i Table of contents 192

Crisis Management 2025

Definitive global law guides offering comparative analysis from top-ranked lawyers

INTRODUCTION		5
Contributed by Thiago Jabor Pinheiro, Rômulo Silveira da Rocha Sampaio and Lucas Guimarães Ribeiro, Mattos Filho		5
AUSTRALIA		11
Trends and Developments		11
Contributed by Herbert Smith Freehills		11
BRAZIL		20
Law and Practice		20
Contributed by Bermudes Advogados		20
Trends and Developments		38
Contributed by Bermudes Advogados		38
DENMARK		43
Law and Practice		43
Contributed by Gorrissen Federspiel		43
FRANCE		54
Law and Practice		54
Contributed by Gide Loyrette Nouel		54
GERMANY		77
Law and Practice		77
Contributed by Noerr		77
Trends and Developments		102
Contributed by Noerr		102
NORWAY		109
Law and Practice		109
Contributed by Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma AS		109
UK		127
Law and Practice		127
Contributed by Freshfields		127
USA		149
Law and Practice		149
Contributed by FGS Global		149
Trends and Developments		165
Contributed by FGS Global		165
USA – ILLINOIS		173
Trends and Developments		173
Contributed by FTI Consulting, Inc.		173
USA – NEW YORK		179
Trends and Developments		179
Contributed by FTI Consulting, Inc.		179
USA – WASHINGTON D.C.		186
Trends and Developments		186
Contributed by FTI Consulting		186
1. Market Overview		23
1.1 Market Comparison		23
1.2 Key Sectors Impacted by Crises		23
1.3 Post-Crisis M&A		23
2. National Legal Framework		23
2.1 Legal Framework		23
2.2 Expected Legal Updates		24
2.3 Government Role		24
2.4 Independent Oversight		24
2.5 Transparency Requirements		25
2.6 Sectorial Requirements		25
2.7 Public-Private Co-Operation		25
2.8 National Crisis Management Plan		25
2.9 Inter-Agency Co-Operation		25
3. Corporate Crisis Management		25
3.1 Crisis Management Plans		25
3.2 Internal Governance		26
3.3 Crisis Committees: Composition and Attributes		26
3.4 Crisis Management Team		27
3.5 External Advisory		28
3.6 Assessing Crisis Management Success		28
4. Managing and Preventing Crises		28
4.1 Identifying a Crisis		28
4.2 Planning		29
4.3 Risk Assessment and Mitigation		29
4.4 Crisis Simulation		30
4.5 Training		30
4.6 Policies and Procedures		30
5. Legal Strategy		31
5.1 Legal Challenges		31
5.2 Dealing With Enforcement Authorities		32
5.3 Co-Operating With Enforcement Authorities		32
5.4 Litigation Risk Assessment		32
5.5 Involvement of Lawyers		32
5.6 Documentation and Evidence Preservation		33
5.7 Settlements		33
5.8 Insurance		35
5.9 Reputation Management		35
5.10 Mandatory Report		35
6. Communication		35
6.1 Co-Ordination of Communications		35
6.2 Internal Communication		35
6.3 External Communication		35
6.4 Investor Relations		36
6.5 Customer Relations		36
6.6 Communication to Employees		36
6.7 Communication With Affected Parties		36
7. Learning From Past Crises		37
7.1 Post-Crisis Review: Learning Lessons		37
7.2 Policy Update		37
7.3 Effectiveness Measurement and Benchmarking		37
1. Market Overview		47
1.1 Market Comparison		47
1.2 Key Sectors Impacted by Crises		47
1.3 Post-Crisis M&A		47
2. National Legal Framework		47
2.1 Legal Framework		47
2.2 Expected Legal Updates		48
2.3 Government Role		48
2.4 Independent Oversight		48
2.5 Transparency Requirements		48
2.6 Sectorial Requirements		48
2.7 Public-Private Co-Operation		49
2.8 National Crisis Management Plan		49
2.9 Inter-Agency Co-Operation		49
3. Corporate Crisis Management		49
3.1 Crisis Management Plans		49
3.2 Internal Governance		49
3.3 Crisis Committees: Composition and Attributes		49
3.4 Crisis Management Team		50
3.5 External Advisory		50
3.6 Assessing Crisis Management Success		50
4. Managing and Preventing Crises		50
4.1 Identifying a Crisis		50
4.2 Planning		50
4.3 Risk Assessment and Mitigation		50
4.4 Crisis Simulation		50
4.5 Training		50
4.6 Policies and Procedures		50
5. Legal Strategy		50
5.1 Legal Challenges		50
5.2 Dealing With Enforcement Authorities		51
5.3 Co-Operating With Enforcement Authorities		51
5.4 Litigation Risk Assessment		51
5.5 Involvement of Lawyers		51
5.6 Documentation and Evidence Preservation		51
5.7 Settlements		51
5.8 Insurance		51
5.9 Reputation Management		51
5.10 Mandatory Report		51
6. Communication		52
6.1 Co-Ordination of Communications		52
6.2 Internal Communication		52
6.3 External Communication		52
