Global Justice Advisors

What Global Justice Advisors does

Global Justice Advisors (GJA) is a privately held legal advisory and litigation support firm founded in early 2022 by Scott Martin, a Washington DC-licensed attorney with more than 24 years of experience across the United States, Europe, the Russian Federation, Central and East Asia, the Pacific Islands, the Caribbean, and Africa. Headquartered in the United States and the Netherlands (with The Hague as the European base connected to predecessor Global Rights Compliance), GJA operates a roster model in which it recruits junior and senior attorneys for specific engagements rather than maintaining a large permanent bench. Its core offering is bespoke advisory across five service lines: the Armed Conflict Advisory Centre (war crimes investigations and international humanitarian law), the Responsible Business Conduct Initiative (UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights compliance), Human Rights Law Services (fair trial rights, political prisoner representation, criminal justice reform), Global Environmental Investigations (environmental crime prosecution and wildlife trade regulation), and Trade/Rule of Law advisory (WTO negotiations, regional trade instruments, civil rights law).

The firm generates revenue through three professional-services streams — advisory services, litigation support before international criminal tribunals, UN adjudicative bodies, the European Court of Human Rights and universal-jurisdiction fora, and capacity building via trainings, workshops, and research reports. Customers span sovereign governments (Ukraine, Tajikistan, Cambodia, Dominica, Vanuatu, Mali), multilateral bodies (UN OHCHR, EU Training Mission in Mali), and major NGOs (WWF-TRAFFIC, WWF-Hong Kong, ADM Capital Foundation, Hong Kong Shark Fin Foundation, Treaty Alliance, Free Russia Foundation). GJA is the commercial successor to Global Rights Compliance, the UK LLP Martin co-founded in 2013; he also launched a non-profit sister organization, Global Advocates for Justice Inc. (GAJ), in April 2022, which became operational in March 2024. GJA is founder-owned with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or external capital; it markets through professional publications, international conferences, and the founder's reputation rather than traditional channels.

Name

Global Justice Advisors

Legal name

Global Justice Advisors LLC

Website

https://globaljusticeadvisors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Global Justice Advisors is a privately held legal advisory firm founded in 2022 by Scott Martin, providing litigation support and advisory services in international humanitarian law, human rights, and business and human rights to governments, UN bodies, and NGOs worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Law Advisory Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Other Legal Services (54119)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Strategic Partnerships, Alliances & JVs Advisory (BPAHADAI), Trade, Export Controls & Customs Compliance (BPAHAFAN), ESG, Sustainability Reporting & Compliance (BPAEAPAM)

Keywords

• International law advisory
• Human rights litigation
• Business and human rights
• International humanitarian law
• War crimes investigations

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyiv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Advisory Services: Professional consultations conducted by experienced attorneys providing legal advice to businesses, governments, individuals, civil society organisations, and foundations across international law domains.
2. Litigation Support: Litigation services in international criminal tribunals, UN adjudicative-style bodies, the European Court of Human Rights, universal jurisdiction claims, and local and federal courts.
3. Capacity Building: Delivering formal trainings and workshops, conducting research and providing reports, providing on-the-job trainings and assistance, and facilitating wider engagement of interested stakeholders.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Global Justice Advisors (GJA) provides bespoke litigation support and advisory services in international humanitarian law, international criminal law, human rights law, business and human rights law, environmental law, and international trade law. Services are delivered directly by experienced attorneys to governments, businesses, NGOs, and individuals through five service lines covering armed conflict, responsible business conduct, human rights, environmental investigations, and trade/rule of law.

Product overview

Global Justice Advisors provides a unified portfolio of legal advisory and litigation support services across international humanitarian law, international criminal law, human rights law, business and human rights, environmental law, and international trade law. The core offerings consist of five service lines: the Armed Conflict Advisory Centre (war crimes investigations and prosecutions), the Responsible Business Conduct Initiative (human rights due diligence and UN Guiding Principles compliance), Human Rights Law Services (fair trial rights, political prisoners, criminal justice reform), Global Environmental Investigations (environmental crimes and wildlife protection), and Trade/Rule of Law services. The company also operates a non-profit sister organization, Global Advocates for Justice Inc. (GAJ), which provides pro bono services in the same legal domains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Better Business Balkans (BBB): An initiative promoting improved business practices in the Western Balkans concerning human rights and environmental protections, working with governments and businesses.

