to food
๐ผ๏ธ Apartheid reparations lawsuits (re So. Africa);Gold miner silicosis litigation (re So. Africa); Class action against bread companies (re alleged price fixing)
๐ฅ Charles Abrahams, charles@ak.law.za
Centre for Applied Legal Studies
๐ Johannesburg, So. Africa, +27 11 717 8600
โ๏ธ Environment; Housing; Access to water; Gender discrimination; Access to information; Financial institutions
๐ฅ Louis Snyman, louis.snyman@wits.ac.za
๐ป https://www.wits.ac.za/cals/
Keerom Street Chambers
๐ Cape Town, So. Africa, + 27 21 424 9695
โ๏ธ Discrimination
๐ผ๏ธ South African Airways lawsuit (re HIV discrimination)
๐ฅ Anton Katz
๐ป antkatz@capebar.co.za
Legal Resources Centre
๐ Cape Town (+27 21 879 2398), Johannesburg (+27 11 038 9709), Durban (+27 31 301 7572), & Makhanda (+27 46 622 9230); So. Africa
โ๏ธ Land; Natural resources; Education
๐ผ๏ธ Harmony Gold Mining (re lung disease); Baleni v Minister (re informed consent on mining land rights); Gongqose v Minister (re access to fishing); Wild Coast v Minister (Shell case) (re community consultation on seismic blasting).
๐ฅ Wilmien Wicomb, wilmien@lrc.org.za; Sharita Samuel, sharita@lrc.org.za
๐ป www.lrc.org.za
๐ Read Wilmien Wicomb's insights here
Richard Spoor Inc. Attorneys
๐ Johannesburg. So. Africa, +011 482 6081
โ๏ธ Health
๐ผ๏ธ Gold miner silicosis litigation (re So. Africa)
๐ฅ Richard Spoor, info@rsinc.co.za
๐ป http://goldminersilicosis.co.za/
๐น๐ฟ TANZANIA
Legal & Human Rights Centre
๐ Dar es Salaam (+255 22 2773038/48) & Arusha (+255 27 2544187), Tanzania
โ๏ธ Environment; Land rights; Labour; Discrimination
๐ผ๏ธ Vilima Vitatu lawsuit (re land rights); African Barrick Gold lawsuit (re Tanzania)
๐ฅ Flaviana Charles, flaviacharlz@gmail.com; George Masud, gmasud@humanrights.or.tz; Shilinde Ngalula, ngalula71@gmail.com
๐ป https://www.humanrights.or.tz/
ASIA & PACIFIC
๐ฆ๐บ AUSTRALIA
Human Rights Law Centre
๐ Melbourne, Australia, +61 (03) 8636 4450
โ๏ธ General business & human rights; International human rights law; Constitutional law; Civil litigation
๐ผ๏ธ OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises Specific Instance โ G4S Australia Pty Ltd
๐ฅ Keren Adams, keren.adams@hrlc.org.au
๐ป https://www.hrlc.org.au/
Kristen Roy
๐ Sydney, Australia
โ๏ธ Environment; Access to justice; Class action; Personal injury law; General business & human rights; International human rights law; Civil litigation
๐ผ๏ธ Trafigura lawsuits (re Cรดte dโIvoire); Shell lawsuit (re oil spills & Bodo community in Nigeria); Vedanta Resources lawsuit (re water contamination, Zambia); Sanda v PTTEP (Montara oil spill in West Timor)
๐ฅ Kristen Roy, pearlroy@hotmail.com
๐ฐ๐ญ CAMBODIA
AMRIN Law and Consultants Group
๐ Phnom Penh, Cambodia, +855 12 71 23 71
โ๏ธ International human rights; Criminology; Fair trial rights
๐ฅ Piseth Duch, pisethduch168@gmail.com; Sam Oeun Sok, samoeunsok@gmail.com
BBC Law Firm
๐ Phnom Penh, Cambodia, +855 12 606 101
โ๏ธ human rights; international human rights; criminal law; fair trial rights
๐ผ๏ธ human rights defenders' cases
๐ฅ Sokong Sam, samsokong@yahoo.com; lawfirmbbc@gmail.com
Center for Alliance of Labor & Human Rights
๐ Phnom Penh, Cambodia, +855 93 556 603
โ๏ธ Labour law; human rights law; criminal law
๐ผ๏ธ Union leaders and labour activists
๐ฅ Sunrith Ham, protection@central-cambodia.org ; Sambo Chhen, info@central-cambodia.org or consultant@central-cambodia.org
๐ป https://www.central-cambodia.org/
Daun Penh Law Firm
๐ Phnom Penh, Cambodia, +855 12 680 233
โ๏ธ Criminal law; human rights law; fair trial rights
๐ผ๏ธ Environmental activists and human rights defenders
๐ฅ Chamroern Sam, chamroernsam@gmail.com
๐ป http://www.daunpenhlawfirm.com/
Rights & Business Law Office
๐ Phnom Penh, Cambodia, +855 12 890 289
โ๏ธ Criminal law; international human rights; business and human rights; indigenous rights; land law
๐ผ๏ธ Communitiesโ land cases
๐ฅ Sophorn Sek, seksophorn11@gmail.com; sophornsek@hotmail.com
๐ป https://www.rightsbusinesslaw.com/
๐ Read Sophorn Sek's insights here
Sachak Law Office and Associates
๐ Phnom Penh, Cambodia, +855 17 666 710
โ๏ธ Civil law; Criminal law; Land rights; Environment; Natural resources
๐ผ๏ธ Public interest cases, earth rights cases concerning vulnerable communities and Indigenous People and private case work
๐ฅ Someta Menh, metamenh20@gmail.com
๐ป https://www.facebook.com/sachakassciatesandlawoffice.01.08.2021
Samreth Law Group
๐ Phnom Penh, Cambodia, +855 23 99 69 58
โ๏ธ Environment; Land rights; Labour
๐ผ๏ธ Complaints against development company (re land & indigenous people); Lawsuit against Sinohydro (re impact of dam)
