Europe: The European Union has set an ambition to develop 50 million tonnes per year of geological CO2 storage capacity by 2030 and to build the industrial carbon management infrastructure necessary to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. Yet despite a maturing policy framework, the pipeline of commercially bankable CCS and CCU projects in the EU remains thin. This article examines the principal legal uncertainties in current EU and national frameworks and argues that a specific subset of those uncertainties constitute a structural “bankability gap”.

Mergers and acquisitions transactions today require a perspective that goes beyond identifying risks. Strategic due diligence helps validate the investment thesis, assess growth potential, and estimate the expected return on a transaction.

Welcome to the July edition of the Political Law Playbook. This month, we highlight two US Supreme Court decisions that will impact future federal campaign finance oversight and spending by political party committees, the SEC’s potential foray into pay-to-play reform, and a federal court’s decision on public loan forgiveness rules.

United Kingdom: In July 2026, the government published its National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA) Annual Report for 2025-26 (Report). This Report provides valuable insight into the functioning of the national security and investment screening regime in the UK and indicates possible trends, particularly against the background of a scarcity of published information about how the NSIA operates in practice.

Singapore: As geopolitical uncertainty continues to shape global markets, some high-net-worth families are reviewing their wealth structures and asset allocation strategies. Speaking to Lianhe Zaobao, Loh Kia Meng, COO and Co-Head of Dentons Rodyk's High Net Worth and Family Office practice, discusses why Singapore remains an attractive jurisdiction for long-term wealth planning and family office structures

New Zealand: The Employment Leave Bill passed its third reading yesterday, and is set to come into force on the second anniversary of Royal Assent. Employers must ensure that employment agreements which do not already comply with the new statutory minimums are updated within one year of commencement. Some provisions relating to parental leave will take effect earlier, on 1 July 2027.

New Zealand: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released its working paper (The Impact of Population Ageing on Tax Revenues in OECD Countries) which simulates the impact of population ageing on tax revenues across the OECD using tax-to-GDP ratios from 1950 to 2060. Demographic shifts such as longer life expectancy, falling birth rates, and migration patterns are expected to lower the levels of the working-age population. The working paper considers how these demographic changes could affect tax systems and tax policies. 

Canada: In March 2026, the Ontario Divisional Court decided a pair of motions in the matter of West Carleton Community Alliance v. The City of Ottawa et al, arising from a charged dispute over a proposed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Ottawa.

In June 2026, the Government of Canada introduced two bills – Bill C-34, the Digital Safety Act and Bill C-36, the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act (PPCDA) – with significant potential impacts for online service providers. The bills are two intersecting parts of a broader proposed framework of standards and rules, with a common thread of business accountability for service design and use.

Singapore: The PRC Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration have introduced a comprehensive new tax reporting and compliance regime for offshore trusts through Announcements No. 21 and No. 15 of 2026. This alert analyses the new regime and provides practical guidance to help PRC families, trustees, private banks, insurers and wealth managers navigate the new compliance requirements.

Singapore: China’s new announcements regarding offshore trust tax rules mark a significant development for China-linked wealth structures. In this article, Dentons Rodyk offers a practical perspective on what these changes may mean for families, trustees, private banks and wealth advisers as they navigate tax reporting, liquidity, succession and governance issues.

Oman: The Oman Financial Services Authority (FSA) has issued its long-awaited Decision No. E/11/2026 promulgating the Executive Regulations of the Securities Law (the New Executive Regulations), replacing the Executive Regulations of the Capital Market Law that had been in force since 2009. The New Executive Regulations were published in the Official Gazette on 26 July 2026 and came into force on 27 July 2026.

United Kingdom: The first half of 2026 has seen a rapidly changing legal and commercial landscape for aviation, with notable developments in competition enforcement, sectoral regulation and industry policy. While regulators continue to review industry consolidation, perhaps the most notable trend of 2026 so far has been the proliferation of regulatory reform and developments in Europe.

Ukraine: On July 14, 2026, Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, ratified the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Ukraine and Türkiye, completing Ukraine’s parliamentary approval process for an agreement that was originally signed in February 2022 and ratified by Türkiye in 2024.

Europe: Competition authorities are increasingly assessing labour market conduct as a competition law issue, not just an HR concern. No-poach or no-hire arrangements, wage-fixing and exchanges of sensitive pay or benefits information now present clear enforcement risks.

Latin America and the Caribbean: Welcome to the fourth edition of our Energy Newsletter, where we explore the key trends, opportunities, and regulatory developments shaping the energy sector across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).

United Arab Emirates: The Central Bank of the UAE's (CBUAE) new Remuneration Regulation for Banks and Insurance Companies (Circular No. 5/2026) (the Regulation) marks a significant development in the UAE's prudential regulatory framework. While remuneration has traditionally been viewed as an HR or compensation matter, the Regulation firmly positions it as a core element of corporate governance, risk management and financial stability.

New Zealand: The Climate Change Response Amendment Bill (the Bill) was introduced to Parliament on 15 July 2026. The Bill is the latest move to redesign Aotearoa New Zealand’s legislative response to climate change. Since the Climate Change Response Act 2002 (the CCRA) was passed in 2002, New Zealand’s climate change legislation has undergone significant change.  With the introduction of the Bill, there are now two climate change-related bills before Parliament, with the Climate Change Response (Tort Liability) Amendment Bill introduced in recent months.

The sale of a family business is not the end of the story, it is the beginning of a new and often more complex chapter. Following a liquidity event, families must make critical decisions about how to preserve, manage and govern wealth for the long term.

Welcome to July edition of the EU AI & GDPR Monthly Update, bringing you the latest insights into artificial intelligence and data protections.