Ecocide

Our Expertise

Ecocide is generally understood as the widespread destruction of the natural environment by human action.

Founder Shayan Farhad has come across situations involving ecocide at various points in her career with the same observation each time: ecocide lies at the intersection of other crimes and disciplines of the law, such as white-collar crime (corruption, money laundering), international criminal law, human rights, and organized crime.

Drawing upon our expertise in ecocide and its interconnected disciplines, our ecocide law firm applies a comprehensive, integrated approach to tackling environmental crimes.

Often in collaboration with global partners, our ecocide lawyer in Geneva and London investigates situations involving the destruction of the natural environment, represents and litigates cases on behalf of harmed communities, protects the rights of frontline environmental defenders, and files cases before all relevant jurisdictions to hold perpetrators to account.

Our Strength

With offices in two of the world's most international cities, Geneva and London, FARLEGAL is ideally situated to handle ecocide matters. Indeed, those mostly originate from entities which conduct their environmentally harmful activities from business-friendly markets, such as Switzerland and the UK, and/or which use either country's economy and financial institutions to channel through their illegally generated proceeds. 

As a former prosecutor, our ecocide lawyer Shayan Farhad possesses a unique set of skills when it comes to investigating even the most complex transnational cases. Coupled with her expertise in white-collar crime and cross-border legal matters across a wide range of industry sectors, the firm brings a wealth of knowledge and multidisciplinary expertise to any ecocide investigation.

Our Focus

Corporate criminal liability. Individual criminal liability. Representation of groups and communities affected by environmental crimes.