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BHRLA Conference

Navigating Change

February 4-5 2025 - 08:00-17:00 GMT
Mayer Brown LLP - London

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FOUNDED BY EXPERTs IN BUSINESS & HUMAN RIGHTS LAW

BHRLA Conference

Navigating Change

Shifting Legal Expectations for Corporate Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence and the Role of Commercial Counsel

February 4-5 2025 - 08:00-17:00 GMT
Mayer Brown LLP - London

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Benefits of your membership

Participate in training and capacity-building opportunities targeted to the needs of commercial lawyers specialising in diverse areas of practice

Learn the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Essential for commercial lawyers
Understand how business and human rights developments are affecting commercial clients
Build confidence discussing human rights with clients and applying UNGPs and relevant standards in practice

Exchange insights, approaches, challenges, and perspectives with peers from law firms worldwide in a trusted environment

Discuss and share real-life strategies for integrating respect for human rights within a commercial law firm
Reflect on and share perspectives regarding the legal and practical implications of key developments
Join ‘accelerator groups’ to deepen expertise and explore how cutting-edge developments impact your practice area

Inspire and support commercial lawyers’ engagement with business and human rights as a cross-cutting area of practice.

Share examples of leading practices and approaches, along with insights and learnings
Understand how business and human rights developments are affecting commercial clients.
Host an annual conference to spark discussion and exchange on emerging developments and key issues

There is a need to accelerate the dissemination of good practice in the field of business and human rights across the commercial legal profession globally. We encourage lawyers around the world to join and support the association's ambitions.

Rae Lindsay Co-Chair of BHRLA

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BRHLA News

IBA Side Event: The Global Outlook for Business and Human Rights Regulation and Innovation

Date: November 5

Time: Doors open at 8 AM; Program starts at 8:30 AM ET

Location: Fasken, Bay Adelaide Centre, 333 Bay St. #2400, Toronto M5H 2T6

Registration: https://bhrlaibasideevent.eventbrite.co.uk

BRHLA News

BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN PRACTICE: Three Law Firms, Three Perspectives on Opportunities for Associates

Date: June 24

Time: 5:00 - 6:30 PM

Location: Clifford Chance, 2001 K Street NW, Washington DC, 20006-1001

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Perspectives on the Omnibus Simplification Package and the Future of EU Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence and Reporting Directives

Date: June 18

Time: 4 PM CEST/3 PM BST/10 AM ET/9 AM CST/7 AM PST

RSVP: https://BHRLAeuomnibus.eventbrite.co.uk

Curated News

Business and Human Rights in the U.S.: A Textured Approach

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Managing Human Rights Risks in A World of Widespread Use of AI

September 30, 2025

Hosted by BHRLA

Discussants:

Rashad Abelson, Technology Sector Lead, OECD Centre for Responsible Business Conduct

Emily Holland, Counsel, Simpson Thacher

Robert Spano, Partner, Gibson Dunn

Alexandria Walden, Global Head of Human Rights, Google

Nicholas Westbrook, Counsel, Simpson Thacher

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Defending Rights in a Changing Climate: A Practitioner’s Guide to the Advisory Opinions of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and the International Court of Justice

July 30, 2025

Hosted by BHRLA

Discussants:

Elisabeth de Nadal, Partner, Cuatrecasas

Clara Serva, Partner and Head of the Business and Human Rights, TozziniFreire

Douglass Cassel, Counsel, King & Spalding; Chair, BHRLA

Robert Spano, Partner, Gibson Dunn