A Matter of Law

Shareholder activism is steadily on the rise. One area that has been increasingly making headlines is how a company handles its ESG strategy. Investors are scrutinising companies' environmental, social and governance plans and are beginning to demand greater change. For investors, it’s an opportunity to be heard - and to try to bring about change in how a company operates. But fo

Companies around the world continue to face geopolitical and economic uncertainty. As business leaders look to tighten up their balance sheets, many are cutting what they consider to be non-core initiatives, but will DEI also end up on the chopping block? Sophie-Isabelle Horst, counsel at Hogan Lovells, speaks to fellow lawyers Anvita Sharma and Tao Leung as well as Chris Folwell,

As the world continues to move beyond the Covid-19 pandemic, new areas are being brought under the umbrella of compliance. Companies are responding to geopolitical tensions as well as increased scrutiny of human rights issues and ESG responsibilities, but are they rising up to the challenge? Khushaal Ved, senior associate at Hogan Lovells, speaks to fellow lawyers Shelita Stewart a

Welcome to A Matter of Law. I’m Khushaal Ved, a senior associate at Hogan Lovells. In this series, we’ll discuss a range of topics that all boardrooms may be facing today - or sometime in the future.. We’ll speak to our expert lawyers and our clients to dissect crucial and rapidly-evolving issues - and offer our perspective on how companies can embrace change in order to thri

What does it take to create a truly inclusive culture in a multinational company? Is it even possible? Reuben Vandercruyssen, senior associate at Hogan Lovells speaks to fellow lawyers Anvita Sharma and Tao Leung as well as Mary FitzPatrick, Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion at Rolls-Royce. The three discuss the challenges, and the opportunities, when everyone gets behind a