Global Regulatory Environment
Meeting the legal obligations and directives across global regulatory environments and keeping up to date with changes is fundamental to improving your business performance. Orion is well-practiced in assessing emerging regulatory trends, tracking the regulatory changes relevant to target industries, markets and countries, developing advocacy strategies and designing process improvements that facilitate conformity and minimize risk exposure.
Sub Services
- Regulatory Strategy & Framework Analysis
We map the legal and regulatory frameworks applicable to your project or operations and design a compliance strategy that aligns with business objectives through:
- Identification of relevant laws, regulations and licensing requirements
- Gap analysis and risk assessment
- Development of regulatory roadmaps and timelines
- Benchmarking with international best practices
- Policy & Legislative Advisory
Our experts provide insights on how evolving policy and legislative environments impact your sector and projects through:
- Review and interpretation of existing laws and policies
- Advisory on proposed bills, regulations, and policy changes
- Drafting of policy recommendations and position papers
- Support in legislative engagement and advocacy
- Licensing, Approvals & Permitting Support
We help clients secure the authorizations they need to start, operate and expand projects through:
- Preparation and submission of licensing applications
- Coordination with regulatory authorities
- Compliance with sector-specific permits and approvals (environmental, health, safety, construction, utilities, etc.)
- Renewal, amendment and monitoring of permits
- Compliance & Governance Programs
We design governance structures and compliance programs to ensure sustainable operations:
- Development of compliance manuals, Standard Operating Procedures, and registers
- Internal compliance audits and risk assessments
- Establishment of compliance reporting systems
- Anti-corruption and anti-bribery frameworks
- Corporate governance advisory for boards and executives
- Transaction & Contractual Support
We provide specialized legal and regulatory advice for investments, PPPs, and major transactions.
- Regulatory due diligence for mergers, acquisitions and PPPs
- Structuring of Project Agreements, licenses, and service contracts
- Drafting compliance clauses and conditions precedent schedules
- Negotiation support with regulators and contracting authorities
- Regulatory Impact Assessments (RIA)
We help governments and agencies assess the effectiveness of regulations before and after implementation.
- Economic, social, and environmental impact assessments of regulations
- Cost-benefit analysis and stakeholder consultations
- Drafting of RIA reports and policy recommendations
- Regulator & Stakeholder Engagement
We support meaningful engagement with regulators, policymakers, and industry stakeholders.
- Stakeholder mapping and engagement strategies
- Preparation of consultation documents and presentations
- Representation in regulatory hearings and consultations
- Issues tracking and resolution management
- Monitoring & Horizon Scanning
Our team ensures you remain ahead of regulatory developments that could affect your operations.
- Continuous monitoring of new laws, regulations, and guidelines
- Regulatory alerts and bulletins tailored to your sector
- Early-warning insights on emerging risks and opportunities
- Dispute Resolution
Our Lawyers are qualified to represent clients in all tribunals and courts, including the Public Administrative Review Boards and Petitions Committees.
We encourage Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in form of arbitration, mediation, conciliation and negotiation.