IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
2 Nov - 7 Nov 2025
Session information
Greenwashing litigation: cross-border challenges and legal Implications
Thursday 6 November (0930 - 1045)
Committee(s)
Litigation Committee
(Lead)
Product Law and Advertising Committee
Description
This panel will explore the rapidly evolving field of greenwashing litigation, focusing on the legal strategies used to combat deceptive environmental claims and the regulatory landscape shaping these efforts. With an emphasis on cross-border challenges, we will examine jurisdictional conflicts, varying legal standards, and enforcement mechanisms that complicate international greenwashing cases. Through case studies and expert insights, the panel will provide a comprehensive understanding of how legal professionals can navigate these complexities to ensure corporate transparency and accountability on a global scale.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Sandrine Giroud | LALIVE, Geneva, Switzerland; Senior Vice Chair, Litigation Committee |
| Lucy Pert | Hausfeld, London, England; Jurisprudence Observer Officer, Litigation Committee |
Speakers
| Rebecca Bedford | MinterEllison, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Junior Website Officer, Product Law and Advertising Committee |
| Federica Furlan | LCA Studio Legale, Milan, Italy |
| Chandni Gopal | Webber Wentzel, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Raimundo Moreno | Cariola Diez Perez-Cotapos, Santiago, Chile; Co-Vice Chair , Academic and Professional Development Committee |
| Kevin O'Callaghan | Fasken, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Member, Business Human Rights Committee Advisory Board |
| Corey Riday-White | The Center for Climate Integrity, Washington, District of Columbia, USA |