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Dentons advises promissory note holders of automotive supplier IFA through StaRUG proceedings and sale of the company to Neapco

Dentons News - 27.03.2026

Global law firm Dentons has advised numerous national and international banks and savings banks in their capacity as promissory note holders of IFA Holding GmbH in connection with the sale of the IFA Group to Neapco, a leading global provider of powertrain solutions. The seller is the Munich-based industrial group Aequita, which acquired the IFA Group in mid-2022.

Direct procurement in ECA-Backed infrastructure financing under Nigerian law: Legal validity, controls, and risk allocation

Dentons Insights - 27.03.2026

Nigeria: Infrastructure development in emerging markets increasingly depends on complex financing arrangements combining sovereign support, export credit agency guarantees, and commercial lending. Within these structures, procurement is no longer a purely administrative exercise; rather, it is a foundational legal element that directly affects the enforceability and bankability of the underlying transaction. Nowhere is this more evident than in export credit agency (ECA)-backed buyer credit facilities, where the financing structure often presupposes the engagement of specific contractors or suppliers.

Reconciling regional intellectual property rights with domestic law: Tanzania’s response to ARIPO trade marks

Dentons Insights - 27.03.2026

Tanzania: Dualist constitutional tradition has long influenced the relationship between international treaty obligations and their domestic enforceability. Under this approach, ratification of an international agreement does not automatically render its provisions directly applicable within the national legal system. Instead, Parliament must expressly incorporate the treaty into domestic law before courts can give it effect. While this framework preserves parliamentary sovereignty, it has at times created tension in areas where international cooperation is critical, particularly in intellectual property protection.

When the Levy Breaks: A Surge of Consumer Class Actions Pursue IEEPA Tariff Expenses from Businesses

Dentons Insights - 27.03.2026

The Supreme Court’s recent ruling invalidating tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) has created a morass of follow-on litigation.

Dentons provided legal advice on the issuance of MAX Realitni bonds (in Czech)

Dentons News - 27.03.2026

The global law firm Dentons provided legal advice to J&T IB and Capital Markets in its capacity as arranger and to J&T Banka in its capacity as manager in connection with the bond issuance by MAX Realitní Finance s.r.o. 

Olivier Querinjean joins Dentons to lead Tax practice in Belgium

Dentons News - 27.03.2026

Global law firm Dentons has recruited Olivier Querinjean as a partner in the Brussels office, to establish and lead the Tax practice in Belgium. He joins along with associate Antoine Lebecq.

EU Inc.: a new company form for a more integrated Europe

Dentons Insights - 27.03.2026

Ireland: The proposed EU Inc. is easy to summarise at headline level: a new optional EU-wide company form, designed to be incorporated quickly, run digitally and used across the single market. But that description does not quite capture all that is significant about the proposal.

Dentons ranks among top 20 arbitration firms worldwide in <i>GAR30</i> 2026

Dentons News - 27.03.2026

Global law firm Dentons has once again been recognized among the world’s leading international arbitration practices, securing a place in the top 20 of Global Arbitration Review’s GAR30 ranking for 2026, where it is ranked 16th.

Dentons advises funds managed by KKR on its acquisition of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres

Dentons News - 27.03.2026

Dentons has advised funds managed by global investment firm KKR in connection with the acquisition of the remaining 82% stake in ST Telemedia Global Data Centres ("STT GDC") by a KKR-led consortium together with Singtel, for a total consideration of S$6.6 billion (approximately US$5.1 billion), implying an enterprise value of approximately S$13.8 billion (approximately US$10.9 billion), including leverage and capital expenditure for committed projects.

New expectations for data centre operators and AI infrastructure developers

Norton Rose Fulbright - 27.03.2026
Following the National AI Plan published by the Australian Government in late 2025, the Australian Government has, on 23 March 2026, released its Expectations of data centres and AI infrastructure developers (the expectations), which goes to the heart of the social licence of large data centres to operate in Australia.

How far does the EU asset‑freezing obligation extend? Key insights from recent CJEU judgments

Norton Rose Fulbright - 26.03.2026
Asset‑freezing obligations are set out in various sanctions regulations of the European Union.

Saudi Arabia's capital market opens to all foreign investors: Key reforms and action points

Norton Rose Fulbright - 26.03.2026
On 1 February 2026, the Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) implemented amendments to the Rules for Foreign Investment in Securities, opening the Kingdom's capital market to all categories of foreign investors for direct investment in the local stock exchange, the Tadawul.

Norton Rose Fulbright advises on AkzoNobel EUR1.1 billion bond issuance

Norton Rose Fulbright - 26.03.2026
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised the joint lead managers on a EUR1.1 billion dual-tranche bond issuance by AkzoNobel.

Greenwashing and climate disclosure litigation in the wake of <em>Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility v Santos Limited</em>

Norton Rose Fulbright - 26.03.2026
On 17 February 2026, in a judgment by Justice Markovic, the Federal Court dismissed claims brought by the Australian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) against Santos Ltd (Santos) in relation to statements Santos had made about its environmental impact and climate transition.

Dentons advises Capita plc on the sale of its private sector contact centre business to Inspirit Capital

Dentons News - 26.03.2026

Dentons has advised Capita plc (“Capita”), a leading AI-enabled business process helping clients across the public and private sectors run complex business processes more efficiently, creating better consumer experiences, on the sale of its private sector contact centre business to Inspirit Capital.

Dentons advises Longstock Capital on first close of £100 million UK office fund

Dentons News - 26.03.2026

Dentons has advised Longstock Capital on the formation and establishment of its discretionary UK office recovery fund, the Longstock Office Investment Club (LOIC), which is targeting more than £100 million of investments and has successfully reached its first close. 

Aaron W. Marcus named Louisville Office Managing Partner

Dentons News - 26.03.2026

Dentons announces today that Aaron W. Marcus has been named Louisville Office Managing Partner, effective April 1, 2026.

Dentons HPRP welcomes Joowoon Baek as Counsel to strengthen its Korea Desk

Dentons News - 26.03.2026

His unique combination of legal expertise and business leadership, together with his deep understanding of both Korean and Indonesian markets, will be invaluable in supporting our Korean clients’ investment and expansion strategies in Indonesia as well as our Indonesian clients’ expansion to Korea.

Dentons Advises ADEL on Exclusive Worldwide License Agreement with Sanofi for ADEL-Y01, a novel antibody therapy for Alzheimer’s disease

Dentons News - 26.03.2026

Dentons advised ADEL, Inc., a Korean biopharmaceutical company focused on discovery and development of therapies for neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s disease, on its exclusive worldwide license agreement with Sanofi for the development and commercialization of ADEL-Y01, a tau-targeting therapeutic for Alzheimer’s disease.

2026 NDAA Creates New Strategic Opportunities Regarding Nontraditional Defense Contractor Status

Dentons Insights - 26.03.2026

The current administration has been clear in its attempt to scale back on onerous compliance requirements, as part of an ongoing overhaul of federal acquisition policy. The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), signed in to law in December 2025, materially reduces certain compliance burdens for nontraditional defense contractors (NDCs).