Business & Human Rights Litigation

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Human rights span the entire breadth of business' responsibility

... from people, process and finance, to the environments in which they operate. Both society and legislation fuel the increasing demands on business for transparency, responsibility and ultimately, accountability in respect of human rights.

Our integrated Business and Human Rights Litigation practice has a proven track record advising parties from all angles of this complex issue, and capitalises on the strength and depth of our firm. Our broad experience in high end corporate and finance matters with regard to CSR, ESG and SDG's policy complements our renowned track record in litigation and arbitration in highly complex, multi-faceted and sensitive cases on workers' rights, environment, energy, data security & privacy and corporate liability. We handle pro bono litigation on principle and essential matters concerning the Rule of Law.

This all lends our expertise and experience the breadth and depth it needs to help our clients understand their human rights-related obligations, mitigate risk and navigate the potential consequences of any infringement.

Insights

27 November 2025

Omnibus proposal on sustainability: EU bodies inch towards final agreement

On 13 November, the European Parliament adopted its final position on the "Omnibus proposal" for a directive concerning certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements. This came five months after the Council of the EU confirmed its negotiating position on the proposal.
27 June 2025

Dutch implementation of EU Pay Transparency Directive one step closer

In 2023, the European Union took a decisive step towards addressing persistent pay inequality by introducing the Pay Transparency Directive, which needs to be transposed to national law by the member states by 7 June 2026 (see our previous article here). In March 2025, the Dutch government finally published a draft implementing bill. The public consultation period ended in May 2025.
24 October 2024

Sustainability claims: managing regulatory and other risks as intolerance for greenwashing grows

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives are now critical drivers for companies – there is no getting around it. Companies often make significant ESG efforts. But when they wish to – or have to – communicate about these efforts, a growing web of regulations becomes relevant. This, coupled with increasingly active authorities who are on the look-out for greenwashing practices, means that it can be hard to establish what is, and what is not, allowed or required. Below, we will summarise the state of play and also look ahead.