Please join us for the first program in our 2026 consumer markets webinar series, discussing recent US tariff litigation developments are impacting importers and consumer‑product companies.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright advised on this year's ‘Private Securitization of the Year’ at the annual GlobalCapital European Securitization Awards 2026, which celebrate last year’s most significant and pioneering deals and institutions across the European and international capital markets.

In its March 20 decision in ProSlide Technology Inc. v. WhiteWater West Industries, Ltd., 2026 FCA 59, the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) found that product design and development in Canada, without physical making of the product, will not infringe Canadian patents.

The FTC and the DOJ's Antitrust Division have taken a significant next step: launching a joint public inquiry to assess the effectiveness of the vacated updated form and to shape what comes next.

On 24 March 2026, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) published the government’s response to the consultation it conducted in 2025 on proposed legislative measures to tackle late payments (see further here).

The evolving situation across the Middle East continues to impact global supply chains, projects and commercial relationships.

Following the National AI Plan published by the Australian Government in late 2025, the Australian Government has, on 23 March 2026, released its Expectations of data centres and AI infrastructure developers (the expectations), which goes to the heart of the social licence of large data centres to operate in Australia.

Asset‑freezing obligations are set out in various sanctions regulations of the European Union.

On 1 February 2026, the Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) implemented amendments to the Rules for Foreign Investment in Securities, opening the Kingdom's capital market to all categories of foreign investors for direct investment in the local stock exchange, the Tadawul.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised the joint lead managers on a EUR1.1 billion dual-tranche bond issuance by AkzoNobel.

On 17 February 2026, in a judgment by Justice Markovic, the Federal Court dismissed claims brought by the Australian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) against Santos Ltd (Santos) in relation to statements Santos had made about its environmental impact and climate transition.

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.

The White House issued a four-page “National Policy Framework” for artificial intelligence.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised a consortium of banks composed of BNP Paribas Bank Polska S.A., Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A. and Santander Bank Polska S.A., on a secured corporate financing totaling EUR 80 million for Arctic Paper S.A. and its subsidiaries.

Financial services firms operating at the intersection of the securities and derivatives markets have long grappled with the practical consequences of dual regulation by the SEC and CFTC.

What is the negative pledge and how does it shape projects by state-owned enterprises?

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised JSE-listed Optasia on its acquisition of Finergi Global FZCO (Finergi), a technology company providing innovative real time credit access solutions through prepaid electricity systems.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised NWB Bank on the issuance of its US$1.25 billion bond, its first benchmark US Rule 144A issuance of 2026.