When Duncan Bagshaw was appointed King’s Counsel, it marked a significant milestone in his legal career.

Welcome to the May edition of the Political Law Playbook. The aftermath of the US Supreme Court’s Callais decision on redistricting continues, with both major parties scrambling to change electoral district maps in several states.

Caribbean: Dentons is pleased to announce that Dustin Delany, Chair and Chief Managing Partner of 13 of our 15 Caribbean jurisdictions, has once again been recognised in the Chambers and Partners Global Guide 2026, reflecting a practice defined not only by regional breadth and consistency.

Canada: Broadly, the prevention principle is a contractual doctrine that bars a party from enforcing an obligation where that party's own conduct brought about the other side's failure to perform. The doctrine is rooted in notions of fairness and mutual cooperation, and it discourages behaviour that obstructs a counterparty's ability to fulfill its contractual commitments.

Dentons Hong Kong is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognised in three categories at the China Business Law Awards 2026, organised by China Business Law Journal.

Singapore: Singapore’s Workplace Fairness Act, expected to take effect by end-2027, will introduce the country’s first legally enforceable framework addressing workplace discrimination. Building on existing fair employment guidelines, the Act will require employers to implement internal grievance-handling processes while providing employees with clearer avenues for protection and redress. This article explores the Act’s key features and the practical steps organisations should take to prepare for a fundamental shift in workplace dispute management and compliance.

Health Canada has made important changes to how it authorizes biosimilar drugs for sale in Canada. Notably, clinical efficacy studies (i.e., phase 3 studies) comparing the efficacy of the biosimilar candidate drug to the innovative drug it copies “are not typically required.”

A requirement in a company’s by-laws for shareholders to resolve disputes through private arbitration is known as a “mandatory arbitration” clause.

The Taiwanese Government planned in 2017 to have an energy mix comprised of 50 per cent natural gas, 27 per cent coal, 20 per cent renewable energy, 2 per cent other energy and 1 per cent nuclear energy by 2025.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has secured a decisive victory for SRAM before the Brussels Court of Appeal (Markets Court), which dismissed the Union Cycliste Internationale’s (UCI) appeal in full and upheld the Belgian Competition Authority’s (BCA) decision of October 2025 suspending the Maximum Gear Ratio Test Protocol (Protocol).

Dentons Rodyk has won the Family Office Services Legal Team Award at the fourteenth annual WealthBriefingAsia Awards 2026, reflecting the firm’s continued strength in advising ultra-high-net-worth families across Asia.

France: Law No. 2026-403 on the simplification of economic life, published in the Official Journal on 26 May 2026, raises the turnover thresholds above which a concentration must be notified to the French Competition Authority.

On May 21, 2026, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) released two landmark broadcasting regulatory policies intended to modernize the framework of support for the creation and discoverability of Canadian and Indigenous content. Both traditional broadcasters and online streaming services operating in Canada are regulated under this new framework .

Global law firm Dentons provided comprehensive legal support to Česká spořitelna, a.s. in connection with the refinancing of a logistics park in Rokycany.

Global law firm Dentons provided comprehensive legal support to Česká spořitelna, a.s. in connection with the refinancing of a logistics park in Rokycany.

On May 20, 2026, Québec released a draft regulation amending its Regulation respecting a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission allowances.

In today’s competitive marketplace, intellectual property (IP) and the IP rights that protect them are often among the most valuable assets a company possesses. Whether you are buying or selling a business (through a share purchase, asset acquisition or other transaction), a thorough understanding of the target’s IP portfolio is essential.

United Kingdom: At a recent Dentons and GRI roundtable session, industry leaders explored how logistics and data centres are increasingly being shaped by the same fundamental drivers: power, planning, land, connectivity and capital.

Australia: The NSW Government has introduced the Energy Legislation Amendment (Prioritising Renewable Energy) Bill 2026, which would create a new framework for declaring and fast-tracking priority energy projects. This framework provides a key mechanism in enabling the Government to meet its energy transition ambitions, stemming from the Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap set in 2020. With coal stations wrapping up and increased electrification, there is a growing need for renewables to bridge the gap in tight timeframes- which fast-tracking can provide. This alert summarises the key provisions, explains what the Bill means for renewable energy projects, and outlines the next steps as the Bill progresses through Parliament.

United Kingdom: Each month, we look at some of the key employment and pension issues affecting our clients' workforces. In this edition, we explore: the risks of withdrawing job offers; non-financial misconduct in financial services; collectively agreed internal procedures; the new statutory right to workplace access for trade unions; and the implementation timetable for the Pensions Act 2026.