Regulatory and compliance advisory
DEI - Litigation, investigations and strategic risk
Workplace Policies Task Force
Companies face shifting views on corporate talent retention and diversity in many forums and jurisdictions. In the current environment, it is critical to coordinate across borders to ensure compliance, including considering the potential for investigations by U.S. regulators, congressional committees, and state attorneys general; evolving requirements driven by global enforcement regimes; stakeholder agitation; and private litigation.
Freshfields has a multidisciplinary task force to counsel clients through these delicate and emerging challenges facing global institutions. We understand how to help clients assess risk and guide them through the competing ESG and DEI regulatory regimes around the world.
Our areas of focus include
- Disclosure and reporting obligations
- Government/regulatory investigations and defense
- Congressional investigations
- Governance
- Policy and regulatory changes
- Litigation risks
- Shareholder engagement
- Anticipating and responding to crises and strategic risks
Awards and Recognitions
- Recognized Band 1 for Crisis Management- Chambers Global
- Recognized Band 1 Nationwide for Corporate Crime and Investigations- Chambers USA
- Ranked Tier 1 Corporate Governance- Legal 500 US
- Recognized for Environmental, Social & Governance Risk- Chambers Global
“This is a developing field, and, given who they are and their responsiveness to the issues, I don't think there is another firm as well placed as Freshfields to understand the issues and our work.”
“What is great about Freshfields is their awareness of the bigger picture and the wide variety of risks to our business: they are pragmatic in their advice.”
