A cross-border team of more than 45 lawyers from 17 countries at global law firm Dentons has advised a syndicate of lenders led by original underwriters ING Bank N.V. and Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A. on a €650 million syndicated secured borrowing base financing to the Cefetra Group.

Ireland: Dark patterns and addictive designs are no longer just technical terms but societal concerns. The way in which consumers engage with technology and the potential impact of this has become part of the public discourse and is regularly reported upon in the media.

India: This newsletter provides a curated overview of significant Supreme Court judgments, High Court judgments, regulatory developments in Indian labour and employment law and a few foreign developments relevant for Indian employers with operations outside India from February to May 2026. It is intended for employers, HR teams and business stakeholders as an informational and awareness resource.

United Kingdom: On 5 June 2026 the final provisions of the EU Listing Act came into force, making further amendments to the EU rules on public offers and market abuse. This follows the recent overhaul of UK capital markets regulation. Companies planning to make cross-border offerings, or that are dual-listed in the UK and the EU, will now have to analyse their obligations under two increasingly different regimes. See our briefing for a comparison of the key provisions.

The US Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, jointly with the FDIC, the OCC and the NCUA, in coordination with the IRS, has issued Advisory FIN-2026-A002 to advise financial institutions to be vigilant against fraud schemes and other suspicious or potentially criminal activities related to the unlawful employment of people without legal work authorization.

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the SEC does not need to prove that investors suffered any financial loss in order to obtain disgorgement of a defendant’s net profits. The decision resolves a circuit split in the SEC’s favor and effectively closes off one of defendants’ key arguments for limiting or defeating disgorgement awards.

Lawdragon has named 22 Norton Rose Fulbright lawyers to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation guide.

The First-tier Tribunal’s (FTT) decision in Chester Lettings Limited v HMRC [2026] UKFTT 614 (TC) provides a useful discussion of the relevant principles to be applied in determining the tax treatment of compensation payments made to companies.

The UK transfer of trade rules are intended to give a tax neutral outcome to intra-group transfers and reorganisations, and apply automatically when the relevant conditions are met.

The federal government has introduced legislation that will prohibit non-compete agreements in federally regulated employment.

The Global ABS conference has a habit of being the place where we take stock. Not just of what has happened over the last year, but of what quietly did not happen quite as expected. Solar ABS sits firmly in that second category.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised a syndicate of lenders on the financing for the acquisition of Equans Infra & Mobility B.V. by Aberdeen Investments and DigitalBridge.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Climate Impact Partners on its large‑scale afforestation and restoration project in Colombia and its funding arrangements with Aviva Investors.

New Zealand: The Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Amendment Bill (the Amendment) came into effect on 29 July 2025 following urgent passage by Parliament on 23 July 2025. The Amendment introduced a new regulatory regime in respect of ground-based space infrastructure (GBSI). As part of the regulatory overhaul, the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities (Licenses, Permits, and Authorisations) Amendment Regulations 2026 was introduced and came into force on 7 May 2026. Authorisation is required for new GBSI-related activities. This article will outline the process for making an authorisation application.

Canada is entering a new era of defence, security and industrial investment. Budget 2025: Canada Strong, with the establishment of the Defence Investment Agency and an allocation of CA$81 billion in investment in the Canadian Armed Forces, as well as the federal government’s Defence Industrial Strategy, announced in February 2026 with a projection of approximately CA$290 billion in defence-related infrastructure investment by 2035, have crystalized the dawn of this era.

On June 4, 2026, CNSX Markets Inc., operator of the Canadian Securities Exchange (the CSE or the Exchange), published proposed amendments to the CSE Listing Policies (the Policies) that would eliminate the requirement for all listed issuers to complete and file a monthly progress report (Form 7) on a monthly basis, and repeal Form 7 in its entirety (the Proposed Amendments). The Proposed Amendments are classified as public interest rule amendments and are subject to public comment.

Nigeria: Over the course of the year, the Central Bank of Nigeria (“CBN”) has issued a series of circulars and directives that signal a more assertive and outcome driven approach to financial regulation. These measures range from credit discipline to payments, consumer protection, foreign exchange, digital financial services, and carry significant implications for banks, fintechs, corporates, investors, and boards operating within Nigeria’s financial system.

Dentons’ Prague office has achieved another significant success in cases concerning unlawful sterilizations as part of its pro bono work. In a recent judgment, the Czech Supreme Administrative Court provided an important interpretation of the legal concept of a “new decision,” which may have a profound impact not only on individuals seeking compensation for unlawful sterilizations, but also on the decision-making practice of administrative authorities when assessing repeated applications more broadly.

Global: Welcome to the June edition of Dentons' global data privacy and AI case law review. This update contains submissions from Dentons colleagues across the world, from the UK and EU to North America and the Far East.

Ukraine, Romania: As the international conversation around Ukraine’s reconstruction increasingly shifts from theory to implementation, attention has focused on the countries likely to serve as gateways for investment, logistics, financing and operational support.