With news of serious forced labour allegations emerging in the UK, calls for forced labour reforms will require companies to take proactive action to monitor and mitigate risk.

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Photo of Marcus Navin-Jones Marcus Navin-Jones

Marcus Navin-Jones is a Senior Counsel in the Crowell Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Group. For more than two decades, Marcus has focused on Environmental and Sustainability Law.

Marcus advises clients on Regulatory/Compliance issues and litigates for clients before EU Courts, EU Boards

Marcus Navin-Jones is a Senior Counsel in the Crowell Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Group. For more than two decades, Marcus has focused on Environmental and Sustainability Law.

Marcus advises clients on Regulatory/Compliance issues and litigates for clients before EU Courts, EU Boards of Appeal and other legal fora.

Marcus currently serves on the CPVO Board of Appeal (Vice-Chairperson) which deals with certain IP right disputes.

Marcus is an Avocat in Belgium (Brussels), a Solicitor and Solicitor-Advocate in England & Wales, and a Solicitor in Ireland (pending re-activations).

Marcus has a wealth of experience in the public sector having worked at the European Commission (DG Internal Market) and the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA). Whilst at ESA, Marcus was responsible for ensuring that three European countries complied with European Environmental and Sustainability Law, in particular: water pollution; air pollution; environmental impact assessments; chemical emissions; waste/circular economy; biodiversity; etc. Marcus also recently served as an Alternate Legally Qualified Member on the EU Chemicals Agency Board of Appeal, which deals with certain EU chemical law disputes.

Photo of Pierfilippo M. Natta Pierfilippo M. Natta

Pierfilippo M. Natta (“Pier”), is an associate in Crowell’s International Trade Law practice. He focuses on assisting clients with complex international trade matters, ranging from implementing sanctions and export controls programs to forced labor investigations and general trade disputes. Pier works on developing…

Pierfilippo M. Natta (“Pier”), is an associate in Crowell’s International Trade Law practice. He focuses on assisting clients with complex international trade matters, ranging from implementing sanctions and export controls programs to forced labor investigations and general trade disputes. Pier works on developing Business and Human Rights legal guidance for clients and his practice covers a global reach including US, EU and Asia. His investigatory work has primarily focused on South-East Asia.

Pier applies his international trade knowledge to help clients identify manage and remediate risks. He has advised U.S. and global companies on developing programs specific to UN, US, and EU sanctions. More recently, Pier and the Crowell team are working to develop Crowell’s Business and Human Rights sub-practice which includes Crowell’s anti-forced labor investigatory work.