The European Accessibility Act applies from 28 June 2025, so it is important to ensure your business is ready. To mark this date, we spoke to Sebastian Kranz from Slalom about how you can ensure your digital assets are compliant, and how AI tools are really accelerating the accessibility assessment process.
Julia Hemmings is a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Consumer, Commercial & Tech team in London. She leads the Firm’s Digital Commerce, Advertising and Marketing practice and is co-chair of the London Consumer Goods & Retail industry group.
Julia advises on a wide range of consumer-facing regulatory matters, including consumer protection compliance, platform regulation and digital commerce. She regularly supports clients on online trading models, product and service launches, and regulatory investigations. Julia is experienced in supporting businesses on distribution strategies and agency arrangements across the consumer goods and digital sectors.
Lucy is a Senior Associate in our IP and Technology team in London. She regularly advises clients on consumer protection, e-commerce, privacy, and commercial and consumer agreements, particularly in the digital services, retail and financial services sectors. Lucy also has a keen interest in sustainability and supporting clients with their customer-facing green initiatives.