๐ฅ Ith Mathoura, thoura@samrethlawgroup.com; Ly Ping, ping@samrethlawgroup.com; Hong Chansokha, Chansokha@samrethlawgroup.com
๐ป http://www.samrethlawgroup.com/
SNB & Association Law Group
๐ Phnom Penh, Cambodia, +855 23 220 572, +855 12 698 059
โ๏ธ Civil litigation; Criminal litigation; Corporate law
๐ฅ SEK Sovanna, sovanna.sek@snblaws.com
๐ป http://www.snblaws.com/
Solidarity Center
๐ Phnom Penh, Cambodia, , +855 23 881 202
โ๏ธ Labor law; criminal law; human rights rights
๐ผ๏ธ Union leaders
๐ฅ Sambath Hong, sambathhong@solidaritycenter.org; Bon Heng, hengbon@solidaritycenter.org
๐ป https://www.solidaritycenter.org/
SON CHUM CHUON & Associates Law Office
๐ Phnom Penh, Cambodia, +855 11/96 724 583
โ๏ธ International human rights;โฏIndigenous peoples; Minority rights; Civil law; Criminal law
๐ผ๏ธ Human Right Activistsโ cases, Communitiesโ land cases, fair trail rightsโ cases and right to freedom of expression and freedom of press
๐ฅ SON Chum Chuon, chumchuons@gmail.com
๐จ๐ณ CHINA
ACTogether
๐ Guangzhou, China, +86 27 34179797
โ๏ธ Discrimination
๐ผ๏ธ Lawsuit against company (re pregnancy discrimination)
๐ฅ Guo Bin, zhongyixing2013@gmail.com
๐ป http://www.actcn.org/
๐ฎ๐ณ INDIA
Human Rights Law Network
๐ New Delhi, India +91-11-24374501
โ๏ธ Public interest litigation; Labour rights; Anti-trafficking; Environment
๐ฅ Colin Gonsalves, Harsh Dobhal, Sanjai Sharma, contact@hrln.org
๐ป https://hrln.org/
Jananeethi
๐ Kerala, India
โ๏ธ Public interest litigation; Equality; Anti-trafficking; Environment; Consumer Protection; Right to Information; Right to Service
๐ฅ Adv.George Pulikuthiyil, pulikuthiyil@gmail.com; Adv.P.Sunilkumar, sunilkumar@jananeethi.org; Adv.C.P.Maya, maya@jananeethi.org
๐ป http://www.jananeethi.org/
๐ฎ๐ฉ INDONESIA
"Erik" - Desriko Malayu Putra
๐ Jakarta, Indonesia
โ๏ธ Private Law, Civil Law, Adminitrative, Human Rights, etc
๐ฅ Desriko, desriko.greenjustice@gmail.com; ecerik88@gmail.com
๐ป www.pbhi.or.id
LBH Jakarta (Jakarta Legal Aid Institute)
๐ Jakarta, Indonesia, +62 21 31 45 518
โ๏ธ Freedom of Expression; Privacy; Unfair trial; Access to water
๐ฅ Febi Yonesta, lbhjakarta@bantuanhukum.or.id; febionesta@gmail.com
๐ป https://bantuanhukum.or.id/
๐ Read Febi Yonesta's insights here
Legal Aid Center for the Press (LBH Pers)
๐ Indonesia, +62 821-4688-8873
โ๏ธ Indonesia Media/Press Law, Criminal Law, Civil Law, Administrative Law, Constitutional Court and Human Rights
๐ผ๏ธ Internet shutdown lawsuit, other strategic litigation regarding freedom of expression and the press
๐ฅ Ade Wahyudin, adewahyudin@lbhpers.org
๐ป www.lbhpers.org
๐ Read Ade Wahyudin's insights here
๐ฒ๐พ MALAYSIA
Bar Council Environment & Climate Change Committee
๐ Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, +603 2050 2099, Officer in charge: Ms. Shegi shegi@malaysianbar.org.my
โ๏ธ Public interest environmental law, constitutional law, administrative law, human rights
๐ผ๏ธ No ongoing cases at the moment.
๐ฅ i) Saha Deva (saha.associates@gmail.com), Co-Chairperson ii) Jia Yaw, Co-Chairperson iii) Roger Chan (chengyijustice@gmail.com) Deputy Chairperson
๐ป www.malaysianbar.org.my/environment_and_climate_change/
๐ Read Jia Yaw Kiu's insights here
๐ Read Roger Chan Weng Keng's insights here
๐ฒ๐ฒ MYANMAR
Legal Clinic Myanmar
๐ Yangon, +95 (0)9 450048660, +95 (0)9-33376993, +95 (0)9-33376994; Rakhine, +95 (0)9 250883064; Kachin, +95 (0)9-254278326; Meik Hti Lar, +95 (0)-450542182; Pya Pone, +95 (0)-421747308; Mandalay, +95 (0)9-43100734
โ๏ธ Human trafficking; Children; Labour; Torture; Migrant women; Beatings & violence
๐ฅ Click here for detailed contact list
Dawei Probono Lawyer Network
๐ Dawei City, Tanintharyi Division, Myanmar, +95 -9 450 990 238
โ๏ธ Land rights; Access to water; Environment
๐ผ๏ธ Myanmar Pongpipat lawsuit (re environmental & health impact of Heinda tin mine)
๐ฅ Daw Aye Mon Thu, advocate045@gmail.com; Daw Tin Tin Thet, tintinthet2012@gmail.com; Daw Naw Pa Saw Phaw, Daw Mi Mi Soe; dawei.lawyer.network@gmail.com
๐ป https://www.facebook.com/daweilawyers/?fref=ts
๐ณ๐ต NEPAL
Lawyersโ Association for Human Rights of Nepalese Indigenous Peoples (LAHURNIP)
๐Anamnagar, Kathmandu Nepal, +997 1 5795510 (Cell No. +977-9851007932)
โ๏ธ Criminal, Civil, Human Rights Law, Indigenous Peoplesโ Rights
๐ฅShankar Limbu, shan-sub@protonmail.com
๐ป www.lahurnip.org
๐ Read Shankar Limbu's insights here
๐ต๐ญ PHILIPPINES
ENVIRONMENTAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (ELAC)
๐ Puerto Princesa City, 5300 Palawan, Philippines
โ๏ธ Environment; Human Rights
