About IILSP

The International Institute for Law, Science and Policy (IILSP) is a Swiss-based Not-For-Profit Non-Governmental Organization with its Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

Led by a distinguished group of respected attorneys and renowned professors, the IILSP is committed to advancing equitable development globally through expert appraisal and analysis for the resolution of complex problems. Drawing on multiple methods, we provide strategic advice and convene diverse stakeholders to design innovative strategies for effective policy implementation. Our mission is to further a just, sustainable and dignified society by ensuring laws and policies are informed by scientific evidence. We seek to foster international cooperation for tangible, human-rights-based outcomes.


Discreet, Analytical, Global.

Who We Are

  • President & Executive Director

    Shayan Farhad, Esq.

    • Founder & Principal Attorney at FARLEGAL | Geneva & London

  • Vice-President & Executive Director

    Caroline Perrin

    • Legal & Compliance, Multinationals and International Law Firms

  • Co-Chairs of the Advisory Board

    Dr. Charles H. Norchi

    • Benjamin Thompson Professor,  University of Maine School of Law
    • Public International Law and Policy

    Michael J. Stepek, Esq.

    • Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP, International Arbitrator
    • International Law 

  • Advisors

    Dr. Amanda H. Lynch

    • Lindemann Distinguished Professor, Brown University
    • Climate science and policy

    Edward Girardet

    • Editor, Global Geneva
    • Journalism and human rights