OUR ROLE
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.
SÉPHORA KERMABON
Founding lawyer
Séphora Kermabon is a passionate and committed lawyer with strong expertise in human rights, due diligence, and the impacts of climate change on individuals and communities.
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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.
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Séphora has worked with French and international institutions, serving as a litigation lawyer in the public sector (Prefecture and Ministry) and with international organizations such as the UN Refugee Agency and the World Health Organization. She also teaches at Sorbonne Nouvelle.
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.
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EXPERTISE
BUSINESS &
HUMAN RIGHTS
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Ensuring compliance with European regulations: Support to ensure alignment with human rights and environmental due diligence and reporting obligations imposed by EU regulations such as the CSDDD, the CSRD, and the EUDR. This support aims to guarantee respect for human rights in corporate operations and throughout value chains.
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Drafting legal consultations: Development of policies and procedures to prevent, identify, and mitigate human rights impacts in corporate operations, as well as those of subsidiaries and business partners. All our advice is aligned with international standards, including the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
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Setting up tailored legal monitoring: Monitoring of developments in human rights and climate change legislation in France, the EU, and internationally, tailored to the company’s sector, activity, themes, and geographical areas of operation.
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Providing personalised support: Assistance for SMEs and mid-sized companies in complying with due diligence requirements. This includes drafting contracts and standard contractual clauses to ensure respect for human rights and the environment in business operations and value chains, as well as providing support to ensure access to remedy, including through voluntary and non-judicial mechanisms. Additionally, we develop training content for executives and key functions.
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Providing litigation support: Representation in legal cases related to duty of vigilance (including compliance demands and civil actions), consumer law, actions against greenwashing, and corporate liability.​
COMPLIANCE &
ESG
​REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
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Drafting legal consultations: Assessment and analysis of regulatory requirements, along with the alignment of policies and practices with French and European legislation. These consultations cover various areas, including forced labour, sustainability, ESG, just transition, environmental protection, climate, pollution, health and safety, packaging, risks of greenwashing, as well as the protection of whistleblowers and human rights defenders.
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Providing legal assistance: Legal and strategic support to ensure compliance of projects with European regulations.
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ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)​
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Conducting due diligence: In the context of financial operations or mergers and acquisitions, to ensure a thorough evaluation of risks and opportunities related to ESG criteria. This helps guarantee informed decision-making and alignment of investments with sustainability and corporate social responsibility goals.
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Providing regulatory assistance: Advisory and support services for financial sector actors in ESG matters.
CLIMATE &
INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE
CLIMATE JUSTICE ​​
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Providing advice and ensure legal representation: Legal research, participation in expert reports, and support for individuals and associations in matters related to climate duty of vigilance, representing them before the competent courts.
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Providing legal assistance: Guidance and support for climate-displaced individuals regarding their claims against public or private entities.​
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INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE
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Drafting legal consultations: Expertise in public and private international law.
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Submitting cases to international bodies and United Nations human rights protection agencies. For example, the Human Rights Committee, the Committee Against Torture, or the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women.
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Submitting cases to the ECtHR (European Court of Human Rights).
Lawyer in our network
Me Elia El Kouh
Maître Elia El Kouh is a lawyer admitted to the Paris Bar. She practices in business law, consumer law, and compliance for French and international clients across various sectors.
She advises and supports clients in negotiating and drafting national and international contracts (sales, service agreements, distribution, subcontracting, commercial agency).
She also represents clients in commercial and consumer disputes, including abusive contract termination, unfair practices, debt collection, unfair competition, and non-compliant products, both amicably, in court, or through arbitration.
Her practice also focuses on international sanctions, anti-corruption (Sapin II), IA, regulatory obligations, and ethical risk prevention, including drafting codes of conduct, conducting audits, implementing whistleblowing systems, and training.
She also assists companies with export controls, international sanctions, and embargoes.
A member of the Business and Human Rights Lawyers Association, she promotes respect for human rights within companies.
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.
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We offer a unique perspective that intertwines social and environmental issues, recognising that social and climate justice are inextricably linked.
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We embed human rights within a broader framework of social justice, the fight against climate change and the degradation of ecosystems.
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We use all available tools to drive change and defend human dignity: advice, litigation, training, and information.
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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.
OUR VALUES
COMMITMENT
TRUST
INTEGRITY
EMPATHY
FEES
The agreement on fees must take the form of a written agreement.
The fees are determined based on an hourly rate or a fixed fee, to which an additional success fee may be added.
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The fees and payment schedules are adaptable to each client's situation.
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No case is opened until the lawyer and their client agree on the nature of the legal services and the amount of fees.
CONTACT
47 bis, avenue Bosquet
75007 Paris
OPENING HOURS
Mon-Fri : 9 am - 7 pm
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