6.4 Investor Relations		52
6.5 Customer Relations		52
6.6 Communication to Employees		52
6.7 Communication With Affected Parties		52
7. Learning From Past Crises		52
7.1 Post-Crisis Review: Learning Lessons		52
7.2 Policy Update		53
7.3 Effectiveness Measurement and Benchmarking		53
1. Market Overview		58
1.1 Market Comparison		58
1.2 Key Sectors Impacted by Crises		58
1.3 Post-Crisis M&A		59
2. National Legal Framework		59
2.1 Legal Framework		59
2.2 Expected Legal Updates		59
2.3 Government Role		60
2.4 Independent Oversight		60
2.5 Transparency Requirements		60
2.6 Sectorial Requirements		61
2.7 Public-Private Co-Operation		61
2.8 National Crisis Management Plan		61
2.9 Inter-Agency Co-Operation		62
3. Corporate Crisis Management		62
3.1 Crisis Management Plans		62
3.2 Internal Governance		62
3.3 Crisis Committees: Composition and Attributes		63
3.4 Crisis Management Team		63
3.5 External Advisory		64
3.6 Assessing Crisis Management Success		64
4. Managing and Preventing Crises		64
4.1 Identifying a Crisis		64
4.2 Planning		65
4.3 Risk Assessment and Mitigation		65
4.4 Crisis Simulation		66
4.5 Training		66
4.6 Policies and Procedures		67
5. Legal Strategy		67
5.1 Legal Challenges		67
5.2 Dealing With Enforcement Authorities		67
5.3 Co-Operating With Enforcement Authorities		68
5.4 Litigation Risk Assessment		68
5.5 Involvement of Lawyers		69
5.6 Documentation and Evidence Preservation		69
5.7 Settlements		70
5.8 Insurance		70
5.9 Reputation Management		71
5.10 Mandatory Report		71
6. Communication		72
6.1 Co-Ordination of Communications		72
6.2 Internal Communication		72
6.3 External Communication		73
6.4 Investor Relations		73
6.5 Customer Relations		74
6.6 Communication to Employees		74
6.7 Communication With Affected Parties		74
7. Learning From Past Crises		75
7.1 Post-Crisis Review: Learning Lessons		75
7.2 Policy Update		75
7.3 Effectiveness Measurement and Benchmarking		76
1. Market Overview		80
1.1 Market Comparison		80
1.2 Key Sectors Impacted by Crises		81
1.3 Post-Crisis M&A		82
2. National Legal Framework		82
2.1 Legal Framework		82
2.2 Expected Legal Updates		83
2.3 Government Role		83
2.4 Independent Oversight		84
2.5 Transparency Requirements		84
2.6 Sectorial Requirements		85
2.7 Public-Private Co-Operation		85
2.8 National Crisis Management Plan		86
2.9 Inter-Agency Co-Operation		86
3. Corporate Crisis Management		87
3.1 Crisis Management Plans		87
3.2 Internal Governance		88
3.3 Crisis Committees: Composition and Attributes		88
3.4 Crisis Management Team		88
3.5 External Advisory		89
3.6 Assessing Crisis Management Success		89
4. Managing and Preventing Crises		90
4.1 Identifying a Crisis		90
4.2 Planning		90
4.3 Risk Assessment and Mitigation		90
4.4 Crisis Simulation		92
4.5 Training		92
4.6 Policies and Procedures		93
5. Legal Strategy		93
5.1 Legal Challenges		93
5.2 Dealing With Enforcement Authorities		93
5.3 Co-Operating With Enforcement Authorities		94
5.4 Litigation Risk Assessment		94
5.5 Involvement of Lawyers		95
5.6 Documentation and Evidence Preservation		95
5.7 Settlements		96
5.8 Insurance		96
5.9 Reputation Management		96
5.10 Mandatory Report		97
6. Communication		98
6.1 Co-Ordination of Communications		98
6.2 Internal Communication		98
6.3 External Communication		98
6.4 Investor Relations		99
6.5 Customer Relations		99
6.6 Communication to Employees		100
6.7 Communication With Affected Parties		100
7. Learning From Past Crises		100
7.1 Post-Crisis Review: Learning Lessons		100
7.2 Policy Update		101
7.3 Effectiveness Measurement and Benchmarking		101
1. Market Overview		113
1.1 Market Comparison		113
1.2 Key Sectors Impacted by Crises		114
1.3 Post-Crisis M&A		114
2. National Legal Framework		114
2.1 Legal Framework		114
2.2 Expected Legal Updates		115
2.3 Government Role		116
2.4 Independent Oversight		116
2.5 Transparency Requirements		117
2.6 Sectorial Requirements		117
2.7 Public-Private Co-Operation		117
2.8 National Crisis Management Plan		117
2.9 Inter-Agency Co-Operation		118
3. Corporate Crisis Management		118
3.1 Crisis Management Plans		118
3.2 Internal Governance		118
3.3 Crisis Committees: Composition and Attributes		119
3.4 Crisis Management Team		119
3.5 External Advisory		119
3.6 Assessing Crisis Management Success		120
4. Managing and Preventing Crises		120
4.1 Identifying a Crisis		120
