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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.

More than a year ago, the EU Batteries Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1542) entered into force.  In approximately one year’s time, the EU Batteries Regulation is set to repeal the 2006 Batteries Directive (Directive 2006/66/EC), with some exceptions. During the 2024 summer, a number of the new requirements under the EU Batteries Regulation have begun to