Florencia Villaggi
Counsel
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Florencia is counsel specializing in international arbitration. Florencia has represented clients in several complex international arbitrations under the rules of the all of the major arbitral institutions. Her experience encompasses both commercial and investment arbitration, and she has a particular focus on the energy sector.
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Ten years ago this summer, the United Nations Human Rights Council unanimously endorsed the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (the "UNGPs"). The UNGPs are perhaps the most prominent manifestation of an accelerating global trend toward accounting for a legal or quasi-legal obligation on the part of corporations to conduct business in a manner that respects human rights.
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