ESG and Compliance
ESG and Compliance concerns compliance with regulatory requirements and risk management, and include fields such as anti-corruption, sanctions/export restrictions, environmental law and anti-money laundering. Compliance work, such as the implementation of internal regulations and compliance programs, reduces financial and legal risk and facilitates sustainable development in a business. Companies that manage risk and opportunities related to the environment and social and business ethics have a better point of departure for long-term financial gain. This, as well as new regulatory requirements, will mean a company's compliance and ESG work will become increasingly important.
Wiersholm has unique expertise in good corporate governance and compliance. We have developed compliance programs for large national and international companies. We know the requirements to which companies' management and board are subject to, such as corruption, influence trading, handling of stolen property and money laundering. We also have in-depth knowledge of the authorities' requirements for preventing and handling breaches of regulations. For the past ten years, we have been Norway's leading law firm within compliance, and have contributed to the development of the field of expertise through, among other things, extensive cooperation with the authorities and holding our annual conference, Oslo Compliance Forum.
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Our services
- Assistance in the event of orders by public authorities to conduct investigations, risk assessments or implement measures
- Our close cooperation with pre-eminent foreign law firms ensures us access to the best expertise in Europe, Asia, the USA and the rest of the world
- We have extensive advisory experience in all fields pertaining to sanctions, export control and security legislation and, in this respect, extensive experience in assisting clients in their contact with public authorities
- We also conduct background checks of business partners in cooperation with international communities and provide compliance advice in relation to acquisitions, mergers and major contracts
- Under increasingly stringent standards for corporate social responsibility, we always base our advice on proper understanding of the specific business and assessment of specific risks
- We regularly assist companies and institutions with broadly based risk assessment of business opportunities and the setting up of operations in Norway and abroad
- Preparation of codes of ethics, anti-corruption procedures and training
The team is highly skilled and its advice is to the point. It understands the client's needs and always provides added value.