Canada: On April 22, 2026, TMX Group Limited (TSX: X) (TMX Group), the parent company of the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Middlebury Holdings Pty. Limited (Cboe Australia) and Cboe Canada Holdings, ULC (Cboe Canada) from Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe) for aggregate consideration of US$300 million (approximately CA$409 million).

United States: A recent unpublished decision from the Minnesota Court of Appeals, In re the Gus A. Chafoulias Revocable Trust (February 23, 2026), raises an important caution: even asking a court whether a particular action would violate a no-contest clause can itself trigger the clause. This article examines the Chafoulias decision and offers practical guidance for estate planning practitioners and clients.

Dentons advised Drive Capital on its participation in VAST Data’s Series F financing, a significant late-stage transaction reflecting continued investment in AI infrastructure and data platforms.

Canada: With reference to Alberta’s Draft Agreement, on March 23, 2026, Alberta announced it would bring forward new provincial legislation to set a 120-day approval timeline for major projects.

United Kingdom: A recent Court of Appeal judgment highlights that internal policies may not be as flexible as employers assume. Collectively agreed procedures can become binding, restricting employers' ability to adapt investigation processes in practice.

Europe: In the 10th episode of the series, Sabine Wieduwilt interviews Sebastian Schröder, Head of the Environmental Department at Panattoni Germany, who contributed to Real Estate Investment & ESG as co-author of the chapter focused on Environmental Due Diligence (EDD).

Oman: As Oman's sports sector continues to grow, event organisers are increasingly focusing on "Good Samaritan" issues, emergency first aid, medical cover and the legal framework for responding to medical emergencies.

On April 21, the Ontario government introduced Bill 105, Protecting Ontario’s Workers and Economic Resilience Act.

As part of a joint venture transaction, personal data may be shared between the parties, including as part of the due diligence process.

Join Norton Rose Fulbright during New York Tech Week for an intimate happy hour at the intersection of innovation, intellectual property, and artificial intelligence.

Circular 80/2025/TT-NHNN (Circular 80) took effect on 25 January 2026. Circular 80 amends and supplements certain provisions of Circular No. 12/2022/TT-NHNN (Circular 12) which set out the regulations governing borrowing of foreign loans and payment of foreign debts by Vietnamese incorporated borrowers.

Will a million people read this article? We don’t know. But if you have a view, you could logon to a prediction market website and purchase a contract that pays out if we hit a million readers.

Nigeria: In our previous article, we examined how the key provisions under the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 (“PIA”) and the Petroleum Licensing Round Regulations 2022 (the “Regulations”) structure the bidding process and the issuance of concessions for oil block operations in Nigeria. Building on that foundation – and amid renewed investor interest after the conclusion of the 2024 licensing round - the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (“NUPRC” or the “Commission”) announced on 1 December 2025, the commencement of the 2025 licensing round (“Licensing Round”).

Nigeria: In our previous article (the “Article”), we examined how the Guidelines for the 2025 Oil Licensing Bid Rounds (the “Guidelines”) structure the 2025 licensing round (“Licensing Round”) under the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 (the “PIA”) and the Petroleum Licensing Round Regulations (the “Regulations”). Against that backdrop, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (“NUPRC” or the “Commission”) kicked off its road show for the Licensing Round by convening a Pre-Bid Conference (the “Conference”) in Lagos on 14 January 2026, to provide clarity, uniform understanding, and equal access to information for prospective bidders in the Licensing Round.

The 2026 Georgia General Assembly has adjourned following a session largely defined by a broad focus on affordability, driving policy debates on the state budget, tax relief, insurance costs, education, and healthcare.

Venezuela: The Mining Law consolidates in a single legal instrument the specialized legislation of the mining sector in Venezuela, which was previously dispersed in two parallel legal instruments with separate scopes of application within the mining sector.

Dentons US today announced the addition of 8 new partners, expanding the Firm’s capabilities across three high-demand practice areas and establishing an office in Charleston, South Carolina—an increasingly strategic market for clients, business, and talent.

A federal magistrate judge in Colorado partly granted a motion to tighten a protective order to address artificial intelligence in an ongoing case. The court directed the pro se plaintiff to disclose the name of any AI platform used with confidential case materials and limited the use of most mainstream AI tools unless there were strict contractual safeguards in place.

In a coordinated parallel enforcement action, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) have brought a first-of-its-kind insider trading case involving prediction markets, charging an active-duty U.S. Army soldier with using classified government information to profit from event-contract trades.

Africa: Africa's aviation sector presents a compelling dichotomy. While demand for air connectivity accelerates, propelled by sustained urbanization, two and a half percent annual population growth and progressive economic integration through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), African airlines continue to grapple with financing costs that exceed those in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) jurisdictions and with US$954 million in blocked funds.