Barnali  

CHOUDHURY

Professor Barnali Choudhury is a Professor of Law and the Director of the Jack & Mae Nathanson Centre on Transnational Human Rights, Crime and Security at the Osgoode Hall Law School. Prior to joining Osgoode, she was a Professor at University College London and academic director of UCL’s Global Governance Institute.

She is a leading expert in business and international economic law, with a focus on human rights. Her books include The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: A Commentary (2023) and Corporate Duties to the Public (2019). Her work appears in top journals, blogs, and media outlets. She regularly speaks at global conferences and has held visiting positions at institutions including NYU, Cambridge, and the Max Planck Institute. Her research is widely cited by academics, governments, the UN, and international tribunals. She serves on the board of Ecojustice Canada, is an Advisory Member for the Academic Circle Supporting the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development, co-leads the Canada Climate Law Initiative, and is appointed to the pool of candidates of the EU’s Trade and Sustainable Development Panel.