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01 July 2026
Issue: 8167 / Categories: Legal News , Commercial , Risk management , International , Regulatory
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Survey sets out multifaceted risks of doing business today

Businesses are operating in an increasingly volatile environment due to technology, geopolitical and regulatory threats, according to Clyde & Co’s annual corporate risk radar survey

Risks now tend to overlap, compound and trigger wider consequences rather than being experienced as a series of isolated challenges, the global survey of 700 senior decision-makers found.

Jan Spittka, partner at Clyde & Co, said: ‘We are living in a world where you can wake up in the morning and face a complete shift in the geopolitical situation.

‘Organisations need to reduce their dependency on providers and suppliers in any one region.’

The respondents said the scrutiny their businesses face is becoming more intense, with regulatory failures now more likely to cause reputational damage, investor pressure and loss of trust.

Clyde & Co partner Rebecca Kelly said: ‘Most serious regulatory breaches arise from failures to disclose. Companies face very short timeframes to disclose and act in the company’s best interests.’

MOVERS & SHAKERS

DAC Beachcroft—Clare Dewar

DAC Beachcroft—Clare Dewar

DAC Beachcroft strengthens Scottish real estate capabilitywith partner appointment

Womble Bond Dickinson—Brendan Ryan

Womble Bond Dickinson—Brendan Ryan

Womble Bond Dickinson appoints Brendan Ryan as partner in Public Law Projects team

Parklane Plowden Chambers—five appointments

Parklane Plowden Chambers—five appointments

Parklane Plowden Chambers welcomes five new barristers

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