Noted for its experience in climate litigation, Seattle Avocats advises on mandates concerning private environmental law, including compensation and prevention of environmental damage, social and environmental responsibility and duty of care, and repression of environmental damages. Sebastien Mabile, who acts for local authorities and NGOs in high-stakes environmental cases, jointly leads the team alongside François de Cambiaire and Emmanuel Tordjman.
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Key clients
- Rouen Normandie Metropole
- Ligue pour la protection des oiseaux
- Calanques National Park
- French Office for Biodiversity
- National Forests Office
- Port-Cros National Park
- Amazonian national park of French Guyana
- France Nature Environnement (NGO)
- Société du Gouffre de Padirac
- Coopérative Agricole de Lorraine
- Surfrider Foundation Europe
- Client Earth
- Indigenous People Representatives Organizations of Brasilian and Colombian Amazon
- Mighy Earth
- New York City
- Office of the Environment of Corsica
- Veolia Eau
Work highlights
- Representing a coalition of 3 French (Surfrider Foundation Europe & Zero Waste France) and English (Client Earth) associations in the first trial on plastic pollution in Europe.
- Representing the associations Les Amis de la Terre France, Oxfam France and Notre Affaire à Tous in a legal action against BNP Paribas for failure to comply with its duty of care due to its financing and investment activities that support the development of fossil fuels.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sébastien Mabile, François de Cambiare, Emmanuel Tordjman