4.2 Planning		120
4.3 Risk Assessment and Mitigation		121
4.4 Crisis Simulation		121
4.5 Training		121
4.6 Policies and Procedures		121
5. Legal Strategy		122
5.1 Legal Challenges		122
5.2 Dealing With Enforcement Authorities		122
5.3 Co-Operating With Enforcement Authorities		122
5.4 Litigation Risk Assessment		122
5.5 Involvement of Lawyers		122
5.6 Documentation and Evidence Preservation		123
5.7 Settlements		123
5.8 Insurance		123
5.9 Reputation Management		123
5.10 Mandatory Report		124
6. Communication		124
6.1 Co-Ordination of Communications		124
6.2 Internal Communication		124
6.3 External Communication		124
6.4 Investor Relations		125
6.5 Customer Relations		125
6.6 Communication to Employees		125
6.7 Communication With Affected Parties		125
7. Learning From Past Crises		126
7.1 Post-Crisis Review: Learning Lessons		126
7.2 Policy Update		126
7.3 Effectiveness Measurement and Benchmarking		126
1. Market Overview		131
1.1 Market Comparison		131
1.2 Key Sectors Impacted by Crises		132
1.3 Post-Crisis M&A		133
2. National Legal Framework		134
2.1 Legal Framework		134
2.2 Expected Legal Updates		134
2.3 Government Role		135
2.4 Independent Oversight		135
2.5 Transparency Requirements		135
2.6 Sectorial Requirements		136
2.7 Public-Private Co-Operation		136
2.8 National Crisis Management Plan		136
2.9 Inter-Agency Co-Operation		136
3. Corporate Crisis Management		136
3.1 Crisis Management Plans		136
3.2 Internal Governance		138
3.3 Crisis Committees: Composition and Attributes		138
3.4 Crisis Management Team		139
3.5 External Advisory		139
3.6 Assessing Crisis Management Success		139
4. Managing and Preventing Crises		140
4.1 Identifying a Crisis		140
4.2 Planning		140
4.3 Risk Assessment and Mitigation		140
4.4 Crisis Simulation		141
4.5 Training		141
4.6 Policies and Procedures		142
5. Legal Strategy		142
5.1 Legal Challenges		142
5.2 Dealing With Enforcement Authorities		142
5.3 Co-Operating With Enforcement Authorities		143
5.4 Litigation Risk Assessment		145
5.5 Involvement of Lawyers		145
5.6 Documentation and Evidence Preservation		145
5.7 Settlements		145
5.8 Insurance		146
5.9 Reputation Management		146
5.10 Mandatory Report		146
6. Communication		146
6.1 Co-Ordination of Communications		146
6.2 Internal Communication		146
6.3 External Communication		147
6.4 Investor Relations		147
6.5 Customer Relations		147
6.6 Communication to Employees		147
6.7 Communication With Affected Parties		147
7. Learning From Past Crises		148
7.1 Post-Crisis Review: Learning Lessons		148
7.2 Policy Update		148
7.3 Effectiveness Measurement and Benchmarking		148
1. Market Overview		153
1.1 Market Comparison		153
1.2 Key Sectors Impacted by Crises		153
1.3 Post-Crisis M&A		154
2. National Legal Framework		154
2.1 Legal Framework		154
2.2 Expected Legal Updates		154
2.3 Government Role		154
2.4 Independent Oversight		154
2.5 Transparency Requirements		155
2.6 Sectorial Requirements		155
2.7 Public-Private Co-Operation		155
2.8 National Crisis Management Plan		155
2.9 Inter-Agency Co-Operation		155
3. Corporate Crisis Management		155
3.1 Crisis Management Plans		155
3.2 Internal Governance		156
3.3 Crisis Committees: Composition and Attributes		156
3.4 Crisis Management Team		157
3.5 External Advisory		157
3.6 Assessing Crisis Management Success		157
4. Managing and Preventing Crises		158
4.1 Identifying a Crisis		158
4.2 Planning		158
4.3 Risk Assessment and Mitigation		159
4.4 Crisis Simulation		159
4.5 Training		159
4.6 Policies and Procedures		160
5. Legal Strategy		160
5.1 Legal Challenges		160
5.2 Dealing With Enforcement Authorities		160
5.3 Co-Operating With Enforcement Authorities		160
5.4 Litigation Risk Assessment		160
5.5 Involvement of Lawyers		161
5.6 Documentation and Evidence Preservation		161
5.7 Settlements		161
5.8 Insurance		161
5.9 Reputation Management		161
5.10 Mandatory Report		161
6. Communication		161
6.1 Co-Ordination of Communications		161
6.2 Internal Communication		162
6.3 External Communication		162
6.4 Investor Relations		162
6.5 Customer Relations		162
6.6 Communication to Employees		163
6.7 Communication With Affected Parties		163
7. Learning From Past Crises		163
7.1 Post-Crisis Review: Learning Lessons		163
7.2 Policy Update		163
7.3 Effectiveness Measurement and Benchmarking		164

Powered by