Sustainability in Action: Navigating Product & Corporate Compliance | Roundtable London
November 27th 2025| 9.00AM-12.30PM | LONDON
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
Michelle Walsh, Senior Team Leader, Global Regulatory Compliance Team
Michelle is a Senior Team Leader at Compliance & Risks, where she manages a team of senior legal experts. An Irish-qualified lawyer with over 16 years of experience in global environmental and product regulation, she is currently based in Belgium.
Michelle has a particular interest in sustainability and is a subject matter expert in circular economy, eco-design, energy efficiency, and sustainable resource use. Her expertise also covers WEEE and the transboundary movement of hazardous waste. She leads numerous projects on global legislation and provides detailed analysis of complex legal queries, with a strong focus on delivering high-quality research and regulatory insights.
Michelle holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from University College Cork and a Higher Diploma in Business Finance and Information Systems. She qualified as a lawyer in 2007.
Célia Le Lièvre, Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Célia Le Lièvre is a Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist at Compliance & Risks with seven years of experience in regulatory compliance and research for offshore renewable energy.
She supports clients by monitoring and analysing global regulations, conducting legal research, and preparing tailored reports on Environmental Health and Safety and ESG reporting. Célia has extensive experience working with government agencies, research centres, and private companies, providing regulatory expertise and shaping policies to support renewable energy development in Ireland and the EU.
Célia holds a Bachelor of Law (LLB), a Master’s in Maritime Law and International Commercial Law (LLM), and a PhD on risk-based consenting for offshore renewables.
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.
