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Business and Human Rights
Human rights risks can arise in any business – through direct operations, supply chains, or partnerships. Failure to prevent and address them exposes you to reputational damage and direct legal liability.
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Businesses face mounting pressure to identify and address human rights risk across their operations and supply chains. Allegations of child labor, forced labor or workplace abuse frequently trigger cross-border disputes, reputational crises and regulatory scrutiny. When the stakes are high, leading companies turn to us for guidance.
We support multinational businesses on human rights dure diligence in line with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and national legislation, including the UK Modern Slavery Act, German Supply Chain Act, California Transparency and Supply Chain Act, and similar regulation worldwide. We also have extensive experience with the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
We help you understand and implement regulatory requirements. Where needed, we’ll go further into developing policies, procedures and risk-management systems that withstand both regulatory and public challenge.
Our work spans the full spectrum of issues you may encounter, and we have acted in some of the defining cases in this field globally. Let our technical and commercial experience inform your strategy - we understand how human rights risks crystallise, how cases are argued, and how to position you strongly before escalation occurs. Our services cover mandatory and voluntary human rights reporting, due diligence and risk assessment, crisis management and regulatory or internal investigations, remediation of harm through grievance mechanisms, and the defence of human rights claims and prosecutions worldwide.
Hear from our clients and industry leaders
Hogan Lovells is a brilliant firm to work with. My experience has always been of partners and associates who are very knowledgeable and deep into the detail of the case, with a real sense of teamwork and great communication.
Client testimonial, Chambers & Partners
They have expert knowledge that is translated into practical, workable advice.
Client testimonial, Chambers & Partners
Hogan Lovells has excellent legal expertise and with their worldwide network they are in the position to provide legal support beyond our jurisdiction and bring different national legal requirements in the right context.
Client testimonial, Chambers & Partners
The advice we received from Hogan Lovells was prompt, commercially focused, benchmarked and well pitched for international clients.
Client testimonial, Chambers & Partners
Hogan Lovells has practical experience and knowledge about the market situation, companies' expectations and current challenges.
Client testimonial, Chambers & Partners
The team at Hogan Lovells are very experienced in handling complex and sophisticated matters.
Client testimonial, Chambers & Partners
Representative experience
Various clients on UN Guiding Principles-aligned human rights due diligence, supply-chain policies and statements.
Advising on some of the leading cases in the United States under the Alien Tort Claims Act and Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, in English parent company liability cases, and in other courts exercising universal jurisdiction over alleged complicity in international crimes.
Advising on human rights risks across an investment bank's portfolio, from pre-acquisition diligence through post-deal compliance uplift and investigations across agriculture, tech and renewable energy.
Advising 40+ companies on SCDDA/CSDDD/EUDR obligations, conducting risk analyses, designing programs and handling BAFA audits and investigations across multiple sectors.
Advising and energy company on human rights policy and procedures across mining operations, covering labor conditions, resource use, indigenous-people’s rights and security-provider risk.
Leading group-wide integrity and compliance projects, including human rights policy, anti-corruption training for the board, risk assessments, due diligence support and Whistleblowing Directive compliance for an energy company.
Awards and recognitions
Julianne Hughes-Jennet and the firm ranked for Business and Human Rights
Chambers Global
2019
Finalist, International Law Firm Innovation of the Year
Legal Week
2018
Award for International Legal Services (Business and Human Rights)
LexisNexis
2018
Julianne Hughes-Jennett ranked Band 3 for Business & Human Rights Law — Global-wide
Chambers Global
2018
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