๐ผ Mining, coal, monocrop plantations, infrastructure, forestry, fisheries
๐ฅ Grizelda Mayo Anda, gerthie1987@gmail.com; Raffy Pajares, raffypajares@gmail.com; Regina Bella Dioso, reginadioso@gmail.com; Jansen Jontila, jijontila@gmail.com; Julius Concepcion, justifiedmaderighteous@yahoo.com
๐ป www.elacphilippines.org
๐ Read Grizelda Mayo Anda's insights here
IDEALS
๐ Quezon City, Philippines, +63-2-436547
โ๏ธ Business & Human Rights, Tax, International Trade, & Labor
๐ฅ Antonio Salvador, Melissa Jane Comafay, ideals05@yahoo.com
SALIGAN
๐ Quezon City, Philippines, +632 4266001 loc. 4858-4860
โ๏ธ Land rights; Labour; Environment
๐ผ๏ธ Aerial spraying ban lawsuit (re banana companies in Philippines)
๐ฅ Marie Hazel E. Lavitoria, saligan@saligan.org; hazellavitoria@gmail.com
๐ป https://saligan.org/
๐ฐ๐ท SOUTH KOREA
GongGam Human Rights Law Foundation
๐ 3F, 29-6, Changdeokgung-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03058, Rep. of Korea (Tel: 82-2-3675-7740)
โ๏ธ Women and children, Persons with disabilities, Migrants and refugees, Poverty and welfare, Precarious workers, Public interest law in general, LGBTIQ, Transnational human rights, Legal education and training
๐ผ๏ธ Constitutional appeal on the statute criminalizing abortion (2019), Proposal and subsequent enactment of Refugee law (2009-2012), Compensation claim suit against the government in salt farm slave case (2018), Submitted petition to UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights on Lao Dam Disaster (Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy saddle dam collapse)
๐ฅ Please kindly understand that we do not provide individual contact information on our lawyers. Please direct your requests to our official email address (gonggam@gmail.com), and the case will be referred to the lawyer member best suited to handle such cases.
๐ป https://www.kpil.org
๐น๐ญ THAILAND
Community Resource Centre
๐ Bangkok, Thailand, +66 817 725 843
โ๏ธ Environment; Indigenous peoples; Health
๐ผ๏ธ Lawsuit against Electric Generating Authority of Thailand (re purchase of electricity from Xayaburi dam in Laos)
๐ฅ Sor Rattanamanee Polkla, sorrattana1@gmail.com; crcthai@gmail.com
๐ป http://crcthai.blogspot.com/
๐ Read Sor Rattanamanee Polkla's insights here
EUROPE
๐ง๐ช BELGIUM
Avocats Sans Frontiรจres/Advocaten Zonder Grenzen
๐ Brussels, Belgium (with offices & projects worldwide, including: DRC, Tunisia, Burundi, Uganda, Morocco, Chad, Nepal, Myanmar), +32 2 223 36 54
โ๏ธ Economic, social & cultural rights; international crimes; torture; displacement; sexual & gender-based violence; legal empowerment; access to information; land rights & environment
๐ผ๏ธ Lawsuit against Tunisian companies over wrongful dismissal of workers; Logging & human rights abuses in DRC
๐ป https://www.asf.be/
๐ซ๐ท FRANCE
Fรฉdรฉration internationale des ligues des droits de l'homme (FIDH)
๐ Paris, France, +33 1 40 62 99 60
โ๏ธ Complicity; Torture & ill-treatment; security issues & conflict zones; French due diligence law; climate litigation
๐ผ๏ธ Amesys lawsuit (re Libya); Qosmos lawsuit (re Syria); Nexa lawsuit (re Egypt); BNP lawsuit (re Sudan); Suez due diligence lawsuit (re Chili)
๐ฅ Clรฉmence Bectarte, clemencebectarte@orange.fr
๐ป https://www.fidh.org/fr
Sherpa
๐ Paris, France, +33 1 42 21 33 25
โ๏ธ Labour; Supply Chain; Complicity; Security issues & conflict zones;
๐ผ๏ธ Auchan lawsuit (re garment factories in Bangladesh); COMILOG lawsuit (re Gabon); DLH lawsuit (re Liberian civil war); Arvea lawsuit (re Niger worker's death due to lung cancer); Samsung lawsuit (re forced labour in Chinese factories)
๐ฅ Sandra Cossart, sandra.cossart@asso-sherpa.org
๐ป www.asso-sherpa.org
๐ฉ๐ช GERMANY
European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR)
๐ Berlin, Germany, +49 (0)30 400 485 90
โ๏ธ Labour; Complicity; Privacy; Torture & ill-treatment
๐ผ๏ธ Danzer Group lawsuit (re Dem. Rep. of Congo); Lidl lawsuit (re working conditions in Bangladesh); Nestlรฉ lawsuit (re Colombia); Gama criminal complaint (re spy software in Bahrain)
๐ฅ Wolfgang Kalek, kaleck@ecchr.eu; Annelen Micus, micus@ecchr.eu; Miriam Saage-Maaร, saage-maasz@ecchr.eu
๐ป https://www.ecchr.eu/
๐ฎ๐ช IRELAND
Global Legal Action Network
๐ Galway, Ireland; London, UK; +4447521203427
โ๏ธ Supply chains; Environmental & economic justice; War & occupation; Migration & border violence; Complicity; Torture & ill-treatment
๐ผ๏ธ Uzbek forced labour cotton lawsuit; Dutch Shipping company criminal complaint (re use of forced labour)
