Sustainability in Action: Navigating Product & Corporate Compliance | Roundtable Munich
November 11th, 2025| 9.00AM-12.30PM | Munich
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, Compliance & Risks
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.
Freida Wueschner, Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Compliance & Risks
Freida is a Senior Global Regulatory Compliance Specialist at Compliance and Risks, with over ten years of experience in regulatory analysis within the electronics and textile industries.
Since joining in 2014, she has gained extensive experience in global regulations for Packaging, Single-use plastics, and the Transport of Dangerous Goods.
Freida has a MSc in Environmental, Health and Safety Management and a BA in European Studies and German.
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.
Dr. Martin Eimer, Partner, Ashurst
Dr. Martin Eimer is a Partner in Ashurst’s dispute resolution practice in Frankfurt and Munich with extensive experience in commercial litigation, arbitration, and risk management.
He has particular expertise in complex, international construction and engineering projects in the infrastructure, energy, and manufacturing sectors and has advised on some of Germany’s largest mass actions in recent years.
Martin studied law at the Universities of Cologne, Munich, and Regensburg, where he earned his doctorate, and holds an LL.M. from the University of Edinburgh. He was admitted to the bar in 2004 and became a certified FIDIC Adjudicator in 2018.
Roman Brtka, Partner, Ashurst
Roman Brtka is a Partner in Ashurst’s dispute resolution practice in Munich, advising national and international clients on trade mark, design, competition and copyright law.
He has extensive experience across the automotive, telecommunications, media and sports sectors, with particular expertise in EU market entries and ESG-related marketing campaigns, including green advertising and labelling.
Roman studied law at the University of Passau and King’s College London (KCL), and holds a Master of Laws (LL.M. Eur.) Degree from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU). He was admitted to the German bar in 2010. He is a qualified Business Mediator and an active member of the German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (GRUR), the Design Committee of the European Communities Trade Mark Association (ECTA), and the Institute for Copyright and Media Law Munich (IUM).
Before joining Ashurst in 2024, he was a Partner in the Munich office of the international law firm Bird & Bird.
Shane O’Callaghan, Senior Product Manager, Compliance & Risks
Shane is a Senior Product Manager of C&R. Based in Cork, Ireland and has been working with Compliance & Risks since 2020.
Shane has over 10 years of experience across multiple sectors, including finance, banking, media, retail & government.
He has in-depth knowledge of best practices in product development & how companies can leverage technology to disrupt & innovate their processes & practices in order to gain a competitive advantage.
