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European Human Rights Court Confirms “Pressing Urgency of Climate Change” – What Are the Implications for Companies?
As previously reported, climate change-related legal action is growing in frequency and variety, increasingly placing it in the public’s focus. Potential plaintiffs are known to include individuals, groups, labor unions, NGOs, shareholders and investors who claim to have suffered negative effects in connection with climate change. Defendants are no longer only governments; increasingly, corporations and financial institutions find themselves targets of such actions. With the further tightening of European sustainability regulations, this trend will continue. In this newsletter, we highlight the implications that three recent rulings by the European Court of Human Rights (“ECHR”) might have for companies. On April 9, 2024, the ECHR issued the long-awaited rulings in its first three climate cases. While the applicants were only successful...To read the full article, please see the PDF file
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Currently based in Frankfurt, Yumiko has worked on various cross-border transactions and research projects for multinational corporations and governments. Her main practice areas are corporate/M&A, competition/antitrust, and litigation.
In addition to Tokyo, she studied and worked in various cities, including Washington, D.C., New York, London, Düsseldorf, and Frankfurt. Through such experiences, she has developed insights into various legal systems, business practices, and cultural differences, and also built a rich network with local business associations and local counsels. By leveraging such insights, she supports Japanese companies in expanding their business abroad and multinational companies in expanding their business into Japan.
Whereas her main practice area is corporate matters, she is actively engaged in various projects related to sustainability/ESGs. She completed related trainings such as FASID/Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ “International Aid Programme (certificate)” and Oxford’s Saïd Business School’s “Leading Sustainable Corporation Programme (certificate),” and has advised on various pro bono matters for international organizations and NGOs. She has insights into recent developments of legislations related to supply chain due diligence for human rights and the environment.
She has contributed to ESG practice area as well utilizing her experiences advising both public and private sectors
Miriam is a German lawyer in our Frankfurt office.
Before joining Nishimura & Asahi, Miriam gained experience as research assistant at leading national and international law firms in Germany, focusing on civil litigation, in particular mass proceedings. She also worked at the University of Frankfurt's institute for Japanese Law, where she has engaged in the basics of modern Japanese law as well as its cultural foundations.
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