๐ฅ Gearรณid ร Cuinn, gocuinn@glanlaw.org; Gerry Liston, gliston@glanlaw.org; Dearbhla Minogue, dminogue@glanlaw.org;
๐ป https://www.glanlaw.org/
๐ Read Gearรณid ร Cuinn's insights here
๐ฎ๐น ITALY
Studio Legale Bona Oliva e Associati
๐ Turin, Italy +390115111005
โ๏ธ Personal Injury, Fatal Accidents & Human Rights Litigation
๐ผ๏ธ KiK lawsuit (re Baldia textile factory fire in Pakistan) (2012), Costa Concordia shipwreck (2012), Air France 447 Rio de Janeiro-Paris (2009), ThyssenKrupp Turin plant fire (2007), Viareggio train disaster (2009)
๐ฅ Marco Bona, bona@mbolaw.it ; Giulia Oberto oberto@mbolaw.it
๐ป www.mbolaw.it
๐ณ๐ฑ NETHERLANDS
Climate Counsel
๐ the Hague, Netherlands & London, UK, +44 (0)7484822740
โ๏ธ Ecocide, Intl. Criminal Law, International Human Rights Law
๐ฅ Richard J Rogers, richardrogers@globaldiligence.com
๐ป https://www.climatecounsel.org/
๐ Read Richard Roger's insights here
Greenpeace International
๐ Amsterdam, Netherlands, +31 20 718 2000
โ๏ธ Environment; Climate change; Access to information; Complaint mechanisms; Complicity; Divestment; Freedom of expression; Project financing; Protests; Shareholder activism; Supply chain
๐ผ๏ธ Trafigura lawsuits (re Cote d'Ivoire)
๐ฅ Kristin Casper, kristin.casper@greenpeace.org; Daniel Simons, daniel.simons@greenpeace.org
๐ป https://www.greenpeace.org/nl/
Prakken dโOliveira
๐ Amsterdam, Netherlands, +31 20 344 62 00
โ๏ธ Complicity; Environment; Access to water; Health
๐ผ๏ธ Shell lawsuit (re oil pollution in Nigeria)
๐ฅ Channa Samkalden, csamkalden@prakkendoliveira.nl; Liesbeth Zegveld, lzegveld@prakkendoliveira.nl
๐ป https://www.prakkendoliveira.nl/en/home/
๐ Read Channa Samkalden's insights here
๐จ๐ญ SWITZERLAND
TRIAL : Track Impunity Always
๐ Geneva, Switzerland, +41 22 321 61 10
โ๏ธ Complicity; Security issues & conflict zones
๐ผ๏ธ Argor-Heraeus investigation (re Dem. Rep. of Congo); Caterpillar lawsuit (re alleged participation in destruction of Palestinians' houses by Israeli Defense Forces)๐ป https://trialinternational.org/
๐ฌ๐ง UNITED KINGDOM
Brick Court Chambers
๐ London, UK, +44 20 7379 3550
โ๏ธ General Business and Human Rights; Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence; Public International Law; Public Law; Corporate Law
๐ผ๏ธ Vedanta v Lungowe; Okpabi v Shell
๐ฅ Robert McCorquodale, robert.mccorquodale@brickcourt.co.uk; Tim Johnston, tim.johnston@brickcourt.co.uk; Paul Bowen, paul.bowen@brickcourt.co.uk
๐ป https://www.brickcourt.co.uk
ClientEarth
๐ London, UK (and other countries worldwide), +44 (0)20 7749 5970
โ๏ธ Environment; Climate change; Access to information; Complaint mechanisms; Shareholder activism; Corporate reporting
๐ฅ Sophie Marjanac, smarjanac@clientearth.org; Johnny White, jwhite@clientearth.org
๐ป https://www.clientearth.org/
๐ Read Johnny White's insights here
Climate Counsel
๐ London, UK & the Hague, Netherlands, +44 (0)7484822740
โ๏ธ Ecocide, Intl. Criminal Law, International Human Rights Law
๐ฅ Richard J Rogers, richardrogers@globaldiligence.com
๐ป https://www.climatecounsel.org/
๐ Read Richard Roger's insights here
Deighton Pierce Glynn Solicitors
๐ London, UK, +44 207 407 0007
โ๏ธ Beatings & violence; Environment; Health; Housing; Human trafficking; Privacy; Security issues & conflict zones; Torture
๐ผ๏ธ Lawsuit against BP (re complicity kidnap & torture of trade unionist in Colombia); OECD complaint against Formula 1 race organisers (re human rights impact in Bahrain)
๐ฅ Daniel Carey, DCarey@dpglaw.co.uk; Adam Hundt, AHundt@dpglaw.co.uk; Sue Willman, SWillman@dpglaw.co.uk; Zubier Yazdani, ZYazdani@dpglaw.co.uk
๐ป https://dpglaw.co.uk/
Doughty Street Chambers
๐ London, UK, +44 20 7404 1313
โ๏ธ Displacement; Environment; Health; Illness; Deaths; General Business and Human Rights; OECD Guidelines complaints; Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence
๐ผ๏ธ Koh Kong sugar plantation lawsuits (re Cambodia); Shell lawsuit (re oil spills & Bodo community in Nigeria); Trafigura lawsuits (re Cรดte dโIvoire)
๐ฅ Tim Cooke-Hurle, t.cooke-hurle@doughtystreet.co.uk; Krishnendu Mukherjee, t.mukherjee@doughtystreet.co.uk
๐ป https://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/
๐ Read Krishnendu Mukherjee's insights here
Global Diligence
๐ London, UK, +44 7484 822 740
โ๏ธ Land rights; Complicity; Human rights impact assessments & stakeholder engagement in complex environments
๐ผ๏ธ Koh Kong sugar plantation lawsuits (re Cambodia); ICC complaint against ruling elite (re Cambodia land grabbing)
๐ฅ Richard Rogers, richardrogers@globaldiligence.com
๐ป https://www.globaldiligence.com/
