Dentons has advised the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) as purchaser on the issuance by the Housing Bank for Trade and Finance (HBTF), Jordan’s second-largest bank, of US$100 million SOFR-Linked Blue Bonds by way of private placement.

Dentons Lee Senior Attorney Sang-Yeol Cha and Foreign Senior Associate Jielle P. Han have each been recognized with a plaque of appreciation from POSCO International in recognition of their legal advisory work on asset and equity sale transactions involving a POSCO subsidiary in Uzbekistan.

Global law firm Dentons acted on the seller side in connection with the sale of Northern Fiber Holding, by way of a share deal, to fiber-optic and cable telecommunications company Strategic Fiber Networks. The transaction was signed on July 8, 2026. The acquisition is expected to close in the second half of 2026.

Poland: On 8 July 2026, an amendment to the Act on the National Labour Inspectorate (PIP) entered into force, granting inspectors the power to reclassify civil law contracts as employment contracts by way of an administrative decision.

Netherlands: On 4 June 2026, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) published the ninth edition of its Transfer Pricing Guidelines.

Dentons Lee is pleased to announce that Chief Managing Attorney Heejun Choi, Senior Attorney Young-Chul Jang, and Senior Attorney Young-Soo Choi have been appointed as legal advisors for the Korea Mine Rehabilitation and Mineral Resources Corporation (“KOMIR”).

Slovak Republic: We are pleased to present our Employment Alert, which provides a summary of the Equal Pay Act, which is now in effect.

Australia: Autonomous vehicles and telematics are set to reshape the insurance landscape, creating new opportunities and new risks. In this article, Partner Toby Blyth and Associate Sinead Cronin explore how self-driving cars, real-time data and evolving technology are changing underwriting, premiums and claims management, while raising important questions around privacy, regulation, liability and emerging vehicle risks.

United Kingdom: The FCA has published Consultation Paper CP26/20, Adapting our rules for a changing market: self-invested personal pensions, proposing Handbook rules governing due diligence requirements for the operators of self-invested personal pensions (SIPPs) and a new Pension Scheme Money and Assets regime governing assets held within SIPPs. The consultation closes on 24 August 2026, with the FCA proposing a two-year implementation period before the new rules take effect.

On June 16, 2026, the Government of Québec unveiled its new international policy, entitled “Un Québec fiable dans un monde en bouleversement.”

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently released for public comment proposed amendments to the regulatory framework governing issuer bids, take-over bids and early warning reporting.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that corporate, M&A and securities partners Nate Hurlbut and John Zarbock have joined the firm, adding to its robust transactional practices, with particular experience in the rapidly evolving data center, digital infrastructure and energy sectors.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised the lenders to Vena Energy on financing to support three battery energy storage system (BESS) assets in Australia, forming part of approximately A$1.4 billion in green financing secured by Vena Energy across two transactions.

India: The Life Sciences and Healthcare industry in India continues to evolve through regulatory and policy developments. In June 2026, key developments included pharmacovigilance mandates, prohibition of irrational drug combinations, expanded QR code authentication requirements, cosmetics compliance directions, ART and surrogacy clinic renewal frameworks, safe injection practice mandates, drug price control reforms, and new ambulance service guidelines. This newsletter aims to highlight key regulatory and policy developments relevant to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical devices, and healthcare sector stakeholders operating in India.

Honduras: Honduras has updated the regulatory framework applicable to foreign reinsurers and reinsurance brokers through a reform that streamlines registration and update procedures without lowering the sector’s supervisory standards. Our Honduras office analyzes the key changes, their regulatory implications, and the aspects that entities should consider in order to comply with the new provisions.

Corporate governance in Canada continues to evolve. Diversity disclosure remains a focus of regulatory and proxy advisory developments, while beneficial ownership disclosure requirements reflect a broader trend toward increased transparency.

The project forms part of a series of data centre transactions handled by Dentons HPRP and involves advising on transaction structuring, including closing mechanics, conditions precedent, land conversion processes, regulatory risk allocation, contractual protections to address zoning-related issues, and complex negotiations with counterparties to ensure alignment with the project timeline and operational requirements.

The team advised on the structuring of both the conventional bond and Sharia-compliant Ijarah sukuk offerings, ensuring compliance with Indonesian capital markets regulations, Financial Services Authority (OJK) requirements, and the applicable Sharia principles.

Canada: Join Heather Barnhouse, Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In this episode, Heather welcomes Barbara Engelbart McKenzie, CEO and Founder of Ignition CEO, to discuss her entrepreneurial journey and her work helping founders scale their businesses. Barbara shares how her experience as an entrepreneur, corporate leader and ecosystem builder led her to launch Ignition CEO to address the support gap faced by companies moving from startup to growth stage. She highlights the importance of founders understanding their leadership strengths, building effective teams and adopting the systems needed to grow sustainably.

United Kingdom: In the midst of the most recent heatwave, the UK received two important signals in the same week – and they were not Aperols and sun loungers. Rather, they related to the UK power market.