Fifteen leading corporate law firms from around the world will participate in a UN-led effort to identify whether and how national corporate law principles and practices currently foster corporate cultures respectful of human rights, Professor John Ruggie, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on business and human rights, announced...A total of some 40 jurisdictions will be explored...“This is extraordinarily important work,” said Ruggie...Participating law firms: Abeledo & Gottheil; Allens Arthur Robinson; Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co; Brigard & Urrutia; Carey & Allende; Clifford Chance; Cotty Vivant Marchisio & Lauzeral; Creel, Garcia-Cuéllar, Aiza & Enriquez; Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs; Mah-Kamariyah & Philip Koh; Mannheimer Swartling; NautaDutilh; Souza, Cescon-Avedissian, Barrieu & Flesch; Stikeman Elliott; Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP