Dentons has advised Premier Foods plc (“Premier Foods”), one of the UK’s largest food producers, on its acquisition of Merchant Gourmet, a premium, healthy and convenient meals brand, for an enterprise value of £48 million on a cash and debt-free basis.

Ukraine: On 13 August 2025, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (CMU) approved tenders for production sharing agreements (PSA) and the respective conditions for two oil and gas blocks.

New Zealand: Joy Wang recently spoke to the NZ Herald on Overseas Investment and how New Zealand needs more than just homegrown capital and know-how. Joy discusses how foreign investment isn't just about capital. It’s about bringing in global expertise, technology and networks that help Kiwi businesses scale, modernise industries and create high-value jobs. Joy highlights that if New Zealand wants to lift productivity and stay competitive we need clear, predictable rules that attract the right investors, the ones who bring capability as well as capital. 

United Kingdom: After an employment tribunal awarded an employee nearly £70,000 after finding he was unfairly dismissed over a sexual harassment allegation, which was not adequately investigated, we explore some key steps for sound investigations, particularly in sensitive cases.

United Kingdom:The proposed new Building Safety Levy in England (levy) has moved a step closer to implementation with the publication of draft regulations and guidance. This note examines some of the key aspects of the levy as currently proposed.

Linklaters is delighted to announce that Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations Partner Muhammad Faridi has been recognized as an Attorney of the Year finalist by The American Lawyer, honoring his remarkable impact on the U.S. legal system over the past year.
 
As President of the New York City Bar Association — one of the country’s most powerful and prestigious bar associations — Muhammad made history in 2024 as both the youngest person and the first Muslim -American to hold this role. Muhammad has led the City Bar through unprecedented challenges over the past year, including taking decisive action to uphold the rule of law and defend judicial independence nationwide. Under his leadership, the City Bar published a major report advocating for ethics reform at the U.S. Supreme Court. Muhammad also drove significant progress in state court reform, championing efforts to remove the cap on New York State Supreme Court justices to enhance court efficiency. Additionally, he established a major task force on artificial intelligence and digital technologies that has set a national standard for how the legal profession addresses the emerging challenges and opportunities presented by these rapidly evolving technologies.

In the courtroom, Muhammad has led on landmark cases over the past year. He and Baher Azmy of the Center for Constitutional Rights co-chaired a significant pro bono case where their team secured a landmark verdict finding contractor CACI Premier Technology, Inc. liable for its role in the torture of Iraqi men at Abu Ghraib prison, ordering $42 million in damages in November 2024. This case not only delivered rare accountability for post-9/11 abuses, but also set a significant legal precedent for holding private military contractors responsible for human rights violations. The team also included Bonita Robinson, now a senior associate at Linklaters, whose incisive examinations of critical witnesses were instrumental to the verdict; Katherine Gallagher of the Center for Constitutional Rights; Michael Buchanan (co-listed with Muhammad as a finalist for the award), Andrew Haddad, Scott Kim, and Alex Mahler-Haug, of Patterson Belknap; former Patterson Belknap associates Michael Fisher and Thomas Kicak; Shereef Hadi Akeel of Akeel & Valentine PLC; Mohammed Alomari of Azimuth Legal Services PLLC; and Charles B. Molster III of the Law Offices of Charles B. Molster III PLLC. The team was also assisted by paralegals Joyce Addae and Sean O’Shea, and by project assistant Kaihan Rahimi. 

More recently, Muhammad and Linklaters Partner Diana Conner led a pro bono team representing Muslims on Long Island (MOLI) in a successful federal lawsuit against the Town of Oyster Bay, challenging discriminatory practices that hindered MOLI’s efforts to expand a mosque in Bethpage, New York. The team garnered the support of the U.S. Department of Justice and argued that the town’s newly enacted parking ordinance violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, as well as constitutional and state protections for equal treatment and religious exercise. The team secured a highly favorable settlement for MOLI, with the Town agreeing to approve MOLI’s application to expand their mosque as is, update its Town Code to address and resolve claims regarding the legality of the parking ordinance, and make a payment to MOLI totaling $3.95 million, inclusive of attorneys’ fees and costs. The team also included Linklaters Counsel Julia Long, Senior Associate Peter Vogel, and Associate Kailyn LaPorte.
 
Muhammad joined Linklaters in January 2025 as part of the addition of a preeminent 11-lawyer trial team from a leading New York litigation firm. His arrival marked a new milestone as Linklaters continues to grow its U.S. practice into a preeminent disputes and transactional powerhouse, anchored by one of the world’s strongest global legal platforms. Our nationally recognized commercial litigation and trial practice, market-leading white collar defense group, and top-tier international arbitration team operate within a 400-strong litigation, arbitration, and investigations bench across the globe. 

Linklaters is delighted to announce that Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations Partner Muhammad Faridi has been recognized as an Attorney of the Year finalist by The American Lawyer, honoring his remarkable impact on the U.S. legal system over the past year.
 
As President of the New York City Bar Association — one of the country’s most powerful and prestigious bar associations — Muhammad made history in 2024 as both the youngest person and the first Muslim -American to hold this role. Muhammad has led the City Bar through unprecedented challenges over the past year, including taking decisive action to uphold the rule of law and defend judicial independence nationwide. Under his leadership, the City Bar published a major report advocating for ethics reform at the U.S. Supreme Court. Muhammad also drove significant progress in state court reform, championing efforts to remove the cap on New York State Supreme Court justices to enhance court efficiency. Additionally, he established a major task force on artificial intelligence and digital technologies that has set a national standard for how the legal profession addresses the emerging challenges and opportunities presented by these rapidly evolving technologies.

