Dentons, Canada’s Global Law Firm, is pleased to welcome Kamil Umar back to the Firm as a partner in the national Real Estate group.

Dentons US announced today the continued expansion of its Charleston, South Carolina, office with the addition of Real Estate partners Ryan Goer and Bryan Walpole. They are joined by Real Estate counsel Steve McCrae and Caitlin Nevin, further strengthening the Firm’s growing presence in the region.

Dentons is pleased to announce our continued contribution to the latest edition of the Corporate M&A Global Practice Guide, published by Chambers and Partners.

Global law firm Dentons is expanding its Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice in Germany with the arrival of a renowned team led by partners Dr. Roman Dörfler and Dr. Martin Beckmann. They joined Dentons’ Berlin office on May 1, 2026 from PwC Legal, along with the two counsels Jakob Frank and Steffen Kamprolf, senior associate Dr. Saskia Naomi Merle and associates Martin Geus and Peter Schwab.

Australia: The recent Court of Appeal decision in Joseph v Spencer [2026] NSWCA 46 provides an important reminder of the purpose of conciliation conferences and explains the role of Commissioners of the Land and Environment Court in making orders giving effect to agreements reached by parties during conciliation conferences. In short, objectors do not have a right to be a “party” to without prejudice discussions between the parties and there are very limited grounds for an objector to bring a successful judicial review challenge against a consent granted by the Court pursuant an agreement reached in the context of a conciliation conference,

New Zealand: The Employment Relations Amendment Act 2026 took effect on 21 February 2026. One of the many significant changes introduced was the new Gateway Test. Designed to bring legal certainty to the contractor and employee distinction, the Gateway Test sets out five criteria which, if satisfied, confirm that the arrangement will automatically be treated as a lawful contractor arrangement. Importantly, this new test functions alongside the existing common law test, it does not replace it.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), a leading global merchant and processor of agricultural goods, on the establishment by Louis Dreyfus Company Finance B.V. of its €3.5 billion Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) Programme guaranteed by Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. and its debut issuance of €500 million Notes thereunder.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright is pleased to announce that Mandip Singh Sagoo has joined the firm as an insurance disputes partner in London.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has strengthened its Middle East and Africa energy, infrastructure and natural resources offering with the appointment of Remy Lerner, who will join the firm’s Dubai office following a short transitional period in Paris.

Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Acrisure on its acquisition of 100% of the equity of Gdańsk-based Efficient Insurance Solutions (EIS).

On 27 April 2026 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Consultation Paper 26/14: Changes to information flows for UK equity IPOs (Consultation) proposing amendments to rules that were introduced in 2018 with the intention of improving the quality and availability of information during the UK equity IPO process.

Confidence is essential across all sectors. In professional settings, particularly within industries like maritime where certain groups may be under-represented, individuals can encounter unique challenges and biases. Developing confidence enables professionals to express their perspectives clearly and manage the complexities of their responsibilities with composure and assurance.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) plc (MAB) on its move from AIM to the Equity Shares (Commercial Companies) category of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.

The National Environmental Standards are a key aspect of the recent reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act).

Dentons, Canada’s Global Law Firm, is pleased to have advised Enbridge Inc. in connection with the Government of Canada’s approval of the Sunrise Expansion Program, a CA$4 billion natural gas pipeline expansion in British Columbia.

United Kingdom: Not for the first time, it seems that too great a volume of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects have the right to connect to the GB transmission and distribution grids. And once again, a proposed solution to a problem "caused" by BESS projects has emerged through the mechanisms that allow market participants to advance their own regulatory solutions in the form of industry code modifications.

United Kingdom: The FCA and PRA have issued policy statements outlining changes that have been or will be made to the Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SMCR). The changes aim to make the SMCR regime more efficient and proportionate whilst maintaining strong individual accountability and clarifying the regulators' rules and expectations. The changes will be made sequentially over the next few months, with further changes to follow if the required legislative changes are made.

Australia: Hugo Morgan, Solicitor sits down with Bethany McKnight, National Talent Acquisition Advisor, to introduce the new podcast series and discuss what it takes to land a clerkship or graduate role at Dentons. This episode will discuss the key elements of the application process, from resumes to networking events to interviews and what an applicant can expect to experience as a clerk or graduate at Dentons.

Australia: Even with careful planning, disputes remain a real possibility in complex projects. In this article, Partners Ryan Cable and Matt Coleman explore how well designed dispute resolution clauses can help contain risk rather than compound it. They unpack practical drafting considerations, including the need for clear escalation pathways, the dangers of ambiguity in process selection, and the particular challenges posed by multi party, multi contract energy projects. The article ultimately underscores why boilerplate provisions deserve close attention at the start of any project.

On 9 February 2026, the long-awaited Modern Slavery Bill (Bill) was introduced in the New Zealand Parliament (Pāremata Aotearoa).