Our Team

Lucy is the Executive Director of the International Lawyers Project.

Prior to joining ILP, she was the Senior Counsel and Head of the Strategic Legal Response Centre at Forest Peoples Programme. 

Her work focused on helping forest and indigenous people across the globe secure their rights to their lands and their livelihoods before international, regional and domestic bodies and courts.

Megan is a qualified lawyer in the Philippines with 6 years' experience working in the Philippines' Supreme Court, where she lectured and managed a number of judiciary reform programs, including on the Code of Conduct for Public Officials.

Emily is an accomplished operations professional with a strong background in non-profit operations and administration.

Emily brings a wealth of experience from her previous roles at WE Charity, where she led change programs and oversaw cross-functional areas of responsibility.

Ivy Mburu is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with 2 years’ experience. She holds an LL. B from Strathmore University and a postgraduate diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law. She is currently pursuing an LL.M. in International Business Law at Queen Mary University of London.

Austin is a Nigerian lawyer. He is a technology and financial law expert, with proficiency in international trade. 

Holding an LLM in Commercial Law, he is a strong advocate for using the law as a catalyst to drive economic development and foster sustainable growth by enhancing transparency, compliance, and innovative legal solutions.

Eva is ILP's Senior Programmes Director, having previously served as the charity's Executive Director. 

Before joining ILP, Eva worked at Transparency International for several years, as TI UK’s legal counsel and for TI’s global Defence Program, where she managed governance projects in Ukraine, Georgia, Nigeria, Tunisia and Lebanon, among others.

Maria Cristina Mundin is a qualified lawyer in the Philippines and holds a Master's degree in Environmental Law (Distinction) at Queen Mary University of London. 

She leads International Lawyers Project's Environment and Sustainable Development programme.

Louise is a qualified solicitor in England and Wales (non-practicing) and spent more than a decade working as a commercial litigator in Manchester and London.  Louise has always been passionate about using the law for those most in need and has provided pro bono and other voluntary support to many charities.  Following a career break to raise her family, Louise decided to transition into the non-profit sector.

Merlene Amonde holds an LLB(Hons) from The University of Nairobi. She is currently pursuing a postgraduate diploma in Law from The Kenya School of Law. Following her exposure at the Africa Center for Energy Policy, she has since taken a keen interest in resource governance and seeks to further hone her expertise as an ESD fellow at ILP.

Oliver Windridge is an international lawyer with over 15 years’ experience specialising in anti-corruption, business and human rights, sanctions, international human rights, and international criminal law.

Mary Ongore is a Kenyan legal professional with extensive experience in taxation. 

She holds an LLB degree from the University of Leeds and an LLM in Tax Law from Queen Mary University of London.

Abdul Haqq Buhari recently graduated from the Faculty of Law, Adekunle Ajasin University, Ondo State. He worked at the Faculty’s Law Clinic where he assisted in offering pro bono services to people. He is also passionate about international human rights and international humanitarian law having participated in the 10th edition of the ICC Moot 2023.

Rachel Mwendwa is a young Kenyan legal professional, who grew up in Botswana. She is awaiting admission to the bar in Kenya. She has work experience in Litigation, Human rights and international development. She has a keen interest in amplifying voices of youth in the Global South in international development.