International Women’s Day is a day to reflect on the progress we’ve made toward a more equitable future for women globally.

On 4 March 2026, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) published updated final statutory guidance for both companies and limited liability partnerships (LLPs) on the meaning of “significant influence or control” in the context of the register of people with significant control (PSCs) of such entities.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright is advising One Equity Partners on the recommended cash acquisition of Kitwave Group plc, a leading UK‑based delivered wholesale food distributor.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has been named on multiple winning deals at this year’s IJGlobal 2025 Awards.

On 5 March 2026, Justice Lee of the Federal Court of Australia handed down the decision in Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Bekier (Liability Judgment) [2026] FCA 196 (ASIC v Bekier & Ors).

Over the past year, a new and unexpected wave of consumer litigation has begun reshaping the advertising landscape in the United States: class actions targeting influencer marketing practices.

Un député à l’Assemblée nationale du Québec a déposé un projet de loi (PL 498) visant à supprimer diverses mesures contraignantes constituant des freins à l’efficacité du système de santé au Québec.

The Carney government’s fundamental reorientation of how the federal government approaches Canadian defence procurement gained further momentum with the release of Canada’s new Defence Industrial Strategy.

Carbon pricing in Europe is entering a new phase. Both the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) are expanding their emissions trading systems (ETS) to cover new sectors, while introducing broader carbon measures to protect competitiveness.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised TTR Energy, a key player in France’s energy transition, on a €240 million senior bank loan for the construction and operation of a 22-turbine wind farm with a total capacity of 150 MW in the department of the Ardennes.

In recent weeks, there has been a notable surge in product recalls across the European Union (EU) underscoring the critical importance of understanding and complying with the new regulatory framework. Moreover, on 19 November 2025, the European Commission published landmark guidance on the application of the EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) providing essential clarity on how companies are expected to handle product recalls in practice.

2026 will be a significant year for Australia’s carbon market.

Sovereigns face complex changes – from debt management and sustainable finance to cross-border M&A and high-stakes disputes. How do governments, sovereign wealth funds and state-owned enterprises, and those who contract with them, navigate these issues?

On February 13, 2026, the White House released America’s Maritime Action Plan in response to the mandate set forth in Executive Order 14269, Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance, published on April 9, 2025.

Mining projects sit at the intersection of complex construction, volatile geopolitics, environmental scrutiny and long-term capital deployment. The construction phase in particular is increasingly prone to disputes shaped by geopolitical developments, regulatory change, and socio environmental pressures.

Key legal and regulatory developments driving and shaping M&A

Why mediate? Mediation in construction disputes replaces litigation uncertainty with the potential for negotiated certainty on what matters most: cost, schedule, and project continuity.

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Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised BNL BNP Paribas and Mediocredito Centrale on a €24 million project financing to Andion CH4 (Andion), aimed at the construction of a biomethane production plant from agricultural waste in Mirandola (Modena), Emilia-Romagna (Northen Italy).