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Understanding CPI Commercial Lease Rent Reviews
New Zealand: A recent High Court decision offers a cautionary tale for commercial landlords and tenants when it comes to understanding the operation of CPI rent review clauses in commercial leases. The dispute in A & H (Kumeu) Ltd v Kumeu Playschool Ltd [2025] NZHC 843 centred on a fundamental misunderstanding of how the Consumer Price Index (CPI) works, leading to a drawn-out legal process with significant costs. To read more click here.
Who Owes The Estate Tax Liability on Marital Trusts?
Since 1981, it’s been possible to leave a Qualified Terminable Interest Property Trust (commonly called a “QTIP Trust”), for the surviving spouse’s lifetime benefit and still deduct its full value on the Federal estate tax return of the first spouse to die.
Posting security may not resolve Shimco lien claims!
In January 2025, the BC Court of Appeal confirmed the existence of the Shimco lien claim and held that while the Act permits the posting of security to discharge a lien claim against title to land, the Act does not provide mechanism to discharge Shimco lien claims by posting security.
Update on US Tariffs on all imports of Mexican products
Mexico: On February 1, 2025, the US government imposed a 25% tariff on all imports of goods from Mexico. The tariffs were imposed by the US President through an executive order based on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”).
Actualización sobre aranceles de los EE. UU a las importaciones de productos mexicanos
Mexico: El 1 de febrero de 2025, el gobierno de EE. UU, impuso un arancel del 25% a todas las importaciones de mercancías procedentes de México. Los aranceles fueron impuestos por el Presidente de los EE. UU, mediante una orden ejecutiva basada en la Ley de Poderes por Emergencia Económica Internacional (IEEPA, por sus siglas en inglés).
First-ever dawn raid in Ukraine yields minimal fine
Ukraine: As seen across the EU, dawn raids are an effective tool for obtaining evidence and ensuring that companies comply with competition standards.
Companies House confirms deadlines for mandatory identity verification
United Kingdom: UK Companies House has announced the commencement date for the phasing in of mandatory identity verification under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) as 18 November 2025.
Dentons advises Babcock & Wilcox in $177M sale of Diamond Power Division
Dentons represented Akron, Ohio-based Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: BW) as lead transaction counsel in the carve-out sale of its entire Diamond Power® division to Andritz AG (ANDR: Austria: Vienna) for the purchase price of US$177 million. In preparation of closing, the Firm also conducted a global company-wide reorganization of 21 entities in 12 countries.
Dentons expands corporate and cross-border M&A offering with new Toronto partner Myron Mallia-Dare
Dentons, Canada’s Global Law Firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of Myron Mallia-Dare as a partner in the Corporate group in Toronto.
Transmutation of directors in Nigeria: Regulatory, governance and strategic considerations
Nigeria: Transmutation of directors refers to the change or transition in the role of a director of a company or within a group structure from an executive capacity to a non-executive capacity and vice versa.
Dentons Lee welcomes senior foreign attorney Ki-Jeung Park and senior attorney Kyoung-Ho Kim, strengthening capabilities in international construction and dispute resolution practices
Dentons Lee has recently welcomed Senior Foreign Attorney Ki-Jeung Park and Senior Attorney Kyoung-Ho Kim, both of whom bring extensive hands-on experience in international construction contracts, disputes and arbitration.
Financing data centres: DCMT securitisation structure in focus
Australia: As Australia’s data centre market continues to expand, sponsors are seeking scalable funding models that go beyond traditional bank loans and static securitisation structures. One such model is the Secured Data Centre Revenue Master Trust (DCMT) structure, which has gained traction in the U.S. for its flexibility and suitability for platform-style strategies. This article outlines the key features of the DCMT structure and its relevance to the Australian market.
Reset, resurgence or reinvention? Insights from Dentons and BE News Industrial & Logistics roundtable
United Kingdom: Dentons and BE News once again brought together a panel of leading voices from across the industrial and logistics landscape for a forward-looking roundtable at Dentons’ London offices. This year’s conversation focused on whether the sector is heading for a reset, resurgence or reinvention, with wide-ranging views on market performance, shifting occupier demands and the impact of macroeconomic forces.
Charging up IPT protection for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
Australia: Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are transforming Australia’s energy landscape by enabling the widespread adoption of renewable energy across diverse sectors. As innovation in BESS accelerates, safeguarding intellectual property (IP) becomes critical to maintaining competitive advantage and commercial value. This article outlines essential IP protection strategies for BESS products, including freedom to operate searches, registration of design, trade mark and patent rights, securing copyright and confidential information, managing BESS contracts and AI-related IP risks, and mitigating greenwashing concerns.
