Human Rights Due Diligence Forum

Overview

The Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) Forum is a platform for legal practitioners working in business and human rights to discuss human rights due diligence developments as they relate specifically to legal practice. The Forum is a membership-based group, bringing together at our London office some of the most expert and experienced lawyers working in the field. It is a closed space for the free exchange of experiences and ideas under Chatham House Rules.

The HRDD Forum is structured around four roundtables and one annual conference per year involving thematic discussions on business and human rights topics as they relate to legal practitioners. External speakers are invited to present on certain topics.

Download the Forum brochure

Advisory Board

Since its inception the Forum's programme has been guided on an informal basis by a small Advisory Board which currently comprises:

Robin Brooks, Norton Rose Fulbright
Julianne Hughes-Jennett, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP
Daniel Leader, Leigh Day
Professor Robert McCorquodale, Brick Court Chambers
Lise Smit, Norton Rose Fulbright
Suzanne Spears, Paxus LLP

Forum Members

HRDD Forum members include some of the most expert and experienced lawyers, academics and government officials and international civil servants working in the area of business and human rights. The Forum's membership is increasingly global, with current members in Australia, France, Germany, Nigeria, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the US.

The Forum has members from the following organisations:

Allens (Australia)
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
Clifford Chance LLP
Council of Ethics of the Norwegian Global Pension Fund
Covington & Burling LLP
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Doughty Street Chambers
Geulen & Klinger
Hausfeld
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
International Council for Commercial Arbitration
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Laudes Foundation
Leigh Day
LH Law & Consulting
Matrix Chambers
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
Paxus LLP
Pogust Goodhead
Ropes & Gray LLP
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
Temple Garden Chambers
Twenty Essex Street
Vieira de Almeida & Associados
Volterra Fietta
White & Case
Withers
Zelle

HRDD Forum Events

HRDD Forum Membership

HRDD Forum Members-only Area

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