Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Our Data Privacy, Cybersecurity & Digital Assets Practice advises on high-value transactions and regulatory matters involving digital technologies and data assets. Ranked among the world’s elite, we provide pragmatic, multijurisdictional guidance on data collection and sharing; cybersecurity; and international transfers. Our team combines legal insight with strong government relationships to help clients navigate evolving privacy laws, mitigate breach risks and respond effectively to incidents. With a strategic approach and broad industry expertise, we deliver proactive, commercially focused solutions across developed and emerging markets.

Our Antitrust & Competition Practice provides strategic, hands-on counsel to help clients understand the complexities of global competition law. We advise leading companies on merger control, cartel investigations, litigation and compliance across multiple jurisdictions. With deep regulatory insight and a collaborative international team, we offer tailored solutions that reflect evolving national and global policies. From cross-border mergers to internal audits and state aid matters, our approach is practical, proactive and results driven.

Our Environmental, Safety & Health Practice offers comprehensive legal support across complex litigation, regulatory compliance, policy development and infrastructure projects. With deep industry knowledge and a team that includes scientists and former regulators, we provide strategic counsel on environmental and safety matters across sectors such as energy, manufacturing and consumer goods. Our services span everything from rulemaking and enforcement defense to site remediation and water resource management. Through initiatives like our frESH blog and UK-based frESH Law Training program, we deliver practical insights and training to help clients navigate evolving legal landscapes.

Our Communications Practice is globally recognized, with extensive expertise across all sectors of communications law in every major region. With over four decades of experience, we have helped shape telecommunications markets, advising on cutting-edge technologies from satellite and Wi-Fi to autonomous vehicles. Our team combines legal excellence with public policy insight, ensuring innovative solutions and strategic guidance in relation to regulatory, transactional and dispute resolution matters. Backed by seasoned professionals with government and industry experience, we provide clients with unrivaled support in navigating communications challenges worldwide.

In today’s complex global business environment, our Government Investigation & White Collar Practice provides multinational enterprises, financial institutions and sovereign entities with strategic counsel and defense across all phases of regulatory scrutiny and enforcement. With a team of former senior government officials and trial lawyers, we offer deep experience in handling investigations, congressional inquiries and civil or criminal proceedings, including multijurisdictional mass actions. Our global presence enables us to respond swiftly and effectively to cross-border matters, including those involving the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – as well as other regulatory bodies – and the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and UK Bribery Act. We work closely with clients to assess compliance programs, respond to alleged violations and defend against administrative, civil and criminal actions.