๐ Read Richard Roger's insights here
Global Legal Action Network
๐ Galway, Ireland; London, UK; +4447521203427
โ๏ธ Supply chains; Environmental & economic justice; War & occupation; Migration & border violence; Complicity; Torture & ill-treatment
๐ผ๏ธ Uzbek forced labour cotton lawsuit; Dutch Shipping company criminal complaint (re use of forced labour)
๐ฅ Gearรณid ร Cuinn, gocuinn@glanlaw.org; Gerry Liston, gliston@glanlaw.org; Dearbhla Minogue, dminogue@glanlaw.org; Valentina Azarova; vazarova@glanlaw.org
๐ป https://www.glanlaw.org/
๐ Read Gearรณid ร Cuinn's insights here
Global Rights Compliance
๐ London, UK, +44 7767 326 881 & +33 6 77 51 82 35
โ๏ธ International criminal law; Environmental law; Security issues & conflict zones
๐ผ๏ธ Koh Kong sugar plantation lawsuits (re Cambodia)
๐ฅ Wayne Jordash, waynejordash@globalrightscompliance.co.uk
๐ป https://www.globalrightscompliance.com/
Hausfeld
๐ London, UK, +44 207 665 5000 & Washington, DC, USA, +1 202 540 7200
โ๏ธ Discrimination; Environnment; Health; Deaths; Illness; Injuries; Security issues & conflict zones; Forced labour
๐ผ๏ธ Apartheid reparations lawsuits (re So. Africa); Union Carbide/Dow lawsuit (re Bhopal)
๐ฅ Ingrid Gubbay (UK), igubbay@hausfeldllp.com, Michael Hausfeld (USA), mhausfeld@hausfeldllp.com
๐ป http://www.hausfeld.com/
See also contact in the North America section
Leigh Day
๐ London, UK, +44 20 7650 1200
โ๏ธ Complicity; Injuries; Killings; Access to water; Environment; Security issues & conflict; Beatings & violence; Denial of freedom of movement; Intimidation & threats; Protests; Rape & sexual abuse; Torture & ill-treatment; Health; Illness
๐ผ๏ธ African Barrick Gold lawsuit (re Tanzania); BP lawsuit (re Colombia); Cape/Gencor lawsuits (re So. Africa); Monterrico Metals lawsuit (re Peru); Shell lawsuit (re oil spills & Bodo community in Nigeria), Trafigura lawsuits (re Cote d'Ivoire)
๐ฅ Martyn Day, mday@leighday.co.uk; Daniel Leader, dleader@leighday.co.uk; Sapna Malik, smalik@leighday.co.uk; Gene Matthews, gmatthews@leighday.co.uk; Richard Meeran, rmeeran@leighday.co.uk; Oliver Holland, oholland@leighday.co.uk
๐ป https://www.leighday.co.uk/
Matrix Chambers
๐ London, UK, +44 20 7404 3447
โ๏ธ Complicity; Access to water; Environment; Security issues & conflict zones; Health
๐ผ๏ธ BP lawsuit (re Colombia); Shell lawsuit (re oil pollution in Nigeria)
๐ฅ Richard Hermer, richardhermer@matrixlaw.co.uk; Blinne Nรญ Ghrรกlaigh, blinnenighralaigh@matrixlaw.co.uk
๐ป https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/
Pogust Goodhead
๐ London, UK, +44 3330 155 900
โ๏ธ Transnational litigation & group litigation/arbitration in business & human rights; Environment; Private international law; Consumer law & data protection; Competition law
๐ผ๏ธ BHP & Vale lawsuit (re dam collapse in Brazil, filed in the UK); TรV SรD civil lawsuit (re Brumadinho dam collapse filed in Germany)
๐ป https://pogustgoodhead.com/
LATIN AMERICA
Latin America (general)
Environmental Defender Law Center
๐ Brazil; USA (see also listing under North America)
โ๏ธ Environment; Land rights
๐ผ๏ธ Boliden lawsuit (re Chile)
๐ฅ Fernanda Venzon, fernanda@edlc.org
๐ป https://edlc.org/
๐ฆ๐ท ARGENTINA
Abogados y abogadas del Noroeste argentino en derechos humanos y estudios sociales (ANDHES)
๐ San Miguel de Tucumรกn, Argentina, +5411 4334 4200
โ๏ธ Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Criminal Justice & Security, Social Protest, Women's rights, and Indigenous Peoples' rights
๐ผ๏ธ Investigation and lawsuits re
๐ฅ Fernanda Marchese, andhes@andhes.org.ar
๐ป https://andhes.org.ar/
Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales (CELS)
๐ Buenos Aires, Argentina, +5411 4334 4200
โ๏ธ Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Criminal Justice & Security, Social Protest, Migrants rights, and Drug Policy
๐ผ๏ธ Investigation and lawsuits re companies and military dictatorship
๐ฅ Diego Morales, dmorales@cels.org.ar
๐ป https://www.cels.org.ar/web/
Fundaciรณn Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (FARN)
๐ Buenos Aires, Argentina, +5411 4865 1707
โ๏ธ Environmental law (access to information, participation, environmental damage) in varied issues such as: watershed management and pollution, extractive activities, biodiversity protection, climate and energy
๐ผ๏ธ Matanza Riachuelo lawsuit (re Argentina)
๐ฅ justicia@farn.org.ar
๐ป https://farn.org.ar/
๐ง๐ด BOLIVIA
CEDLA
๐ La Paz, Bolivia, +591 79153605
โ๏ธ Labour law; Land rights; Indigenous peoplesโ rights; Inter-American system
๐ผ๏ธ Indigenous peoples affected by dam & road constructionsin the Amazon region
