Following the German federal election in February 2025, the new coalition consisting of CDU/CSU and SPD (the Coalition) has reached a coalition agreement, unveiled on April 9, 2025....more
4/23/2025
/ Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Due Diligence ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Germany ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Renewable Energy ,
Supply Chain
Welcome to our Litigation 2024 Year in Review and 2025 Outlook. In this report, we examine the legal trends that have shaped the commercial landscape in Europe and the UK and explore how these developments are likely to...more
2/11/2025
/ Arbitration ,
Class Action ,
Competition ,
Contract Disputes ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Institutions ,
Insolvency ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Mergers ,
Regulatory Reform ,
UK ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
Companies operating in Germany should implement reporting mechanisms or adapt their existing ones to comply with the new legal requirements.
The German Whistleblower Protection Act (Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz — HinSchG)...more
The Supply Chain Act poses new challenges to suppliers when conducting business with new or existing German-based customers.
Key Points:
..The Supply Chain Act obliges in-scope companies to identify, address, and...more
On 23 February 2022, the European Commission adopted its much-anticipated proposal on corporate sustainability due diligence. By setting a standard, the future directive will not only help improve corporate sustainability,...more
Die deutschen Datenschutzbehörden verhängen derzeit Bußgelder wegen Verstößen gegen die DSGVO direkt gegen das jeweilige Unternehmen. Diese Möglichkeit ergibt sich nach Ansicht der Behörden aus dem sogenannten...more
In the following article we will discuss the current developments and trends for 2020 and outline what EU-based companies with a US presence should look out for in 2020 regarding US white-collar and compliance trends in the...more
2/11/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Internal Controls ,
Multinational Investigations ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Social Media ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan ,
Technology Sector ,
White Collar Crimes