Regulation, enforcement, ESG and market intervention

Regulatory expectations are rising across sectors, with closer scrutiny of competition, governance, ESG, sanctions, cultural heritage, market conduct and corporate accountability. Clients need clear advice that is legally rigorous, commercially grounded, and responsive to the realities of operating under public, regulatory and stakeholder pressure.

Our newest partners exercise practical judgement to help clients anticipate risk, respond effectively and keep moving forward.

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Molly Snaith

'Competition reform is fundamentally changing transaction planning, with merger filings and timing needing to be built in from the start.'

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David Mierendorff

'Regulators have access to more data and information than ever before, and that is increasingly driving enforcement activity.'

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Darcy Doyle

'Clients are navigating a rapid uplift in ESG expectations, particularly around environmental obligations, community expectations and First Nations engagement.'

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Andrew Wilcock

'Clients are facing a proliferation of regulatory reform, from sanctions and foreign bribery to scams prevention and anti-money laundering obligations.'

Sarah Barker

'Climate and sustainability issues are no longer just compliance matters; they are financial risks and opportunities that boards need to understand strategically.'

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Joe Payten

'Clients are navigating structural change driven by technology and regulation, and need support to embrace opportunity while managing real risk.'

Anfeng He

'Tax authorities are sophisticated and well resourced, so clients need advisers who understand how the regulator thinks and what moves the dial.'

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William Coote

'Digital and data-driven assets are being shaped by relentless regulatory reform, requiring organisations to keep pace before they have fully absorbed earlier changes.'

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Financing and delivering the energy transition

The energy transition is moving from ambition to delivery. For clients, that means aligning capital, approvals, project execution, supply chains, infrastructure and risk management in ways that can withstand commercial, regulatory and community scrutiny. Our newest partners bring the experience across assets, transactions, projects and disputes that is critical to turning transition plans into operating reality.

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Private capital, and the future of deals and assets

Private capital continues to reshape how businesses, infrastructure and real assets are funded, owned and grown. As investors look for long-term value in a more complex market, clients need advisers who understand capital formation, transaction execution, portfolio strategy, regulatory settings and the commercial drivers behind the deal. Our newest partners help clients connect those elements and move ahead with confidence.

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Digital transformation: risk, governance and opportunity

Digital transformation is changing how organisations operate, compete and manage risk. AI, data, cyber resilience, technology infrastructure and emerging regulation are opening up opportunities for growth—while creating new exposures. Our newest partners help clients pursue innovation, with the advice on governance, safeguards and strategy that is needed to realise value while staying ahead of disruption.