06 April 2022
A legal Task Force on Accountability for Crimes Committed in Ukraine has been formed, with all member law firms and lawyers acting pro bono
Its remit is to advise on proposals for accountability, supply advice and representation on civil and criminal cases, secure criminal accountability and reparations in national jurisdictions and provide strategic guidance on Ukraine’s cooperation with the International Criminal Court.
Members include Withers, Covington & Burling and Sygna Partners, international human rights lawyers Amal Clooney, Richard Hermer QC, Tim Otty QC and Philippa Webb, as well as the head of the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, Baroness Helena Kennedy, and former President of the UK Supreme Court, Lord Neuberger.
Emma Lindsay, international arbitration partner at Withers, said: ‘We have worked closely with the Government of Ukraine for many years and this initiative is without doubt the most important project on which we have advised the Government to date.’
