Sustainability in Action: Navigating Product & Corporate Compliance | Roundtable Frankfurt
November 13th 2025| 9.00AM-12.30PM | Frankfurt
As sustainability regulations tighten, businesses must adapt to meet evolving ESG and product compliance standards. This exclusive, in-person event will explore the intersection of corporate responsibility, product regulations, and regulatory risk in sustainable business practices.
Join industry leaders as we examine the legal, regulatory, and strategic implications of both ESG and product compliance—and the risks businesses face when failing to meet sustainability standards. Gain expert insights from our partners at Ashurst, who will discuss the legal consequences of non-compliance and the increasing regulatory pressure on organizations across both corporate and product compliance landscapes.
Engage in thought-provoking discussions, insightful presentations, and an interactive Q&A session designed to equip you with the knowledge and strategies needed to drive sustainable and responsible business practices.
Prepare to be informed, inspired, and empowered to navigate the future of sustainability and compliance with confidence.
See the full agenda here.
Speakers
Hannah Janknecht, Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Hannah joined the Global Regulatory Compliance team in Compliance and Risks in September 2022. She is responsible for the monitoring of regulatory developments in German-speaking countries. She is an SME in several areas including ESG reporting, Climate Change, Climate Disclosures, Supply Chain Due Diligence, and Circular Economy. Before joining Compliance and Risks, she worked for the Federal Ministry of Agriculture in Germany in the area of the Common Agricultural Policy.
Hannah studied law in Germany (University of Bonn) and holds an LL.M. in Environmental and Natural Resources Law from University College Cork. She speaks German, English and French.
Ani Nozadze, Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist & Team Lead
Ani Nozadze is a Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist with over 10 years of experience working in various legal positions.
Ani has a particular interest in personal data protection and has previously managed a department at the Georgian Data Protection Authority. She keeps clients up to date on global regulatory developments with a special focus on privacy. Ani obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Law from Tbilisi State University and also holds a Master of Laws degree in International Business Law from Central European University.
Ani is a qualified lawyer in Georgia, and with her native Georgian language, she is fluent in English and has intermediate knowledge of Russian.
Sarah-Jane Dobson, Partner, Global Head of Product Liability, Safety and Compliance, Ashurst
Sarah-Jane is a partner in Ashurst. She is an international products lawyer, acting on regulatory, litigious, and policy matters across the full product life cycle in respect of product safety, compliance, and product liability issues.
Her practice is focused on multi-jurisdictional matters for corporate clients across a range of sectors, including consumer goods, cosmetics, chemicals, food and beverages, life sciences, industrial and regulatory compliance, and global product recalls.
Her product liability work includes managing large portfolios of international product liability claims, advising on product safety, inquests, public inquiries, judicial reviews, and anti-competitive practices and advertising. Her policy work has focused on assisting clients responding to legislative change, including Brexit, change of regimes (medical devices), and new legislation (collective redress and product sustainability. She has advised clients in respect of submissions to lawmakers regarding a proposed change.
Thomas Panter, Senior Associate – Product Litigation and Regulatory Risk
Thomas is a senior associate in the Product Litigation and Regulatory Risk practice of the Disputes, Investigations, and Advisory division in Ashurst. He has a broad practice covering general commercial, and civil litigation (including group/class actions), regulatory compliance, and investigations. He has acted for a diverse range of corporate clients, including within the technology, E-commerce, consumer goods, food, tobacco, life sciences, industrial and automotive industries.
Thomas’ work has an international focus and touches upon the full product lifecycle, including product launches, ongoing regulatory compliance including advertising issues, enforcement proceedings, supply-chain disputes, recalls, and litigation including group/class actions. He has worked on matters of the highest complexity including multi-jurisdiction issues with the largest spanning more than 190 jurisdictions and some of the most significant group (“or class”) action disputes before the European courts.
Miran Bahra, Associate Solicitor, Product Liability, Safety and Compliance, Ashurst
Miran is an Associate within the Dispute Resolution team at Ashurst LLP, specializing in Product Litigation and Regulatory Risk.
Her work spans several sectors including automotive, cosmetics, consumer goods, industrial, and life sciences. She has experience in dealing with matters with a multi-jurisdictional element across the full product lifecycle including product launches, ongoing regulatory compliance, due diligence, advertising and marketing, product recalls, and litigation, including group and mass tort claims. Miran has a particular interest in ESG and DE&I.
