New markets, new opportunities – and new regulations! At the same time, your regulatory home base provides for more and more challenges for the entire company. Regulations capture products, services and every company organization. Compliance programs should support organizations in avoiding regulatory violations while at the same time not obstructing business.

Our polycentric approach allows for compliance processes and guidelines tailored to your company. Global business faces a multiplicity of requirements – and it often seems as if interferences between jurisdictions cross out possible business opportunities. It is our challenge to provide convenience for you: Dentons’ global reach and experience in handling truly international matters allows for the balancing and successful handling of cross-dimensional regulatory provocations.

Key service areas

Look to Dentons for assistance in the following areas:

Internal investigations

• Strategic advice
• Operational handling
• Interaction with authorities

Compliance advice on specific issues, including

• Anti-Bribery and -Corruption (ABC)
• Conflict of Interest avoidance (CoI)
• Competition law
• Business Value Protection (BVP)
• Anti-Money Laundering (AML & KYC)
• Export Control & Sanctions (EC&S)
• Data Protection (GDPR)

Avoidance of Liability

• Business transaction monitoring, especially in critical countries
• Business partner compliance: Securing your business approach

Compliance advice on risk prevention

• Risk analysis
• Corporate Governance (structures, guidelines & processes)
• Compliance spot checks: Monitoring and improving the compliance status
• Dawn Raid Management: Emergency line & immediate reaction
• Whistleblowing Management: Hotline & processes

Insights

Proposed Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

February 25, 2022

Germany: On 23 February 2022, the EU Commission published its Proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (“Proposal”). Under the Proposal, EU Member States will be obliged to implement due diligence requirements on a variety of companies, with a view to avoid and minimize potential adverse impacts on human rights and the environment. In our article, we have summarized for you the Proposal’s key elements.

 

Shaping the Global Hydrogen Economy

August 17, 2021

Hydrogen promises to be a critical energy carrier in the global transition to a sustainable, zero-emission energy economy. Join this conversation as business leaders, innovators, and policymakers debate hydrogen’s potential as a cornerstone of the renewable energy industry.

The new German Supply Chain Act – also a challenge for foreign operations in Germany

August 18, 2021

Germany: Germany has embraced the European and global trend to pass ESG legislation. Well known legislative initiatives have already started in the EU, in the UK, in France and in the Netherlands.* The German Act on Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains – colloquially known as the “Supply Chain Act” (Lieferketten-Gesetz) imposes due diligence obligations to safeguard human rights and environmental standards in supply chains. 

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons advises LFS Advisory on the sale of shares and Access Microfinance Holding on the spin-off of holdings and refinancing of the company

September 26, 2024

Global law firm Dentons has advised LFS Advisory GmbH on the sale of its shares in Access Microfinance Holding AG (AccessHolding) to the African investment company AFG Holding SA (AFG). 

Dentons announces 2024 partner and counsel promotions in Europe and Central Asia

June 5, 2024

Global law firm Dentons has promoted 10 new partners, two managing counsel, six senior counsel and 26 counsel in Europe and Central Asia in its 2024 promotion round. The promotions represent 13 offices and all key practice groups operating in the region.

Dentons promotes 35 counsel in Europe in 2023 promotion round

April 12, 2023

Dentons has announced the promotion of one managing counsel, six senior counsel and 28 counsel in Europe in its 2023 promotion round. Reflecting the diversity of the region, these promotions represent 13 offices and 10 practice groups. Women represent 41% of the promotions, which is proportionate to the percentage of women lawyers overall within Dentons Europe.

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