Oman: Oman’s Ministerial Decision 317/2025 introduces a new regime of performance-based annual salary increments for Omani private sector employees, effective from 28 July 2025.

New Zealand: In our latest episode of Hold That Thought, Technology and Privacy Partner, Campbell Featherstone and Account Executive for NEC, Greg Webber explore what facial recognition means for businesses and consumers. Is the promise of smarter operations worth the risk of public backlash and regulatory scrutiny? How should businesses approach this new technology ethically and legally and what do consumers need to know about how businesses use this data when their face is being scanned?

New Zealand: Kavinna and Jeremy have been working with The Ministry of Awesome and The Centre for Entrepreneurship at the University of Canterbury to help startup founders navigate the world of intellectual property. During their presentations and conversations, founders have asked them numerous questions relating to patents, registered designs, and trade marks. In this insight, Kavinna and Jeremy share answers to some of these questions so that startups from all around New Zealand can learn from them.

In the United States, the most common type of business structures are pass-through entities, which include S corporations, partnerships, and LLCs (taxed as a partnership or S corporation). In the realm of start-ups, however, C corporations dominate.

Global law firm Dentons has advised the Otto Group on its successful placement of a €240 million promissory note.

The Wall Street Journal has reported that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), one of the only governmental agencies to be self-funded and actually generate a profit for the U.S. government, is evaluating a significant overhaul of its patent fee structure.

United Kingdom: In this article, we examine some of the key findings from the Court of Appeal's guidance on the application of this test in Triathlon Homes LLP v. Stratford Village Development Partnership and what it means for your potential exposure to historic building safety liabilities.

United Kingdom: Building safety issues in high-rise buildings have never been more prominent. The costs of remediating such issues can be substantial, often reaching millions of pounds. Understanding when and how you or another party could be liable is therefore critical

In part one of our Franchising M&A series, host Danny Wakeling, Partner and National Co-Lead of the M&A Group is joined by Helen Fotinos, a Partner in Dentons’ Toronto Corporate Group; Global Head, Franchising and Distribution; and National Lead of our Retail Group to break down the fundamentals of franchising and explore why it’s a hot commodity in the M&A world.

United States: Dentons partners, Joanne Caceres and Eric P. Berlin, along with Senior Managing Associate, Lauren Esteves, drafted an article titled, “Rescheduling Misconceptions and Responses.” With the recent news on President Trump’s potential move on rescheduling earlier this month, they shared some insights as to what this would mean for the cannabis industry.

Canadian M&A entered 2025 under pressure, tariffs on the horizon, inflation still biting and the lowest deal count in two decades. Yet by mid-year, value had surged. Dealmakers describe a selective but busy market driven by a handful of large energy and infrastructure transactions.

Scotland: The recent decision from the First-tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) in Archer (UK) Limited v. Revenue Scotland considered a commercial lease originally granted under Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) (the predecessor to the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) regime in Scotland) which was, after the implementation of LBTT, extended by five years pursuant to a Minute of Variation entered into in July 2020.

New Zealand: In this article we summarise the key changes which the Bill will introduce. These changes have the potential to impact a wide range of infrastructure, rural and urban activities and will provide more direction in relation to planning for natural hazards and emergencies.

Hulley Enterprises Ltd. et al. v. Russian Federation (D.C. Cir. Aug. 5, 2025) On August 5, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit penned another chapter in the Hulley Enterprises, Ltd., et al. v. Russian Federation saga, vacating the D.C. District Court’s November 2023 decision denying Russia’s motion to dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.

Dentons is pleased to announce the closing of an Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) for C1 Fund Inc. Dentons Venture Technology, Capital Markets and Fund Compliance teams advised C1 Fund on its registration and IPO on the NYSE closing on August 8, 2025, and also advised C1 Advisors LLC, an affiliate of the Fund that will serve as investment adviser to the Fund, in connection with its registration with the SEC.

On July 3, 2025, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) released draft guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial sector. This Québec initiative is part of a broader global trend toward proactive regulation of emerging technologies. The draft guidelines are open for public consultation, and stakeholders are invited to submit comments by November 7, 2025.

United Kingdom: Felicity Ewing, Luci Mitchell-Fry, Katharine Harle, Alex Moezi and Antonia Tjong have published an article in Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law (JIBFL) titled "Schemes, redress and litigation: approaches to dealing with mass consumer liability events".

Australia: This article provides an overview of the complex and evolving infrastructure landscape in Pacific Island countries. It outlines persistent challenges including technical capacity gaps, fragmented procurement systems, financing constraints and geographic isolation, alongside emerging opportunities such as modular infrastructure, digital platforms and regional integration initiatives. Drawing on recent reports and case studies, the article highlights the importance of aligning donor expectations with local realities, strengthening regulatory and institutional frameworks, integrating climate resilience and disaster risk reduction, and fostering inclusive community partnerships.

Seul-Ah Kim, an attorney at Dentons Lee, has been appointed as a member of the Seodaemun-gu Election Commission, following a recommendation from the Seoul Bar Association.

Vietnam: The country has just taken a major leap in sustainable finance with new rules on green credit, green bonds, and a detailed green taxonomy under Decision No. 21/2025/QD-TTg. From tax breaks for green bonds to a 45-project list defining what’s truly “green,” this legal framework could reshape how capital flows into eco-friendly sectors. Here’s what businesses and investors need to know to ride the wave of Vietnam’s green transition.