๐ฅ Rubรฉn Pinto Vargas, rubenpintovargas@gmail.com
๐ป https://cedla.org/
CEDIB
๐ La Paz, Bolivia, +591-76988257
โ๏ธ Labour law; Land rights; Indigenous peoplesโ rights; Environmental rights
๐ฅJorge Campanini, difusion@cedib.org
๐ป http://www.cedib.org
Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA)
๐ Cochabamba, Bolivia
โ๏ธ Environmental law, Fracking
๐ฅ Ariel Pรฉrez Castellรณn, aperez@aida-americas.org
๐ป https://aida-americas.org/
[see also entries for Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru]
๐ง๐ท BRAZIL
Conectas
๐ Sรฃo Paulo, Brazil, +55 11 3884 7440
โ๏ธ Human rights & financial institutions; Forced labour; Modern slavery
๐ฅ Julia Neiva, julia.neiva@conectas.org
๐ป https://www.conectas.org/en
Articulaรงรฃo dos Povos Indรญgenas do Brasil (APIB)
๐ Brasilia, Brazil, +55 61 3034-5548
โ๏ธ Indigenous peoples; Environment
๐ผ๏ธ ADPF 709 (re government obligation to protect indigenous communities from covid-19) & other cases
๐ฅ juridico@apiboficial.org; Lucas Cravo, cravo.lucas@gmail.com; Luiz Eloy Terena, adv.luizeloy@gmail.com
๐ปhttps://apiboficial.org/?lang=en
Justiรงa nos Trilhos
๐ Aรงailรขndia, Maranhรฃo, Brazil, +55 99 35380901
โ๏ธ Environment; Land Rights; Indigenous peoples
๐ผ๏ธ Lawsuits against Vale, associated companies & state actors over abuses associated with the Carajรกs mining project in Brazil's Amazon region
๐ฅ Danilo Chammas, ddchammas@gmail.com
๐ป https://justicanostrilhos.org/
๐ Read Danilo Chammas' insights here
๐จ๐ฑ CHILE
Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA)
๐ Santiago, Chile
โ๏ธ Environmental law, international financial institutions
๐ฅ Florencia Ortรบzar, fortuzar@aida-americas.org
๐ป https://aida-americas.org/
[see also entries for Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru]
Observatorio Ciudadano
๐ Santiago de Chile, Chile, +56 (45) 2213963
โ๏ธ Labour law; Land rights; Inter-American system
๐ผ๏ธ Indigenous peoples affected by dam & road constructionsin the Amazon region
๐ฅ Josรฉ Aylwin, jaylwin@observatorio.cl; Felipe Guerra, felipe.guerra.schleef@gmail.com; Marcel Didier, marcel.didier.hundt@gmail.com
๐ป https://observatorio.cl/
๐จ๐ด COLOMBIA
Alirio Uribe Muรฑoz
๐ Bogotรก, Colombia, +57 312 587 49 58, +57 382 44 84
โ๏ธ Criminal law; Labour rights; Human rights
๐ฅ Rosa Marรญa Mateus Parra, abogadareparacion@gmail.com
Colectivo de Abogados Josรฉ Alvear Restrepo - CAJAR
๐ Calle 16 No. 6-66 Piso 25, Bogota, Colombia, +57 1 7421313 / +57 3143750761 / +57 312 5874958
โ๏ธ Human rights law; economic, social and cultural rights; peace and armed conflict
๐ฅ Luis Carlos Montenegro Almeida, agendaexigibilidad@cajar.org; Alirio Uribe Muรฑoz, aliriouribe@gmail.com
๐ป https://www.colectivodeabogados.org/
Dejusticia
๐ Bogotรก, Colombia, +571 6083605
โ๏ธ Indigenous peoples; Environment
๐ฅ Diana Guarnizo, dguarnizo@dejusticia.org
๐ป https://www.dejusticia.org/
Francisco Ramรญrez
๐ Bogotรก, Colombia, +57 317 3478695 / +57 3505362
โ๏ธ International law; Labour rights; Human rights
๐ฅ Francisco Ramirez Cuellar, corpotratierra@gmail.com
๐ป https://corpotratierra.org/noticias/
Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA)
๐ Bogota, Colombia, +57 1 232 4246
โ๏ธ Environmental law, Human rights law
๐ฅ Liliana รvila, lavila@aida-americas.org; Rosa Peรฑa Lizarazo, rpena@aida-americas.org
๐ป https://aida-americas.org/
[see also entries for Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru]
๐จ๐ท COSTA RICA
Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA)
๐ San Josรฉ, +506 2283 7080
โ๏ธ Environmental law, Marine protection
๐ฅ Haydรฉe Rodrรญguez: hrodriguez@aida-americas.org; Gladys Martรญnez, gmartinez@aida-americas.org
๐ป https://aida-americas.org/
[see also entries for Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru]
๐ช๐จ ECUADOR
Fromboliere Abogados
๐ Quito, Ecuador, +593 0993977811
โ๏ธ Environment; Human rights
๐ผ๏ธ Texaco/Chevron lawsuits (re Ecuador)
๐ฅ Pablo Fajardo Mendoza, pablofajardom@gmail.com
Centro de Derechos Humanos de la Pontificia Universidad Catรณlica del Ecuador
๐ Quito, Ecuador, +593 2 2991700 ext. 1427
โ๏ธ Environment; Human rights
๐ผ๏ธ Lawsuit by Kichwa indigenous people of Sarayaku against Ecuador (re oil concession)
๐ฅ Mario Melo Cevallos, memelo@puce.edu.ec
๐ป https://www.puce.edu.ec/centros-de-investigacion.php#
๐ญ๐ณ HONDURAS
Red de Abogadas Defensoras de Derechos Humanos (Network of Women Human Rights Lawyers and Defenders)
๐ Choluteca, Honduras, +504 2780-0654
โ๏ธ Human rights; Gender & sexual violence; Economic, social & cultural rights; Criminal law