Products and services

• Armed Conflict Advisory Centre Litigation and advisory services in international criminal law and international humanitarian law for war crimes investigators, prosecutors, judges, lawmakers, government officials, armed forces, state security services, and civil society to promote accountability for armed conflict violations.
• Responsible Business Conduct Initiative Advisory services to companies on drafting human rights policy statements, conducting human rights due diligence, and crafting remedial mechanisms, plus advisory to governments on national action plans under the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
• Human Rights Law Services Advisory and representation services promoting compliance with fair trial rights, access to justice, criminal justice reform, representation of political prisoners, assistance to torture victims, enforced disappearances, anti-discriminatory practices, and anti-corruption practices.
• Global Environmental Investigations Practical advice to governmental officials on environmental legal, regulatory, and policy reform; advisory services on investigation, prosecution, and adjudication of environmental crimes; advice to companies on legal compliance; and capacity building for NGOs.
• Trade, Rule of Law and Other Technical assistance to governments and businesses on regional and international trade instruments, multilateral negotiations at the WTO, trade negotiation strategies, rule of law improvements, and advisory services on US and international law regarding discrimination, equal protection, and civil rights.

Quantifiable outcome

• UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention published opinion on March 8, 2022 finding Tajikistan political prisoner's imprisonment violated human rights to liberty, recommending immediate release
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Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Global Rights CompliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013UK LLP based in The Hague, Netherlands, co-founded by Scott Martin in 2013. GJA is the successor company to Global Rights Compliance. Scott Martin left his role as Co-Founder and Managing Partner in early 2022 to launch GJA.
• INTER PARTES Skopje (Ana Dangova Hug)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrincipal partner in Western Balkans through the Better Business Balkans initiative. Ana Dangova Hug has worked on business and human rights for many years and received KONEKT's Award for Commitment to Promoting Human Rights in Business.
• Albanian Helsinki CommitteesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil society organization partner in Albania working on business and human rights in the Western Balkans region.
• Syri i Vizionit (Kosovo)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil society organization partner in Kosovo working on business and human rights through the Better Business Balkans initiative.
• Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (Montenegro)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil society organization partner in Montenegro working on business and human rights in the Western Balkans.
• World Wildlife Fund – TRAFFICcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided legal advisory services to WWF-TRAFFIC in Tokyo regarding CITES and domestic endangered species law in efforts to ban commercial ivory trade in Japan.
• World Wildlife Fund – Hong KongcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted feasibility study on banning commercial ivory trade in Hong Kong, with significant contributions from Baker & McKenzie, WWF China and Thailand offices, and WWF international headquarters in Washington DC.
• Hong Kong Shark Fin FoundationsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted comparative analysis of international best practices regarding regulation of sharks and recommendations to Hong Kong Government.
• ADM Capital FoundationsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on analysis of seafood import legal regimes and traceability controls in China, EU, Indonesia, Japan and US to advise Hong Kong government on seafood import policy reform.
• Free Russia FoundationsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered in 2019 to advocate for Europe to reconsider Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline development, addressing environmental implications including climate change and animal welfare.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Geneva Call: International NGO focused on engagement of armed groups and armed forces on humanitarian norms; comparable to GJA's Armed Conflict Advisory Centre work, including IHL training for militaries (e.g., Mali/EU Training Mission).
• Redress: London-based international human rights organisation that combines strategic litigation, advocacy, and capacity building on torture, arbitrary detention, and international criminal justice; directly comparable to GJA's Human Rights Law Services and political prisoner representation work.
• Global Rights Compliance: The Hague-based UK LLP co-founded by Scott Martin in 2013 and the direct predecessor of GJA; provides the same international humanitarian law, human rights, and business-and-human-rights advisory services from which GJA was spun out in early 2022.
• Shift: Non-profit specialising in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, advising companies and governments on human rights due diligence; the closest specialist peer to GJA's Responsible Business Conduct Initiative.
• Public International Law & Policy Group (PILPG): A global pro bono law firm providing advisory in international law, human rights, war crimes prosecution, and peace negotiations to governments and international organisations; closely comparable to GJA's mandate portfolio and government-client focus.
• Trial International: Geneva-based NGO focused on international criminal justice, accountability for war crimes, and strategic litigation; directly comparable to GJA's Armed Conflict Advisory Centre mandate.

Regional players

• Webber Wentzel: Leading African law firm with strong human rights and pro bono practice; intersects with GJA's African engagement footprint and has partnered with international NGOs on regional human-rights mandates.

Broad incumbents

• International Crisis Group: Large established think-tank/advocacy organisation working on conflict prevention and resolution with deep engagement across the same jurisdictions (Ukraine, Western Balkans, Central Asia) where GJA operates, providing overlapping geopolitical advisory.
• Baker McKenzie: Global law firm whose Environmental & Climate Change and Trade practice contributed alongside GJA to the Hong Kong ivory feasibility study; a competitor and collaborator on ESG/wildlife law and trade compliance mandates.

Emerging players

• Mwatana for Human Rights: Yemeni human rights organisation engaged in documenting international law violations and advocacy; comparable to GJA's armed-conflict advisory and human-rights documentation services though regionally focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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