On May 19, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed two companion rulemakings that, if adopted, would significantly expand capital-raising flexibility for public companies and simplify the public company reporting framework.

Super Lawyers has recognized 26 Norton Rose Fulbright lawyers as 2026 New York Metro Super Lawyers and nine as Rising Stars.

Norton Rose Fulbright has been named to the 2026 Fortune Best Workplaces in Texas list for the second consecutive year.

Join us for a three-part executive series focused on the decisions that matter most at the board and C-suite level, where legal, risk, and strategy converge.

Our guide explores key aspects of the public M&A process in various countries around the world, flagging early stage issues to be aware of and helping you to navigate the applicable regulatory framework.

Representing what could be one of the most significant overhauls of Medicaid payment policy in recent memory, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has published its long-anticipated proposed rule.

Copyright offices are potentially refusing registrations where the human contribution to an AI-assisted work cannot be clearly demonstrated.

International arbitration is now operating in an environment shaped by geopolitical fragmentation, the reassertion of state sovereignty, technological change and economic uncertainty.

This briefing considers some of the impacts of the current Middle East conflict on energy markets across the Asia-Pacific region.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright advised long-standing client Arla Foods on its merger with DMK Group, effective on June 1, 2026 – creating Europe’s leading dairy cooperative of more than 12,000 farmers across seven countries and generating €19 billion in annual revenue.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that Ginger Faulk has joined its Washington, DC office as a partner in the firm’s regulation and investigations practice.

Amsterdam: The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is seeking feedback on a discussion draft that includes revisions to Chapter VII of the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and Tax Administrations (OECD Guidelines).

 

On April 28, 2026, the Government of Canada released its Spring Economic Update, signalling its intention to explore "alternative models of ownership" for Canada's federally owned airports, which encompasses most of the largest airports in the country.

Canada's debt capital markets are evolving rapidly, driven by a fundamental shift in government priorities toward the development of infrastructure, energy and transportation projects.

Global law firm Dentons has advised Mitiska REIM on a strategic joint venture with HeyLager. HeyLager develops and operates hybrid drive-up self-storage solutions that combine drive-in storage units and garages with walk-in storage spaces for residential and commercial users.

United Kingdom: The government recently introduced the Commercial Payments Bill [HL], which would, broadly speaking, ban retention clauses and affect payment terms under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (Construction Act).

Hong Kong: Normally, if a wrong is done to a company, it is the company itself – rather than its owners – that has the standing to sue for the wrong done to it. This is commonly known as the “Proper Plaintiff Rule”. However, this general rule may be displaced where the wrongdoers themselves control the company and would not allow it to sue. In that scenario, an aggrieved shareholder may exceptionally bring a derivative action in the name of the company.

United Kingdom: On Wednesday 20 May 2026, the UK announced the conclusion of negotiations on a new free trade agreement (FTA) with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), making the UK the first G7 nation to secure an FTA with the GCC.

United Kingdom: The recent case of Baltimore Wharf SLP v Ballymore Properties Limited [2026] EWHC 312 (TCC) considers whether written exchanges marked “subject to contract” led to an agreed deal being reached.

United Kingdom: The UK government introduced the Commercial Payments Bill [HL] into Parliament on 19 May 2026, alongside Explanatory Notes. The Bill follows a period of consultation on government proposals to deal with "the scourge of late payments" across UK industry and also includes specific provisions that will affect payment terms and ban retentions under construction contracts.