Emma Bichet

Emma leads Cooley’s ESG (environmental, social and governance) and sustainability advisory practice in Europe. She has extensive experience counseling clients on European and UK ESG, sustainability, products and tech law. In 2025, Forward Law Review named Emma as one of the Forward 40 leaders in ESG and sustainability law.

Emma works with the world’s top companies to navigate global compliance and establish ESG governance systems, with a particular focus on the European Union and UK. She advises on the full range of sustainability issues, including disclosure under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), and UK Streamlined Energy and Carbon Regime, amongst others. She also supports clients on compliance with the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), supply chain diligence, forced labour and modern slavery, deforestation, and product and packaging regulation. She also supports clients with their marketing and claims.

Emma has experience making complaints to the European Commission on behalf of her clients and supporting them in litigation before the EU courts. She regularly manages multijurisdictional compliance projects for her clients.

Emma is also very active in horizon spotting, helping her clients keep abreast of new developments, providing input on the legislative process and adapting their business at a time when new rules are established.