Convention on Animal Protection: A Global Treaty for Animal Welfare, Public Health, and the Environment

Other panelists will include David Favre, professor of law at Michigan State University College, Rajesh K. Reddy, Global Animal Law and Animal Law Advanced Degree Program Director at Lewis & Clark Law School, and Joan Schaffner, professor of law at George Washington Law School.

Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, several members of our firm across offices worldwide, along with academics specialized in animal law, have been working on a treaty initiative to promote and regulate animal protection and prevent a future pandemic (the draft convention is available here). This project has become a global pro bono matter for the firm, with liaison Freshfields lawyers across all regions.