

Environmental Disclosure and Corporate Environmental Transparency
With a mass of new and changing legislation in this area, environmental issues and transparency initiatives continue to be a headline issue for boardrooms.
SEC reporting requirements on environmental issues, new EU transparency requirements and obligations to report on environmental impacts and standards in annual reports, are just a couple of examples.
Allen & Overy’s environmental and regulatory law experts advise on all types of environmental disclosure requirements and associated problems, such as commercial confidentiality. Whether the issue of disclosure arises in respect of a statutory or permit based obligation, as a result of a request from a regulator or even under pressure from interested stakeholders, Allen & Overy’s sector specific knowledge helps clients grappling with the legal and commercial implications, particularly in relation to business sensitive matters.
The ability to obtain information from government and public bodies which may concern your business or the business of others is both a positive and negative development. We can advise on exactly what "freedom of access to information" might mean for you, and how defences, like commercial confidentiality and national security, come into play.
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Publications: 26 January 2023
Podcast: Environmental and sustainability outlook 2023
Join our global environmental and sustainability experts as we discuss the trends and outlook across some of our major jurisdictions for 2023. We look at developments across the UK, Europe,…

Blog Post: 21 December 2022
COP15 – A new framework for nature
The path to an agreement has been a long one, requiring the consent of over 190 countries, however, the Global Biodiversity Framework final text has finally been approved.

Publications: 07 December 2022
Client podcast: AGMs in 2023 – update to Pre-emption Group Statement of Principles
Following publication in October of our client podcast “Annual Reports and AGMs- what you need to know this year” we have produced a supplemental podcast covering the recent update to the Pre-emption…

Publications: 24 December 2021
Towards enforcement of the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation in Belgium
Although the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation no. 2017/821 of 17 May 20171 (the CMR) entered into force on 1 January 2021, there has been no sign of any national enforcement system in Belgium so far.…
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I can't fault them in terms of the quality of the end product and the turnaround times; they can react very quickly.
Chambers UK 2018 (Environment)
They are approachable and accommodating in the development of arguments.
Chambers UK 2018 (Environment)
The quality of the work is very high and they are able and competent lawyers.
Chambers UK 2016 (Environment)
Very good on oil and gas environmental work.
Chambers UK 2016 (Environment)