PM 36/25: Selbstbestimmungsgesetz: Datensammlung unnötig und gefährlich
Berlin (DAV). Das Bundesinnenministerium (BMI) will bei Änderungen nach dem Selbstbestimmungsgesetz (SBGG) die früheren Eintragungen dauerhaft speichern und bei zahlreichen behördlichen Vorgängen als Information zur Verfügung stellen lassen. Der Deutsche Anwaltverein (DAV) kritisiert diesen Vorstoß scharf: Datenschutzrechtlich und mit Blick auf das Grundrecht auf informationelle Selbstbestimmung ist dieses Vorhaben höchst bedenklich. Die Notwendigkeit ist nicht ersichtlich. Dafür erhöht sich die Gefahr einer wiederholten Diskriminierung.
In einem Verordnungsentwurf hat das BMI vorgeschlagen, im Falle von Änderungen des Vornamens und Geschlechtseintrags nach dem SBGG die früheren Eintragungen in gesonderten Datenblättern zu speichern. Diese Informationen sollen beispielsweise bei jedem Umzug gegenüber der jeweiligen Anmeldebehörde mitgeteilt werden – um Personen leichter identifizieren zu können.
„Nicht alles, was ‚praktisch‘ wäre, ist auch rechtmäßig – gerade in puncto Datensammlung“, betont Prof. Niko Härting, Vorsitzender des Ausschusses Informationsrecht sowie Vielfaltsbeauftragter des DAV. Es gelte der Grundsatz der Datensparsamkeit – vor allem bei solchen Daten, die eine hohe Gefahr in sich tragen, für Diskriminierungen missbraucht zu werden.
Die geschlechtliche Identität gehört zu den besonderen Kategorien personenbezogener Daten im Sinne der DSGVO, geschützt durch das Grundrecht auf informationelle Selbstbestimmung. Eine zu sorglose Streuung solcher Informationen kann großen Schaden anrichten. „Viele irrationale Ängste wurden in den vergangenen Jahren auf trans, inter und nicht-binäre Menschen projiziert – Ängste, die zunehmend in Hass und Gewalt umschlagen. Der Staat sollte es unbedingt vermeiden, diese vulnerable Gruppe von Menschen systematisch zu outen, wenn er seiner Schutzpflicht nachkommen möchte“, mahnt Härting.
Es fehle auch schlicht an der Notwendigkeit einer gesonderten Datensammlung und -übermittlung, die sich durch die Einführung des SBGG ergeben haben könnte, wie der DAV-Vielfaltsbeauftrage erläutert: „Änderungen von Geschlechtseinträgen und Vornamen sind bereits seit dem Inkrafttreten des damaligen Transsexuellengesetzes im Jahr 1981 möglich und Realität. An der Identifizierbarkeit dieser Personen hat es in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten nicht gemangelt – auch weil sich etwa die Steuer-ID nicht ändert.“ Ein Mehrwert durch die zusätzlichen Datenblätter und die wiederkehrende Streuung dieser Daten sei nicht erkennbar – eine Diskriminierungsgefahr umso mehr.
Auch die Regelung im Verordnungswege ist bedenklich, da es an parlamentarischer Kontrolle fehlt.
Employment Echo - August Edition
New Zealand: In this edition of the Echo, we provide an update on the slew of employment law changes that have been announced, as well as breaking down the findings in the Employment Relations Authority Annual Report for 2024. We also cover a case demonstrating the strict approach the Authority is taking to the implementation of trial periods and bring you the latest on The Athletes’ Cooperative Inc’s ongoing bargaining litigation.
Powered by Dentons – August 2025
CEE: In this August 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.
Turning over a new leaf? Federal court upholds decision of Trademarks Opposition Board on non-distinctive and confusion grounds
On July 2, 2025, the Federal Court of Canada (the Court) dismissed the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) appeal of a decision of the Trademarks Opposition Board (the TMOB) regarding UBC’s opposition to a trademark registration by Sage Dining Services Inc. (Sage Dining), a food services company (the TMOB Decision).
When is a lease not a lease?
United Kingdom: English law requires leases to have a term certain i.e. that the maximum duration of the letting is ascertainable at the outset. While this may seem a rather technical requirement, the commercial consequences of not satisfying it can be significant, as demonstrated by the recent Court of Appeal decision in AP Wireless II (UK) Limited v. On Tower (UK) Limited.
Another nail in the coffin for challenges to NSIA decisions
United Kingdom: In the second challenge against the UK's national security investment screening laws, FTDI Holding Limited (FTDI HL) has lost its High Court appeal to overturn an order requiring a full divestment of its shareholding in a Scottish semiconductor company.