KERMABON

AVOCAT

A law firm committed to defending human rights and promoting a sustainable future

HUMAN RIGHTS

We work with our clients to guarantee and ensure human rights' respect and fundamental freedoms, both in France and internationally.

We strive for a dignified present as well as a sustainable future for all.

ADVICE

We advise and support our clients to ensure respect for human rights and compliance within their operations and supply chains.

LITIGATION

We defend our clients' fundamental rights before national, European, and international courts.

TRAINING

We offer training to raise awareness among individuals and organisations about respect for human rights and the rights of nature.

ADVOCACY

We support legal knowledge dissemination on human rights and the protection of nature, both in France and internationally.

OUR COMMITMENTS

We provide human rights expertise to all actors placing social ethics, environmental responsibility, and human dignity at the heart of their vision and actions.

We offer a unique perspective that intertwines social and environmental issues, recognising that social and climate justice are inextricably linked.

We embed human rights within a broader framework of social justice, the fight against climate change and the degradation of ecosystems.

We use all available tools to drive change and defend human dignity: advice, litigation, training, and information.

While law has always shaped our societies, our firm is convinced that it must adapt to the major challenges of the 21st century to effectively address them.

EXPERTISE

Business & Human Rights

Anticipate, clarify, and ensure business compliance with human rights in a complex European and international regulatory context.

Climate & International Justice

Advise and represent clients before national and international courts and United Nations bodies competent in human rights and climate justice.

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Compliance & ESG

Support and advise clients on applicable environmental, social, and governance (ESG) regulations.

Asylum Law

Assist and defend individuals persecuted or threatened in their country of origin in accordance with the 1951 Geneva Convention.

SÉPHORA KERMABON

Founding lawyer

Séphora Kermabon is a passionate and committed lawyer with solid expertise in human rights, due diligence, and the impacts of climate change on individuals and communities.

Before founding her firm, Séphora worked at international law firms in Montreal, Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam. She was also a human rights and business ethics consultant for various consultancy firms.

Séphora has been involved with French and international institutions. She served as a litigation lawyer in the public sector (Prefecture and Ministry), as well as with international organisations like UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency) and WHO (World Health Organisation).

Séphora holds a European master's degree in Human Rights and Democratisation from the Global Campus of Human Rights in Venice, a master's degree in European Economic Law, and a double degree in Law and Philosophy from the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.

She works in French and English.

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