Webcast: Is Sustainability Sustainable? Navigating Through the Changes, Challenges and Risks Related to ESG

Webcasts  |  May 22, 2025

Current changes in regulations are transforming the business landscape—are you prepared? Please join us for a presentation that focuses on the latest developments in the ever-evolving area of ESG. As regulatory landscapes and investor expectations continue to adjust, companies should ensure that they are equipped to respond to the opportunities and challenges.

This 60-minute webcast provides valuable insights for companies assessing sustainability commitments and trying to determine how to best maneuver during these challenging times. We attempt to provide a strategic understanding of how to navigate regulatory and litigation complexities, as well as market expectations.

Key topics include:

  • ESG Outlook: Reporting and Disclosure Considerations
  • Assessing Greenwashing and Litigation Risk from Altering Sustainability Commitments in the US Market
  • European ESG Regulation: Cutting back the green deal?
  • Greenwashing Risks in Europe: Recent Developments

MCLE CREDIT INFORMATION:

This program has been approved for credit in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 1.0 credit hour, of which 1.0 credit hour may be applied toward the areas of professional practice requirement. This course is approved for transitional/non-transitional credit.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 1.0 hour.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is authorized by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to provide in-house CPD training. This program is approved for CPD credit in the amount of 1.0 hour. Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (Number 324652).

Neither the Connecticut Judicial Branch nor the Commission on Minimum Continuing Legal Education approve or accredit CLE providers or activities. It is the opinion of this provider that this activity qualifies for up to 1 hour toward your annual CLE requirement in Connecticut, including 0 hour(s) of ethics/professionalism.

Application for approval is pending with the Colorado, Illinois, Texas, Virginia, and Washington State Bars.

PANELISTS:

Ferdinand Fromholzer is a partner in the Munich office of Gibson Dunn and a member of the firm’s corporate group. Ferdinand’s practice focuses on corporate law, in particular advising strategic and private equity investors on public and private M&A transactions. He also advises public companies on a wide range of legal issues, including disclosure requirements under capital market law, annual shareholders’ meetings, corporate structure measures and ESG aspects. He is also experienced in counseling on the duties and obligations of directors and officers, including in the context of compliance investigations.

Julia Lapitskaya is a partner in the New York office of Gibson Dunn. She is a member of the firm’s Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance Practice Group and co-chair of the ESG: Risk, Litigation and Reporting Practice Group. Julia’s practice focuses on SEC, NYSE/Nasdaq and Securities Exchange Act of 1934 compliance, securities and corporate governance disclosure issues, board and committee matters, corporate governance best practices, state corporate laws, the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, SEC regulations, investor engagement and shareholder activism matters, proxy and annual meeting matters, sustainability and corporate responsibility matters, and executive compensation disclosure issues, including as part of initial public offerings and spin-off transactions. Julia is a frequent author and speaker on securities law and ESG issues and is a member of the Society for Corporate Governance.

Michael Murphy is a partner in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Washington, D.C. office. He is a leader of the firm’s ESG: Risk, Litigation, and Reporting practice area, and is a member of the firm’s Environmental Litigation and Mass Tort Practice Groups. Michael counsels clients on environmental and ESG issues related to corporate transactions and compliance. Michael advises clients in a variety of corporate, private equity, finance and real estate transactions. He is experienced in identifying environmental risks and negotiating transactional documents for buyers, sellers and investors of manufacturing, service, technology, aerospace, petroleum, energy, and financial industry clients. His litigation experience enables him to approach each environmental transactional issue with a broad perspective that takes into account all of his clients’ concerns. He advises clients on ESG and sustainability matters, including corporate disclosures, policies, reporting and integration issues.

Markus Rieder is a partner in the Munich office of Gibson Dunn and co-chair of the firm’s Transnational Litigation practice. He is also a member of the firm’s Class Actions, Securities Litigation and International Arbitration Groups. Markus focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, both domestic and cross-border, and national and international arbitration, as well as on compliance and white-collar defense. He has substantial experience in the automotive, industrial and manufacturing sectors. He also advises related to the increased risks of ESG litigation, encompassing a variety of issues including climate and environmental protection matters, human rights and the new German Supply Chain Due Dilligence Act, and represents clients in major cutting-edge issues such as climate protection lawsuits.

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