Sustainability (ESG), Environmental Law, and International Trade
We support businesses across the full spectrum of environmental law and, more broadly,
sustainability, as well as customs law, particularly at the intersection where business
activities—especially in international trade—are subject to licensing procedures and must
comply with specific obligations and requirements.
Our services include:
- addressing issues related to international trade and customs law, including, for
example, compliance with Regulation 2023/956 on the Carbon Border Adjustment
Mechanism (CBAM). In particular, our services include:
- determination of the scope of products and liable entities.
- calculation of embedded emissions data using “actual emissions” or “default value.”
- legal support for obtaining the status of authorized CBAM declerant, accredited verifier, and the registration process in the CBAM Registry.
- management of purchase, retention, and delivery of certificates.
- preparation for verifications and protection against potential anti-circumvention checks.
- legal protection against decisions of competent authorities at administrative or judicial level.
- compliance with product environmental standards, including support for compliance with:
- Regulation 2023/1115 and related national measures on products linked to deforestation and forest degradation (geolocation, traceability, and due diligence declarations, integration with customs procedures).
- Regulation 2024/1781 and related national measures on establishing eco-design requirements for sustainable products (digital product passports, national eco-design requirements, green public procurement).
- Regulation 2024/3015 on the prohibition of products made with forced labor in
the European Union market (legal support for compliance with the relevant international, EU and national law establishing due diligence and
transparency obligations).
- The new, still evolving, European and national framework for “green claims” in products and services, within the context of the green transition and circular economy.
- corporate sustainability and due diligence matters, including support for adapting to
the requirements of Directive 2024/1760 on corporate due diligence when transposed
into Greek law. Our services include:
- development of sustainability and governance policies.
- preparation for passing contractual obligations onto suppliers.
- design of reporting and management mechanisms.
- preliminary risk assessments, definition of sustainability indicators, and
remediation plans.
- our legal services, also include:
- conducting internal audits and preparation for inspections.
- management of documentation files, cooperation with competent authorities,
and representation at administrative (e.g., administrative appeals) or judicial
level.
- development of strategies for environmental and climate-related disputes.
Our approach combines deep knowledge of the European legal framework for sustainability
with practical experience in implementing principles of best corporate governance and
international trade rules, ensuring that our clients operate in full compliance with strategic
flexibility while aligning with contemporary ESG standards for responsible and sustainable
development.
- determination of the scope of products and liable entities.
- calculation of embedded emissions data using “actual emissions” or “default value.”
- legal support for obtaining the status of authorized CBAM declerant, accredited verifier, and the registration process in the CBAM Registry.
- management of purchase, retention, and delivery of certificates.
- preparation for verifications and protection against potential anti-circumvention checks.
- legal protection against decisions of competent authorities at administrative or judicial level.
- Regulation 2023/1115 and related national measures on products linked to deforestation and forest degradation (geolocation, traceability, and due diligence declarations, integration with customs procedures).
- Regulation 2024/1781 and related national measures on establishing eco-design requirements for sustainable products (digital product passports, national eco-design requirements, green public procurement).
- Regulation 2024/3015 on the prohibition of products made with forced labor in the European Union market (legal support for compliance with the relevant international, EU and national law establishing due diligence and transparency obligations).
- The new, still evolving, European and national framework for “green claims” in products and services, within the context of the green transition and circular economy.
- development of sustainability and governance policies.
- preparation for passing contractual obligations onto suppliers.
- design of reporting and management mechanisms.
- preliminary risk assessments, definition of sustainability indicators, and remediation plans.
- conducting internal audits and preparation for inspections.
- management of documentation files, cooperation with competent authorities, and representation at administrative (e.g., administrative appeals) or judicial level.
- development of strategies for environmental and climate-related disputes.
- Corporate Law and Corporate Governance
- Provision of Investment Services
- Collective Investment Schemes
- Crowdfunding
- Crypto-Assets Services
- Transferable Securities
- Banking law
- Insurance Law
- Sustainability (ESG), Environmental Law, and International Trade
- Energy Law
- Competition Law
- Intellectual and Industrial Property Law
- Labor Law
- Commercial Transactions
- New Technologies
- Personal Data Protection
- Civil Law
- Tax Law
- Sports Law
- Golden Visa