Chubb announced that its innovative Chubb Rule of Law Fund, supported by 15 law firms and expanded support from the Chubb Charitable Foundation, has made 10 new grants for projects in Africa, Asia, Latin America and North America. As one of Chubb’s signature Citizenship initiatives, the Chubb Rule of Law Fund advances the rule of law around the globe by supporting organizations focused on building and strengthening legal institutions.
Since it was founded in 2008, the Chubb Rule of Law Fund has made 45 grants to support projects in 50 countries. The projects range from promoting the development of rules-based legal systems, independent and knowledgeable judiciaries, and anti-corruption measures, to improving administrative procedures and access to legal services. Chubb’s expanded corporate support from its charitable foundation, contributing to total annual funding of $400,000, reflects the importance of the rule of law to the company’s business and its employees, customers and communities.
“In the face of increasing challenges to the rule of law, we are proud to expand Chubb’s commitment to the Chubb Rule of Law Fund,” says Joe Wayland, Executive Vice President, Chubb Group, and General Counsel. “Preserving and strengthening the rule of law is essential to ensuring that individuals and businesses prosper and thrive everywhere.”
Examples of the new project funding commitments include:
- Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice initiatives to map and guide legal efforts to prevent and redress corruption, to provide judicial training on international financial transactions, and to develop guidelines on the judiciary’s ethical obligations.
- Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law programs to strengthen and modernize the judicial review and legislative processes in Vietnam, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
- Coram Children’s Legal Centre initiative for protecting the rights of children in mental health detention units in the U.K.
Details on the new projects can be found in the fund’s annual report. The 15 law firms that share Chubb’s vision of collaboration between in-house and outside counsel to advance the rule of law globally are: Clyde & Co; Cozen O’Connor; Debevoise & Plimpton; DLA Piper; Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani; Jackson Lewis P.C.; Kennedys; Lewis Brisbois; London Fischer; Norton Rose Fulbright; O’Melveny & Myers; Paul, Weiss; Sullivan & Cromwell; White and Williams; and Wilson Elser.
