Corporate Governance and Compliance
Compliance issues affect every aspect of a company
Our expertise
Our interdisciplinary team benefits from an extensive international network. We co-operate with colleagues in the UK and US on issues such as the UK Bribery Act, SEC procedures or requirements and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
The team has designed and implemented national and cross-border compliance programmes for multinational companies, including documentation. In risk prevention we have experience establishing compliance departments and structures, developing a code of conduct, compliance training, internal audits, implementing whistle blowing systems and supporting audits of established compliance functions. In risk management we provide support for dawn raids, defend preliminary investigations and internal audits. We examine and enforce claims for damages and enforce employment law sanctions. The team focuses on compliance issues under antitrust, capital markets, criminal, employment and data protection law and advises companies and their corporate bodies on compliance under corporate and company law.
Corporate Governance
The team advises groups of companies, including DAX30 and other listed companies, in particular on corporate bodies’ liability in connection with company management and the increasing requirements of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). This advice covers the remuneration of management board members and managing directors. The team has many years experience advising on risk management within groups of companies, on organisation and reporting duties and arrangements for general meetings.
Le nostre aree di specializzazione
News and insights
Publications: 20 March 2024
A&O Italy Podcast - Legge sulla Competitività dei Capitali: cosa cambia per le società
Le principali novità del provvedimento in campo societario al centro del nuovo episodio del podcast di A&O Italy, il secondo che affronta la nuova Legge sulla Competitività dei Capitali.
Publications: 08 January 2024
Novità in tema di titolarità effettiva
Nella Gazzetta Ufficiale n. 236 del 9 ottobre 2023, è stato pubblicato il Decreto 29 settembre 2023 del Ministero delle Imprese e del Made in Italy (il Provvedimento) che attesta l'operatività del…
Publications: 14 December 2023
Whistleblowing: pronti al via?
Ai blocchi di partenza le nuove norme sul whistleblowing che dal 17 dicembre riguardano anche le aziende fra i 50 e i 249 dipendenti, già applicabili dal 15 luglio 2023 per gli altri soggetti.
Publications: 16 May 2023
European Commission publishes proposal for the Green Claims Directive
It’s not easy being green: the European Commission has published its long-awaited proposal for the Green Claims Directive to enhance consumer protection against greenwashing.