Canada: The recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Terry Longair Professional Corporation v. Akumin Inc. offers important clarifications for issuers and legal practitioners involved in secondary market misrepresentation claims and the certification of common law negligence claims.

Believe it or not, one of my (Nolan Hurlburt) first real lessons in law was because of a typo. As a newly minted lawyer, I was tasked by my then firm with some research, one of those all-consuming, time-sensitive kinds of research efforts that we are handed early in our careers.

Ignacio Fernández, senior associate in Dentons’ Banking and Finance practice in Spain, has been named “Lawyer of the Year in Banking and Finance - Transactions” at the Iberian Lawyer Forty under 40 Awards, which recognize the top lawyers under 40 across Spain and Portugal. He is noted for leading high-value and complex structured, corporate and acquisition finance transactions.

Global law firm Dentons has acted as the lead legal counsel to the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan and ADSEA on an agreement with ACWA Power for an investment of more than US$400 million for the construction of a seawater desalination plant on the Caspian Sea. 

CEE: In this September 2025 edition, we examine key industry trends, significant issues, legislative developments, and how they translate into risks, challenges and opportunities for all stakeholders involved in the transition of the energy sector in the CEE region.

New Zealand: On 18 September 2025 the High Court released its highly anticipated decision regarding the Financial Markets Authority’s (FMA) “eligible investor” case stated application. In this Financial Law Insight, we dive into the judgment, the reasoning of Fitzgerald J, and where matters now stand in relation to wholesale investor exclusions.