Omnia

Aladdin Benali

Associate

Role

Aladdin is an Associate at Omnia specialising in business and human rights law and practice, in addition to human rights and public international law more broadly, international investment law and international criminal law.

Career

Aladdin advises on matters of corporate responsibility, environmental and climate law, and business & human rights, principally acting as ESG counsel for major multinational corporations and financial institutions. This includes advising on EU sustainability regulation and other regional and national laws, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and other international frameworks and sector-specific and voluntary standards. Aladdin has assisted human rights investigation reporting and civil society engagement.

Aladdin’s broad practice covers public international law, international governance and accountability, and international climate and investment law. Recent matters include high-profile proceedings concerning diplomatic privileges and immunities, and International Criminal Court prosecution of war crimes and crimes against humanity. He has worked on matters concerning the Energy Charter Treaty and Paris Agreement and intersection with human rights.

Taking a multi-disciplinary approach combining law, politics and strategy, Aladdin works on policy development, research and advocacy. He is a member of the Queen Elizabeth II Academy for Leadership at Chatham House and advises on policy consultation and advocacy for industry bodies and non-governmental organisations.

Before joining Omnia, Aladdin practised at another leading international law firm.

Qualifications

Aladdin is qualified in England & Wales. He holds a First Class Honours degree from University College London, a Graduate Diploma in Law, and an LLM in Commercial Legal Practice. He is currently undertaking a part-time Masters in International Human Rights Law at the University of Oxford.

He is fluent in English (native language) and has working knowledge of French and Spanish.

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