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With European regulators intensifying their focus on greenwashing in the financial sector, in order to track and sanction reprehensible behaviour, HSF have produced a webinar bringing together a multi-jurisdictional panel of experts from our French, German, Italian, Spanish, and UK offices.

The panel covers regulatory enforcement risk by exploring whether national regulators in the different jurisdictions consider greenwashing a regulatory priority, the specific actions they may take, the regulatory tools available, and any fines, sanctions, or investigations which have occurred.

The panel then goes on to consider the risks of litigation through the courts associated with greenwashing. They cover potential remedies for investors, competitors, and other stakeholders as well as the basis on which investors can claim damages for greenwashing in the various jurisdictions, the possibility of class action lawsuits, and the types of damages that would be covered. Furthermore, the panel explores the remedies available to competitors and NGOs.

This comprehensive discussion compares and contrasts the regulatory enforcement and litigation risks associated with greenwashing in various European jurisdictions.

The webinar can be found here: Webinar: Greenwashing Exposed – Sanctions and Claims in Financial Services Across Europe.

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Heike Schmitz

Partner, Co-Head ESG EMEA, Germany

Heike Schmitz
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Simon Clarke

Partner, London

Simon Clarke
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Martin Le Touzé

Partner, Paris

Martin Le Touzé
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Pietro Pouché

Partner, Milan

Pietro Pouché
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Jaime de San Román

Partner, Madrid

Jaime de San Román
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Dr Morris Schonberg

Partner, Brussels

Dr Morris Schonberg
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Christoph Zuschlag

Senior Associate, Germany

Christoph Zuschlag
Heike Schmitz Simon Clarke Martin Le Touzé Pietro Pouché Jaime de San Román Dr Morris Schonberg Christoph Zuschlag