Elise Groulx (Ad.E, LL.M.) is Door Tenant at 9 Bedford Row Chamber (London), Honorary President of the International Criminal Bar, Criminal Defence Lawyer, Legal Advisor on International Criminal Law and accredited mediator.

Elise is a mediator certified by the International Mediation Institute (IMI) and the Institut français de certification des médiateurs (IFCM, French Institute for the Certification of Mediators), and partner, member of the mediation center, of the 'Mediation Association Akordial.

Elise is one of the world's top 5 lawyers in the field of Business and Human Rights (Chambers & Partners Global Guide, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and since 2022 ("Eminent Practitioners")).

Elise was President of the International Criminal Defence Attorneys Association (ICDAA) for more than 15 years.

Chambers and Partners has written about her as follows in its ranking 2022 Eminent Practitioners Business & Human Rights Law - Global Market Leaders :
Regarded as "an innovator" and "a top expert in the field" by sources, Elise Groulx Diggs, Ad E of Doughty Street Chambers attracts praise for her "unflagging commitment to business and human rights."The Washington, DC-based practitioner advises NGOs, governmental bodies and corporations on human rights due diligence, legislation drafting and the development of frameworks for policy implementation. Groulx Diggs is also active in various research projects designed to promote corporate social responsibility and tackle issues of modern slavery. She is picked out for her expertise on the French Duty of Vigilance law. Another interviewee says: "She is extraordinarily knowledgeable about the multiple forms of hard and soft law across the world that relates to business and human rights. She also has an extraordinary network of contacts in the public and private sector that give her unparalleled access to thought leaders around the globe."

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Chambers and Partners Global Wide Business & Human Rights Law "Eminent Practitioners" ranking ()

In 2024, and for the third year in a row, Elise is ranked in the prestigious and exacting "Eminent Practitioners" of the Chambers and Partners Global Wide "Business & Human Rights Law" guide. She was Band 1 from 2021 and Band 2 from 2017.

Elise Groulx and Helen Carter : The full conversation on Supply Chain School (Podcast ISO20FourHundred Episode 17) ()

Elise chats with Helen Carter in a fast-paced, dense conversation about Supply Chain School! Elise described the evolution of human rights law, explaining how soft law does transition to become hard law and providing examples from France, USA, Japan, India and the UK. With Helen Carter, they then focused on supply chains and discussed the role of the UN guiding principles on business and human rights (UNGP’s) and changes in legislation around the world that makes organisations at the top of the supply chain as well as their subsidiaries and suppliers accountable for abuses of human rights. In the last part, Helen and Elise highlighted the potential problems and the immense benefits just transition could bring to people and how just transition should be framed and focused. They made the link between low carbon technology, responsible consumption, human rights, environmental justice and bio diversity and the need for everyone to come together to deliver holistic solutions.

Chambers and Partners Global Wide Business & Human Rights Law "Eminent Practitioners" ranking ()

In 2023, and for the second year in a row, Elise is ranked in the prestigious and exacting "Eminent Practitioners" of the Chambers and Partners Global Wide "Business & Human Rights Law" guide. She was Band 1 from 2021 and Band 2 from 2017.

Center for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) podcast on "The Human Face of a Green Economy" ()

Elise talks to Susanne Schuler (Director of Training & Consultancy at CEDR) in a fascinating podcast on "the human face of the green economy" in three parts: on Setting the Scene and Climate Risk Mapping, on Showing all the Facets and on the Key to Success.

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