Germany: On 15 July 2026, the German government published its legislative proposal (Draft Act) for the 12th large amendment of the German Act against Restraints of Competition (ARC) since its inception in 1958.

Nigeria: Dentons ACAS-Law is a full-service law firm with one of the most established Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) practices in Nigeria.

United Kingdom: When might an organisation be vicariously liable for wrongful acts committed by a contractor's employees? We look at a recent Court of Appeal decision and the practical steps employers can take to preserve a genuinely independent contracting arrangement.

A cross-border Dentons team has advised Sticks'n'Sushi, the Denmark-founded Japanese restaurant group backed by McWin Capital Partners, on its strategic entry into the Czech Republic through a cross-border joint venture, marking an important milestone in Sticks’n’Sushi’s European growth strategy and the brand’s debut in the Czech market.

Dentons, the world's largest global law firm, has achieved 31 individual lawyer rankings and 12 practice rankings in this year’s edition of Chambers High Net Worth, a leading international legal directory recognizing the foremost legal advisors working with high net worth individuals and families across the globe.

The article discusses the new compliance obligations applicable to hospitals, considerations for domestic and foreign investment, and key regulatory risks that healthcare businesses should anticipate.

The cybersecurity capability of next-generation frontier artificial intelligence (AI) models is increasing rapidly.

Norton Rose Fulbright partner Katherine Tapley has been elected treasurer of the Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law section of the State Bar of Texas.

A federal judge in Maryland has stayed eight provisions of a 2027 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters Final Rule that sought to make significant changes to the ACA individual insurance market.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright represented D. Boral Capital LLC in connection with the US$115 million initial public offering of Southern Cross Acquisition I Corp.

On May 5, 2026, the Federal Court of Appeal released its decision in Therme Development (CY) Ltd. v. Nordik Spa Village Chelsea Inc.

Norton Rose Fulbright’s private wealth, trusts and estates practice has earned recognition in the 2026 Chambers High Net Worth Guide, with the firm receiving team rankings in Canada and Texas and four lawyers recognized individually for their work serving high-net-worth individuals, families and business owners.

Nigeria: The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development (Ministry) and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) have agreed to deploy digital identity infrastructure in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector as part of the Federal Government’s ongoing reform of the mining industry.

Dentons Rodyk has achieved its strongest showing yet in the Chambers High Net Worth 2026 Guide, with enhanced firm rankings and expanded individual recognition across its Private Wealth, Family Office and Funds Structuring, and Family/Matrimonial practices.

Global law firm Dentons has advised Biofarm S.A., a leading Romanian pharmaceutical company listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, and its majority shareholders, Longshield Investment Group S.A. and Lion Capital S.A., on the acquisition of Biofarm by Zakłady Farmaceutyczne Polpharma S.A. through a voluntary public takeover offer.

Dentons has advised a syndicate of banks on ČEZ's €750 million 4.375% European Green Bonds due 2034 under its €8 billion Euro Medium Term Note Programme.

Global law firm Dentons has successfully represented the Central Packaging Register (Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister „ZSVR”) in a landmark case before the Federal Administrative Court.

India: In June 2026, the Competition Commission of India (“CCI”) passed multiple antitrust enforcement orders and approved several combinations, reflecting its continued focus on addressing anti-competitive conduct across diverse sectors. During the month, the CCI ordered investigations into alleged exploitative contractual practices and abuse of dominance in the beauty pageant sector, passed a cease-and-desist order against truck associations in Odisha for cartelization, closed long running pharma distribution case and disposed of several matters where competition concerns were not substantiated concerning real estate, airport transport, and digital services sectors. On the merger control front, the CCI approved numerous mergers, acquisitions, and strategic investments across infrastructure, energy, consumer goods, technology, and data centre industries etc.

United Kingdom: The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Portugal violated FC Porto's freedom of expression rights after fining the club for newsletter comments criticising a referee's performance. The judgment confirms that companies, not just individuals, can invoke Article 10 protections, and that public officials must tolerate greater scrutiny than private citizens. It also draws a key line: criticism of professional conduct is strongly protected, while unsubstantiated allegations of corruption or dishonesty are not.

Dentons has advised a group of banks acting as joint lead managers and dealer managers on the issue by Just Group plc of £250 million 6.500% Fixed Rate Reset Callable Subordinated Tier 2 Notes due 2037 and on a concurrent any-and-all cash tender offer to the holders of its £250 million 9.000% Guaranteed Subordinated Notes due 2026.