Presentations & Speaking Engagements

Role: Speaker and Facilitator

Presented as part of a side event launching Amnesty International's Corporate Crimes Handbook. Facilitated a panel discussion featuring civil society practitioners involved in landmark prosecutions, including:

• The prosecution of Lundin executives in Sweden for complicity in war crimes in South Sudan
• The prosecution of Lafarge in France for complicity in crimes against humanity in Syria

The session provided an opportunity for practitioners to share lessons learned and discuss strategies for overcoming challenges in corporate accountability cases.

Role: Organizer and Presenter

Organized Amnesty International's annual closed-door workshop comprising dozens of legal practitioners from civil society and law enforcement. The retreat focused on "Overcoming challenges in holding corporate actors accountable for environmental and climate crimes."

Facilitated case workshops and panel discussions, and presented legal analysis on a confidential case that could set a precedent as the first prosecution of a corporate actor for its responsibility for widespread and systematic pollution as a crime against humanity. The workshop provided a platform for practitioners to collaborate on complex legal and practical challenges.

Role: Guest Lecturer

Topic: "Lessons learned from corporate crimes practice for climate litigation"

Presented to law students and faculty on how insights from corporate crimes prosecutions can inform and strengthen climate litigation strategies. Discussed the intersection of environmental harm, corporate accountability, and international criminal law, drawing on case studies and practical experience.

Role: Guest Lecturer

Topic: "Lessons learned from corporate crimes litigation for seeking accountability for environmental and climate crimes"

Delivered a presentation on strategic litigation approaches for holding extractive companies accountable for environmental harm and climate crimes. Shared practical insights from corporate crimes cases and discussed emerging legal frameworks for environmental accountability.

Role: Organizer and Presenter

Organized Amnesty International's annual closed-door workshop for legal practitioners from civil society and law enforcement. The retreat focused on "Lessons learned from leading corporate crimes cases in Europe and Latin America."

Facilitated panel discussions and presented on "Creative civil society investigations of corporate crimes," sharing innovative techniques for evidence collection from my own corporate crimes practice leading complex transnational investigations at the Global Echo Litigation Center.