Dentons announces today that Aaron W. Marcus has been named Louisville Office Managing Partner, effective April 1, 2026.

His unique combination of legal expertise and business leadership, together with his deep understanding of both Korean and Indonesian markets, will be invaluable in supporting our Korean clients’ investment and expansion strategies in Indonesia as well as our Indonesian clients’ expansion to Korea.

Dentons advised ADEL, Inc., a Korean biopharmaceutical company focused on discovery and development of therapies for neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s disease, on its exclusive worldwide license agreement with Sanofi for the development and commercialization of ADEL-Y01, a tau-targeting therapeutic for Alzheimer’s disease.

The current administration has been clear in its attempt to scale back on onerous compliance requirements, as part of an ongoing overhaul of federal acquisition policy. The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), signed in to law in December 2025, materially reduces certain compliance burdens for nontraditional defense contractors (NDCs).

United States: On March 19, 2026, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) motion for stay pending appeal in the Chamber of Commerce v. FTC (No. 26-40094). The Chamber case challenges the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) revised rules and reporting form that merging parties must file under the Hart Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (“HSR Act”).

Dentons HPRP’s role as a single legal counsel to both sides underscores its capability to navigate complex, multi-party financing transactions and deliver commercially aligned legal solutions for strategic infrastructure developments.

Vietnam: On January 19, 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 29/2026/ND-CP detailing the operation of domestic carbon exchange ("Decree 29"). This is a landmark legal document, realizing Vietnam's commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by applying the operating model of the financial market to the environmental sector. This Decree establishes a strict management ecosystem between the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and financial institutions.

Thailand: The Electronic Transactions Commission (the “ETC”) has issued a new notification regulating ride-sharing services which will take effect on 31 March 2026. The ETC has assigned an official nickname to the notification as the “Ride Sharing Platform Notification.”  Its full title is the “Notification of the Electronic Transactions Commission on Additional Operational Requirements for Digital Platform Service Business Operators Providing Public Hire Car or Motorcycle Taxi Services with Specific Characteristics under Section 18(3) of the Royal Decree on Digital Platform Services Businesses Required to be Notified B.E. 2565 (2022) (the ‘DPS Law’), B.E. 2568 (2025).”

United Kingdom: Each month, we look at some of the key employment, pension and immigration issues affecting our clients' workforces. In this edition, we explore: the proposed value for money framework for workplace defined contribution schemes; when tribunals may reduce compensation in a procedurally unfair dismissal; and the intersection between TUPE and discrimination risks. We also bring you our quarterly horizon scan for employment law.

Dentons has been prominently featured in The Legal 500 EMEA 2026 guide, achieving 272 practice and sector rankings and 305 individual rankings across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Australia: At the 2026 SMSF Association National Conference, ATO Deputy Commissioner Ben Kelly announced a major regulatory crackdown on self-managed superannuation funds in response to ongoing trustee mismanagement. Despite clear ATO warnings, prohibited loans, illegal early access, non‑lodgement and emerging concerns around financial abuse remain widespread in a sector now holding over AU$1 trillion in assets. The article outlines the key behaviours attracting heightened enforcement, the significant personal consequences for trustees, and the practical compliance priorities for 2026, alongside the introduction of the new Division 296 tax, which will materially increase tax burdens for high‑balance SMSFs from 1 July 2026.

Further to the previously announced plan for Norton Rose Fulbright's South Africa business to become an independent firm, Norton Rose Fulbright will formally conclude its Verein relationship with the South African practice with effect from March 31, 2026.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised SriLankan Airlines Limited on the restructuring of its US$175 million government guaranteed bonds due 2024, implemented through a coordinated tender offer, consent solicitation and exchange offer.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has secured a strong set of practice rankings across Europe, the Middle East and Africa in the Legal 500 EMEA 2026 directory, including 13 Tier 1 rankings and a number of new practice recognitions.

Global law firm Dentons has advised a club of lenders on the EUR 135 million refinancing of Florentinum in Prague. The borrower in the transaction was Florentinum ASSET, a.s., owned by CITIC Europe Holdings.

Global law firm Dentons has advised a club of lenders on the EUR 135 million refinancing of Florentinum in Prague. The borrower in the transaction was Florentinum ASSET, a.s., owned by CITIC Europe Holdings.

Class action and collective redress regimes continued to expand and evolve across jurisdictions, increasing litigation risk for businesses operating globally.

United Kingdom: With the roll-out of mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), many local authorities and habitat bank providers are asking a practical question: can habitat creation or enhancement works begin before a site is legally secured and registered, and still count later for BNG?

Australia: In this episode of IR Insights, Partner Helene Lee and Senior Associate Angela Cartwright provide an overview of the key legal cases and laws impacting on pay compliance in 2026 and what employers cannot afford to get wrong.

Russia has restructured state pharmaceutical procurement to progressively exclude foreign manufacturers who do not act. The mechanism being used is the “second-out” rule: Where a qualifying local competitor submits a bid in a Russian state tender, the foreign manufacturer’s bid is rejected—regardless of price or quality. This principle has applied to the Essential Drug List since January 2025 and is expected to extend at least to the Strategic Drugs List in July 2026.