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The role of business in mitigating the threat of climate change has brought environmental performance into sharp focus.

From increasing scrutiny of corporate sustainability claims to transition risks associated with decarbonising society, organisations are being held to account by governments, regulators, consumers and investors.

Our team advises on all aspects of environmental disputes, including risk management and litigation preparedness, crisis management and response, defence of litigation or quasi-judicial claims and enforcement actions.

We support clients facing climate and environmental  risks, potential greenwashing allegations, challenges to environmental projects, supply‑chain and operational issues, and human rights impacts.

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Jan 13 2026
What firms need to know about the PRA’s updated expectations on climate-related risks
On 3 December 2025, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published its Policy Statement PS25/25 on managing climate-related risks,...
Dec 19 2025
Austria’s New Electricity Act Unlocking flexibility: active customers, energy sharing and direct lines (3/3)
Austria’s energy landscape is on the verge of a significant transformation: On December 11, 2025, the Austrian Parliament passed the...
Dec 19 2025
The ‘E‘ of ESG: Environmental Omnibus published
On 10 December 2025, the Commission published its Environmental Omnibus, a comprehensive package designed to simplify certain...
Dec 18 2025
The ‘E‘ of ESG: Postponement and simplification of the EU Deforestation Regulation
Introduction The European Parliament adopted a set of targeted amendments to simplify the EU Deforestation Regulation (the Regulation,...
Dec 18 2025
Austria’s New Electricity Act Balancing risk and competition: key changes for suppliers and producers (2/3)
Austria’s energy landscape is on the verge of a significant transformation: On December 11, 2025, the Austrian Parliament passed the...
Dec 16 2025
Doing Business in High-Risk Jurisdictions – Litigation Risks in France
France has emerged as a jurisdiction of relevance in the global trend toward holding companies accountable for human rights and...
Dec 16 2025
Austria’s New Electricity Act Navigating the grid of tomorrow: key changes for grid operators (1/3)
Austria’s energy landscape is on the verge of a significant transformation: On December 11, 2025, the Austrian federal government agreed...
Dec 16 2025
Effectively managing Caporalato-related supply chain risk: Senior management priorities to contain risk and liability
Part 2 of a two-part series on effectively managing Caporalato-related supply chain risk Italy’s fight against labour exploitation in...
Dec 12 2025
FCA consults on regulatory regime for ESG ratings providers
In late October, the UK Government published draft legislation to bring Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) ratings providers into...
Dec 12 2025
Omnibus nears the terminus: Simplification of the EU sustainability framework
Introduction  The European Union’s co-legislators have adopted a set of simplification measures to the Taxonomy Regulation, the Corporate...
Dec 9 2025
Effectively managing Caporalato-related supply chain risk: Rapid and legally sound crisis management
Part 1 of a two-part series on effectively managing Caporalato-related supply chain risk Earlier this year, we examined the growing...
Dec 9 2025
SFDR Simplified - European Commission proposes a revised Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation
On 20 November 2025, the European Commission unveiled its proposed revisions to the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), the...
Dec 1 2025
The ‘E‘ of ESG: Greenwashing under the spotlight – recent trends in the US
Similar to the recent developments and intensifying regulatory approaches we outlined in our blog posts covering greenwashing trends in...
Dec 1 2025
The ‘E‘ of ESG: Greenwashing under the spotlight – recent trends in the UK
As set out in our EU greenwashing trends blog post, many jurisdictions are stepping up scrutiny of greenwashing. The UK is no exception:...
Dec 1 2025
The ‘E‘ of ESG: Greenwashing under the spotlight – recent trends in the EU
Greenwashing is attracting growing scrutiny from courts and regulatory authorities in many jurisdictions, including the EU, UK, and US....
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