In the courtroom, Muhammad has led on landmark cases over the past year. He and Baher Azmy of the Center for Constitutional Rights co-chaired a significant pro bono case where their team secured a landmark verdict finding contractor CACI Premier Technology, Inc. liable for its role in the torture of Iraqi men at Abu Ghraib prison, ordering $42 million in damages in November 2024. This case not only delivered rare accountability for post-9/11 abuses, but also set a significant legal precedent for holding private military contractors responsible for human rights violations. The team also included Bonita Robinson, now a senior associate at Linklaters, whose incisive examinations of critical witnesses were instrumental to the verdict; Katherine Gallagher of the Center for Constitutional Rights; Michael Buchanan (co-listed with Muhammad as a finalist for the award), Andrew Haddad, Scott Kim, and Alex Mahler-Haug, of Patterson Belknap; former Patterson Belknap associates Michael Fisher and Thomas Kicak; Shereef Hadi Akeel of Akeel & Valentine PLC; Mohammed Alomari of Azimuth Legal Services PLLC; and Charles B. Molster III of the Law Offices of Charles B. Molster III PLLC. The team was also assisted by paralegals Joyce Addae and Sean O’Shea, and by project assistant Kaihan Rahimi. 

More recently, Muhammad and Linklaters Partner Diana Conner led a pro bono team representing Muslims on Long Island (MOLI) in a successful federal lawsuit against the Town of Oyster Bay, challenging discriminatory practices that hindered MOLI’s efforts to expand a mosque in Bethpage, New York. The team garnered the support of the U.S. Department of Justice and argued that the town’s newly enacted parking ordinance violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, as well as constitutional and state protections for equal treatment and religious exercise. The team secured a highly favorable settlement for MOLI, with the Town agreeing to approve MOLI’s application to expand their mosque as is, update its Town Code to address and resolve claims regarding the legality of the parking ordinance, and make a payment to MOLI totaling $3.95 million, inclusive of attorneys’ fees and costs. The team also included Linklaters Counsel Julia Long, Senior Associate Peter Vogel, and Associate Kailyn LaPorte.
 
Muhammad joined Linklaters in January 2025 as part of the addition of a preeminent 11-lawyer trial team from a leading New York litigation firm. His arrival marked a new milestone as Linklaters continues to grow its U.S. practice into a preeminent disputes and transactional powerhouse, anchored by one of the world’s strongest global legal platforms. Our nationally recognized commercial litigation and trial practice, market-leading white collar defense group, and top-tier international arbitration team operate within a 400-strong litigation, arbitration, and investigations bench across the globe. 

New Zealand: The Law Commission has kicked off its review of the duties and potential liabilities of company directors. Director duties have risen to particular prominence following recent Supreme Court decisions, including a 2023 decision ordering the directors of Mainzeal to pay a total of NZ$39.8 million plus interest and costs to its liquidators.

Latin America and the Caribbean: Dentons, the world's largest global law firm, has achieved 172 total rankings in the latest Chambers Latin America guide, an 10% increase from 2025.

Canada: On July 23, 2025, Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (the MLITS) published a Talent Agencies Consultation Paper (the Consultation Paper) and launched a consultation regarding the potential regulation of talent agents in Ontario. The Consultation Paper proposes certain key definitions and poses questions to stakeholders in the live, screen-based and recorded entertainment industries to explore whether a regulatory framework beyond existing legislation is needed to better protect performers from the risk of financial exploitation.

Canada: On July 23, 2025, Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (the MLITS) published a Talent Agencies Consultation Paper (the Consultation Paper) and launched a consultation regarding the potential regulation of talent agents in Ontario. The Consultation Paper proposes certain key definitions and poses questions to stakeholders in the live, screen-based and recorded entertainment industries to explore whether a regulatory framework beyond existing legislation is needed to better protect performers from the risk of financial exploitation.

Global law firm Dentons has advised DRI, the EU renewables arm of DTEK, on a €60 million loan from UniCredit and Garanti BBVA for the construction and operation of a 126MWp solar park in Vacaresti, Romania.

11 Dentons Rodyk partners have been recognised as National Leaders in the Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) Southeast Asia National Guide 2025.

Dentons Rodyk Senior Partners Christopher Chong and Lawrence Teh have been recognised as Global Leaders in the Lexology Index (formerly Who's Who Legal) Global Guide 2025, ranking among the world’s elite lawyers.

Ciner Glass Belgium NV, a leading global manufacturer of container glass for the food and beverage industry, has secured a €504 million financing package comprising €252 million in ECA-backed facilities, supported by SACE S.p.A., UK Export Finance, and SERV and an additional €252 million in commercial facilities, with a portion guaranteed by Gigarant NV.

United States: Andrew Mina is a partner in Dentons’ Energy practice in Washington, DC, and one of the energy industry’s leading lawyers with respect to data center development, energization, and regulation. In this Q&A, he shares insights on the surging electricity demand from AI and cloud computing, the regulatory and market forces shaping the industry’s future, and how Dentons supports data center clients.

Argentina: On August 7, 2025, the Argentine Executive Branch issued Decree No. 563/25 (the “Decree”), establishing a 0% export duty for 231 mining-related products.

A recent decision from the Federal Circuit serves as a reminder that trade secrets may be subject to discovery in patent and other non-trade secret litigation when they are relevant to the claims and/or defenses, and a court finds they are protected by adequate safeguards.

Ireland: In our previous publication, we considered the Irish High Court's decision to grant an interlocutory injunction in a passing-off case based exclusively on the get-up of a product (i.e. its overall visual appearance, including packaging, design and colour scheme).

Dentons has been awarded Silver in the Microsoft 365 solutions and adoption category of the global Step Two Intranet and Digital Workplace Awards, recognising the firm’s innovative document management solution, Springboard. This feature-rich platform streamlines the creation and management of precedents, client documents, and company policies.