“In a complex world, we believe in a hybrid approach: combining diverse skills to meet the diversity of situations…” :

HUMAN RIGHTS – BUSINESS LAW – CRIMINAL LAW – JUSTICE AND DIPLOMACY

“… If the judicial battle is our profession, we also believe that in any field, the possibility of an amicable solution must be considered.”

Because “a compromise is 50% law and 50% diplomacy“, Zimeray & Finelle is particularly qualified to assist the parties in the search for out-of-court solutions (alternative dispute resolution, conciliation).

HUMAN RIGHTS LAW

  • Violations of fundamental rights

     

    Procedure before international criminal jurisdictions (International Criminal Court and ad hoc jurisdictions), regional courts and commissions (European Court of Human Rights, ECOWAS Court of Justice, African Commission of Human Rights, Inter-American Court of Human Rights, etc.) and United Nations bodies (Human Rights Council, Human Rights Committee, UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, and Special Rapporteurs)

  • Business and human rights

     

    “Ethical issues, those related to respect of fundamental rights, have now become central to economic life. This goes far beyond compliance, and relates of the companies’ philosophy. In a world where reputations are as volatile as prices, risk prevention is an existential issue.”

    Human rights policies
    Human rights impact assessment
    Operational risks
    “Human rights stress tests” and “liability audits” for companies and their managers
    Stakeholders engagement
    Economic sanctions
    Grievance mechanisms
    Anti-corruption compliance (Sapin II law, OECD Convention)

CRIMINAL LAW

  • General criminal law: harassment, violence, rape, homicide, manslaughter, torture, drug trafficking, etc.

before French criminal courts
before foreign local courts (especially in Francophone Africa)

  • White collar crime: forgery, fraud, misuse of corporate assets, embezzlement, national and international bribery, trading in influence, tax evasion etc.

before French criminal courts
before foreign local courts (especially in Francophone Africa)

  • International crimes (crimes against humanity, genocide, war crimes, terrorism):

before French criminal courts
before international criminal courts (including the International Criminal Court)

  • Extradition procedures / arrest warrants
  • Media law (defamation, slander, right of response etc.)

COMMERCIAL LAW

  • General business law
  • Economic contract law
  • Relations between partners
  • Commercial litigation
  • Arbitration