Regulatory Agencies and Standards Organizations
Regulatory agencies and standards
organizations are frequently called upon to balance the views of
governments, private stakeholders, industry and science in
developing regulations or certifications. The challenge
inherent in these efforts is to get the balance of regulation
correct, protecting the public interest, while seeking to enhance
predictability for the private sector.
Issues such as transparency, administrative
review and due process, and balancing the competing views of
regulated entities and the public are central to the mission of
agencies and standards organizations.
SNR Denton lawyers and professionals have
advised government agencies and independent regulatory and
certification bodies on the establishment of regulatory procedures,
technical considerations related to proposed rules, and governance
issues inherent in acting as a certification authority. As
OpenSource platforms become increasingly common, issues related to
IP protection, data disclosure and maintaining standards become
more significant.
Our lawyers and policy professionals offer
comprehensive strategies to address these emerging issues, and
interface with legislatures to shape policy to meet the needs of
participants in standards setting initiatives.
Our sector expertise includes standards
organizations and regulatory agencies in the energy,
transportation, financial services, and health and life sciences
arenas.
From university research parks to industry
associations and market oversight authorities, SNR Denton
understands the business and practical issues inherent in setting
broad rules and certifications.
Areas of Focus:
- Industry regulation including in: road,
rail and other transport; post and logistics; oil, gas, electricity
and water.
- Enforcement action, both defense and
prosecution
- Constitutional and administrative law
challenges
- Legislative and regulatory drafting
- Regulation as part of Project Finance, PPP
and PFI
- Trading, codes of practice, licensing and
other regulatory matters
- Reorganization and privatization
- Peer review processes and standards
setting
- Governance, membership and
certification considerations