๐ผ๏ธ Choluteca communities re Scatec Solarโs solar megaproject โLos Pradosโ
๐ฅ Nidia Castillo, ncastillo@reddeabogadas.hn; Denia Castillo, dcastillo@reddeabogadas.hn
๐ป reddeabogadas.hn
๐ฒ๐ฝ MEXICO
Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA)
๐ Mexico City, +52 55 5212 0141
โ๏ธ Environmental law, Human rights, Climate change
๐ฅ Andrea Rodriguez, arodriguez@aida-americas.org; Haydรฉe Rodrรญguez: hrodriguez@aida-americas.org; Gladys Martรญnez,gmartinez@aida-americas.org
๐ป https://aida-americas.org/
[see also entries for Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru]
๐ต๐ช PERU
Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA)
๐ Lima, Peru
โ๏ธ Environmental law, Human rights law
๐ฅ Marรญa Josรฉ Veramendi Villa, mveramendi@aida-americas.org
๐ป https://aida-americas.org/
[see also entries for Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico]
Instituto de Defensa Legal (IDL)
๐ Lima, Peru
โ๏ธ Indigenoups Peoples' rights, Environmental law, Human rights law
๐ฅ Juan Carlos Ruiz Molleda, jruiz@idl.org.pe
๐ปhttps://www.idl.org.pe/
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
๐ช๐ฌ EGYPT
Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights
๐ Cairo, Egypt, +(202) 27960158 or 27960197
โ๏ธ Environment; Access to information
๐ผ๏ธ Lawsuit against TITAN cement (re air pollution, Egypt)
๐ฅ Hoda Nasralla, hoda@eipr.org
๐ป https://www.eipr.org/
El Seidi Law Firm
๐ Cairo, Egypt, (+202)- 01203777537, (+202)- 24539855
โ๏ธ Environment; Climate Change; Right to water
๐ผ๏ธ Lawsuit against Lafarge & Suez Cement
๐ฅ Ahmed ElSeidi, elseidi.lawyer@gmail.com
๐ป http://www.elseidilawfirm.com/index.php/en/
๐ Read Ahmed ElSeidi's insights here
๐ฏ๐ด JORDAN
Tamkeen Center for Legal Aid and Human Rights
๐ Amman, Jordan, +962 6 5539501
โ๏ธ Migrant workers
๐ฅ Linda Kalash, linda@tamkeen-jo.org; info@tamkeen-jo.org
๐ป http://www.tamkeen-jo.org/about_us.htm
๐ต๐ธ PALESTINE
Al-Haq
๐ Ramallah - West Bank, Palestine, +972 (2) 2954646/7/9
โ๏ธ Displacements; Land rights; Housing; Human Rights Defenders; Natural resources
๐ผ๏ธ Lawsuit against Green Park Intl. (re Bilโin villagers' land grabbing); Criminal complaint against Riwal (re complicity in war crimes & crimes against humanity through construction of Annexation Wall)
๐ฅ Please use the contact form here
๐ป https://www.alhaq.org/
NORTH AMERICA
๐จ๐ฆ CANADA
Camp Fiorante Matthews Mogerman LLP
๐ Vancouver, Canada, +1-604-689-7555
โ๏ธ Civil Litigation, General business & human rights
๐ผ๏ธ Nevsun lawsuit (re Bisha mine, Eritrea); Tahoe Resources lawsuit (re Guatemala)
๐ฅ Joe Fiorante (Partner), JFiorante@cfmlawyers.ca ; Matt Eisenbrandt (Director of Transnational Investigations), meisenbrandt@cfmlawyers.ca
๐ป https://www.cfmlawyers.ca/
James Yap
๐ Toronto, Canada, +1 416 992 5266
โ๏ธ General business & human rights; Beatings & violence; Deaths; Genocide; Injuries; Killings; Rape & sexual abuse; Slavery; Torture & ill-treatment; Environment: General; Forced labour & modern slavery; Mining
๐ผ๏ธ Texaco/Chevron lawsuits (re enforcement of Ecuador decision in Canada); Nevsun lawsuit (re Bisha mine, Eritrea)
๐ฅJames Yap, james.yap@gmail.com
Klippensteins Barristers & Solicitors
๐ Toronto, Canada, +1 416 598-0288
โ๏ธ Complicity; Killings; Security issues & conflict zones
๐ผ๏ธ HudBay Minerals lawsuits (re Guatemala)
๐ฅ Murray Klippenstein, murray.klippenstein@klippensteins.ca, Cory Wanless, cory.wanless@klippensteins.ca
๐ป http://www.klippensteins.ca/
Trudel Johnston
๐ Montreal, Canada, +1 514 871 8385
โ๏ธ Complicity; Killings; Security issues & conflict zones; Class actions
๐ผ๏ธ Anvil Mining lawsuit (re Dem.Rep. of Congo)
๐ฅ Bruce W. Johnston, bwjohnston@trudeljohnston.com
๐ป www.trudeljohnston.com
Andrew E. Cleland
๐ Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
โ๏ธ Transnational corporate accountability; Civil litigation; Beatings & violence; Torture & ill-treatment; Killings; Rape & sexual abuse; Human trafficking; Child labour; Forced labour & modern slavery; Workplace conditions, health and safety; Forced displacement; Environmental: general; Health: general
๐ผ๏ธ Anvil Mining lawsuit (re Dem.Rep. of Congo)
๐ฅ Andrew E. Cleland, andrew@clelandavocat.ca
๐บ๐ธ USA
Akeel Valentine
๐ Troy, Michigan, USA, +1 248 918 4542
โ๏ธ Discrimination; Labour; Security issues & conflict zones; Torture & ill-treatment
๐ผ๏ธ Abu Ghraib lawsuits against CACI, Titan (now L-3)
๐ฅ Shereef Akeel, shereef@akeelvalentine.com
๐ป https://www.akeelvalentine.com/
Burke PLLC
๐ Baltimore, Maryland, USA, +1 410 733 5444
