Ritwick Dutta joins Doughty Street Chambers as an Associate
Doughty Street Chambers is delighted to welcome Ritwick Dutta who joins as an Associate.
Ritwick has focussed exclusively on environmental law for more than two decades, acting on behalf of communities, civil society groups and activists to further the rights of India’s marginalised and ‘at risk’ communities as well as nature. His work has achieved precedent setting judgments that have helped to uphold the environmental Rule of Law, as well as protecting the natural environment and livelihoods. He actively advises civil society groups, government and international organisations on matters related to environmental law.
To date, Ritwick has authored and edited 14 books on environmental law and regularly writes in major publications including academic journals. He founded the award-winning NGO Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment (LIFE) which focuses on access to information, public participation and access to Justice on matters concerning the environment. He was elected as an Ashoka Fellow in 2008 – a select global network of social entrepreneurs for his innovative work of creatively using law to promote environmental democracy.
In addition to environmental litigation, Ritwick is involved environmental law training and advocacy and is presently a Fellow at the Right Livelihood College, Bonn and Adjunct Faculty at the National University of Juridical Sciences, West Bengal, India
Team Leader of Doughty Street International, Tatyana Eatwell said:
We are delighted that Ritwick Dutta is joining us as an Associate. He is a leading light in environmental and social justice work in India that has been integral to the protection of the natural environment and the rights of members of local communities who have faced potentially devastating consequences of ecologically damaging projects. We look forward to collaborating with him in his future work in climate and environmental justice in India and internationally.
To learn more about Ritwick, contact our International Team Practice Manager Naomi Smith.
