United States: Empty desks. Full rent checks. Across industries, companies are paying for office space they no longer need. Hybrid work, lingering pandemic-era reductions, economic headwinds, and shifting workplace strategies have left lease portfolios out of step with workforce realities, yet long-term obligations remain locked in. Resolving this growing financial burden increasingly falls to in-house counsel.

Singapore: The Singapore Court of Appeal’s decision in Singapore Commodities Group Co Pte Ltd v Founder Group (HK) Ltd clarifies the limits of insolvency proceedings where debts are subject to arbitration agreements, reaffirming that such disputes should ordinarily be resolved by the agreed tribunal. It underscores that an unresolved arbitral dispute may deprive a creditor of standing to invoke the court’s winding up jurisdiction, absent clear and unequivocal admission of liability.

Global: Recent geopolitical and regulatory uncertainty across the Middle East has created a more complex operating environment for organisations with regional operations and international partnerships. As wider market commentary has observed, institutions operating internationally are increasingly having to reassess operational resilience, continuity planning and contractual flexibility in response to a less predictable regional landscape. International education is no exception.

Indonesia: This article discuss the key recommendations under the Circular Letter, including the proposed one-day-per-week WFH arrangement and workplace energy efficiency measures, as well as the practical implications for employers in Indonesia.

On April 29, 2026, following the conclusion of multilateral charter negotiations in Montréal, Canada was unanimously selected by the 19 founding member nations as the future host country for the headquarters of the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB), a newly established multinational financial institution purpose-built to finance defence, security and resilience projects for NATO members and allied nations.

Global law firm Dentons has again advised deep-tech startup NanoStruct GmbH on a €2.6 million seed financing round. The funding round is led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Bayern Kapital and the AUXXO Female Catalyst Fund. The financing builds on previous funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) and the European Union.

Dentons, Canada’s Global Law Firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of Michael Kershaw as a partner in its national Real Estate group – further cementing the Firm’s position as a leader in real estate law.

This article surveys the seven principal government programs and initiatives currently facilitating Indigenous equity ownership in Canadian infrastructure, and identifies key themes for clients considering Indigenous equity partnerships.

Dentons LuatViet continues to reinforce its reputation as one of Vietnam’s premier dispute resolution law firms with achieving upgraded ranking and 2 Lawyer recognized as Litigation Star in Asia-Pacific Benchmark Litigation Guide 2026.

Australia: IP Australia has released its annual intellectual property (IP) report for 2026. The Australian IP Report 2026 examines recent trends in Australia’s patent and design systems and provides insight into how filing activity is evolving in response to global economic shifts, technological change and increasingly competitive markets.

Ukraine: On April 23, 2026, the Board of the National Bank of Ukraine adopted Resolution No. 43, amending its Resolution No. 18 of 24 February 2022 “On the Operation of the Banking System During Martial Law.”

Please join Ammad Waheed, our partner, and Alan Canarick, Managing Lead Counsel, Global Real Estate at CoreWeave, Inc. as they present a two-part series for an insider’s view of these complex digital infrastructure projects.

A three-judge panel of the US Court of International Trade (CIT) has declared President Trump’s 10 percent universal tariffs issued under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to be unlawful.

The 2026 Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure, distributed by The Globe and Mail, has included 21 of our lawyers as leaders in this space.

The New York Department of Financial Services announced a consent order with Delta Dental Insurance Company and Delta Dental of New York, Inc. for alleged violations of the NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation relating to the 2023 MOVEit cybersecurity incident.

As the privatisation drive continues in Pakistan and this resource rich, yet capital starved, jurisdiction becomes ripe for investment, instances of cross-border M&A in Pakistan are only likely to expand.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today welcomes Asia Pacific energy and infrastructure partner Daniel Lin, who joins the firm’s corporate practice, working across our Sydney and Tokyo offices.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has appointed Marshall Bromwich as its Australia Country Head, with effect from 1 June 2026.

Public entities in Iowa are subject to both open meetings and public record requirements encompassed in Iowa Code Chapters 21, 22, and 23. Multiple governmental bodies and entities within Iowa have elected boards, predominantly formed from volunteers who handle the work of the entity. It can be difficult for anyone, but especially for a volunteer board to fully assess what is and is not an open meeting or open record.