Latham & Watkins LLP

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm with more than 2,700 lawyers in its offices located in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States. The firm has internationally recognized practices in a wide spectrum of transactional, litigation, corporate and regulatory areas. Our success is grounded in our devotion to the collaborative process, which reaches across global offices and practices and draws upon our deep subject matter expertise, an abiding commitment to teamwork and a powerful tradition of creative lawyering.

The announcement follows declarations to simplify regulatory frameworks for businesses, and an overall drive to increase competitiveness in Europe.

By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and James Bee

On 8 November 2024, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen indicated that certain existing and future EU ESG reporting obligations will be consolidated

Listed issuers will be subject to additional emissions disclosure requirements as the Singapore Exchange Regulation announces enhancements to its sustainability reporting regime.

By Paul A. Davies, Farhana Sharmeen, Michael D. Green, James Bee, and Kevin Mak

On 23 September 2024, the Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) announced that it will begin

Companies must stay agile in monitoring developments and rulemaking on the ESG implications of AI.

By Betty M. Huber and Michael H. Rubin

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an indispensable tool, but with the rapid advancement in the technology has come a rise in electricity demand, drawing regulatory attention on the natural resources that AI