โ๏ธ Discrimination; Environment; Labour; Health; Illness; Rape & sexual abuse; Torture & ill-treatment
๐ผ๏ธ Abu Ghraib lawsuits against CACI
๐ฅ Susan Burke, sburke@burkepllc.com
๐ป burkepllc.com
Center for Constitutional Rights
๐ New York, NY, USA, +1 212-614-6464
โ๏ธ Complicity; Killings; Security issues & conflict zones; Torture & ill-treatment
๐ผ๏ธ Abu Ghraib lawsuits against CACI; Blackwater USA lawsuits (re 16 Sep 2007 Baghdad incident); Chevron lawsuit (re Nigeria); Shell lawsuit (re Nigeria - Kiobel & Wiwa)
๐ฅ Baher Azmy, Legal Directory, BAzmy@ccrjustice.org; Katherine Gallagher, Senior Staff Attorney, KGallagher@ccrjustice.org; Maria LaHood, Senior Staff Attorney, MLahood@ccrjustice.org
๐ป https://ccrjustice.org/home/what-we-do/issues/corporate-human-rights-abuses
Cohen Milstein
๐ Washington, DC, USA, +1 202 408 4600
โ๏ธ Complicity; Human trafficking; Killings; Security issues & conflict zones
๐ผ๏ธ Chiquita lawsuits (re Colombia); ExxonMobil lawsuit (re Aceh); KBR lawsuit (re human trafficking in Iraq)
๐ฅ Benjamin Brown, bbrown@cohenmilstein.com; Agnieszka Fryzman, afryszman@cohenmilstein.com
Corporate Accountability Lab
๐ Chicago, IL, USA, +(1)773 346 5545
โ๏ธ Human rights, contract, trade
๐ฅ Charity Ryerson, charity.ryerson@corpaccountabilitylab.org, Alicia Brudney, Avery Kelly
๐ป https://legaldesign.org/
๐ Read Charity Ryerson's insights here
EarthRights International
๐ Washington, DC, USA, +1 202 466 5188
โ๏ธ Environment; Health; Illness; Indigenous peoples; Killings; Security issues & conflict zones
๐ผ๏ธ Chevron lawsuit (re Nigeria);Chiquita lawsuits (re Colombia); Union Carbide/Dow lawsuit (re Bhopal); Unocal lawsuit (re Myanmar); Shell lawsuit (re Nigeria - Kiobel & Wiwa)
๐ฅ Rick Herz, Litigation Coordinator, rick@earthrights.org; Katie Redford, Co-founder & Director, Katie@earthrights.org; Marco Simons, Legal Director, marco@earthrights.org
๐ป www.earthrights.org
Environmental Defender Law Center
๐ Bozeman, Montana, USA, +1 406 586 8294 & Brazil
โ๏ธ Human Rights & environment; Indigenous peoples; Health; Illness
๐ผ๏ธ Monterrico Metals lawsuit (re Peru); Boliden lawsuit (re Chile)
๐ฅ Lewis Gordon, Director, lewis@edlc.org
๐ป https://edlc.org/
See also contact in Brazil, in Latin America section
George Washington University Law School
๐ Washington, DC, USA, +1 202 994 6261
โ๏ธ Alien Tort Claims Act; Complicity; Torture & ill-treament
๐ผ๏ธ Shell lawsuit (re Nigeria - Kiobel & Wiwa)
๐ฅ Ralph Steinhardt, rstein@law.gwu.edu
๐ป https://www.law.gwu.edu/ralph-g-steinhardt?id=1749
Harvard Law International Human Rights Clinic
๐ Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, +1 617 495 5202
โ๏ธ Alien Tort Claims Act (USA); Security issues & conflict zones
๐ผ๏ธ Abu Ghraib lawsuits against CACI, Titan (now L-3); Apartheid reparations lawsuits (re So. Africa); Shell lawsuit (re Nigeria - Kiobel & Wiwa); Unocal lawsuit (re Myanmar)
๐ฅ Tyler Giannini, giannini@law.harvard.edu; Susan Farbstein, sfarbstein@law.harvard.edu
๐ป https://hrp.law.harvard.edu/clinic/
Hausfeld & Co. LLP
๐ Washington, DC, USA, +1 202 540 7200 & London, UK
โ๏ธ Complicity; Health; Illness; Torture & ill-treament
๐ผ๏ธ Apartheid reparations lawsuits (re So. Africa); Union Carbide/Dow lawsuit (re Bhopal)
๐ฅ Michael Hausfeld, mhausfeld@hausfeldllp.com
๐ป http://www.hausfeldllp.co.uk/
See also contact in UK, in Europe section
Human Trafficking Pro Bono Legal Center
๐ Washington, DC, USA
โ๏ธ Human trafficking, modern slavery
๐ฅ Martina Vandenberg, martina@htprobono.org
๐ป https://www.htlegalcenter.org/
International Lawyers Assisting Workers (ILAW) Network
๐ Washington DC, USA, +1 (202) 974-8385
โ๏ธ Labour
๐ฅ Monika Mehta, mmehta@solidaritycenter.org; admin@ilawnetwork.com
๐ป https://www.ilawnetwork.com/
International Rights Advocates
๐ Washington, DC, USA, +1 202 543 5811
โ๏ธ Killings; Labour; Security issues & conflict zones
๐ผ๏ธ Chiquita lawsuits (re Colombia); Coca-Cola lawsuit (re Colombia); Drummond lawsuit (re Colombia); ExxonMobil lawsuit (re Aceh); Nestlรฉ, Cargill, Archer Daniels Midland lawsuit (re Cรดte d'Ivoire); Occidental lawsuit (re Colombia)
๐ฅ Terry Collingsworth, tc@iradvocates.org
๐ป http://www.iradvocates.org/
Schonbrun DeSimone Seplow Harris & Hoffman
๐ Venice, California, USA, +1 310 396 0731
โ๏ธ Complicity; Environment; Killings; Security issues & conflict zones; Torture & ill-treament
๐ผ๏ธ Apartheid reparations lawsuits (re So. Africa); Unocal lawsuit (re Myanmar); Shell lawsuit (re Nigeria - Kiobel & Wiwa)
๐ฅ Paul Hoffman, hoffpaul@aol.com
๐ป https://www.losangelesemploymentlawyer.com/