Jaya Bagri

Jaya is an Associate in the Environment, Health, Safety and Product Compliance team at DLA Piper. Jaya supports clients in navigating complex and evolving regulatory frameworks affecting their operations, products, supply chains and market access. Her work includes advising on environmental and safety compliance, product regulatory requirements, risk management, governance, contractual protections and regulatory change. She also assists clients with horizon scanning and assessing the practical impact of new and emerging UK, EU and international regulatory developments.

Jaya regularly advises on corporate and real estate transactions, including by conducting due diligence and negotiating contractual protections relating to environmental, safety and regulatory liabilities. She has experience advising on compliance with the Contaminated Land Regime under Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, including risk allocation, remediation responsibilities and engagement with environmental consultants.

Her work includes advising on environmental permitting and licensing, including in relation to obtaining, varying and surrendering permits for industrial and waste operations. Her product compliance work includes advising on product safety, labelling, market access, food safety requirements, product liability risk, recalls and withdrawals, corrective actions and engagement with regulators.

Jaya also supports clients with forward-looking sustainability and ESG reporting strategies, helping businesses understand and prepare for evolving disclosure obligations, sustainability targets and compliance expectations. Her work includes advising on supply chain, market access regulatory developments, and environment-related trade regulatory developments, including the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), as well as the operational implementation of global sustainability reporting and disclosure regimes.