DLA Piper’s safety, health and environmental regulatory team is recognised for its expertise in advising clients across the waste management, chemicals, and advanced technology sectors. The team frequently supports clients on environmental and product compliance, particularly in high-stakes transactions, cross-border disputes, and major infrastructure and energy projects. Leading the team, Nick Rock is a key figure, regularly guiding clients through environmental risks and obligations linked to commercial activity in the energy, natural resources and technology industries. Annie O’Connor, who brings valuable insight on UK and EU regulatory frameworks, including climate-related regulation, ESG compliance, and chemicals law, is also a key member of the team.
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Testimonials
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‘Nick Rock and Annie O'Connor have provided valuable support in relation to ESG and sustainability reporting. They are user-friendly and easy to deal with, and have extensive experience that they apply in a pragmatic and practical way.'
'Taryn Jones has provided great support in relation to the EU Deforestation Regulation.’
'Nick Rock is very engaged and has a great deal of experience in advising on topics relevant to us. He is also very practical and able to advise on nuances of risk. Nick has a strong team of very capable associates.'
'Nick Rock is very engaged and accessible. We can go to Nick on complicated, nuanced issues and be confident he will quickly understand the issues and be able to provide valuable input.'
'On chemicals and materials regulatory questions, Taryn Jones has been great at helping work through some difficult questions and find further pertinent information and interpretations.'
Key clients
- Baxter Healthcare Inc
- FMC Corporation
- HP Inc
- Belkin International Inc.
- Jaguar Land Rover Group
- Glencore
- Mercuria
- ICF
- Northrop Gruman
- The LEGO Group
- Norton Motorcycles
- Baker Hughes
- Crocs
- BAE Systems Inc
- Lululemon
- ABB
- Samworth Brothers
- Dexcom
- QRG Group / QVC
- Southern Graphics Inc
Work highlights
Advised Baxter Healthcare on all aspects of its compliance with EU mandatory sustainability reporting under the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, Taxonomy Regulation and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.
Advised Glencore on the international, regional and local environmental compliance aspects of the classification and movement of various categories waste across national borders under the Basel Convention and EU Shipment of Waste Regulations.
Advised Verizon on environmental, Climate Change/ESG matters across EMEA, APAC and select locations in LatAm, in particular mapping all current and pending Environmental, Products and ESG laws applicable to their business in all of the key geographies in which they operate.
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Practice head
Nick Rock
Other key lawyers
Annie O'Connor; Taryn Jones