Nevertheless, complying with – the increasingly complex and costly – regulatory requirements poses a considerable burden for businesses. Not only are regimes evolving and proliferating, but regulatory frameworks and enforcement priorities may differ, or even conflict, from one jurisdiction or framework to another.

Our multi-disciplinary team tracks relevant legal and policy developments and will work with you to assess the implications of the regulatory patchwork for your business.

EU and national laws may require you to evaluate and monitor your entire value chain for end-to-end compliance with human rights, labour rights, environmental protection and business conduct standards and demonstrate compliance with strict due diligence, record keeping and disclosure requirements.

You will also want to ensure that collaborative initiatives to meet sustainability goals do not breach EU or national competition rules.

Whatever your needs, our legal expertise across practice areas and industries can help you to address and manage compliance, enforcement and litigation risk and make the most of business opportunities.