Canada:  On June 25, 2026, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut released Stronger Together: A Critical Minerals Strategy for Western and Northern Canada (the Strategy). Through the Strategy, the seven provinces and territories seek to accelerate the development of critical minerals mining projects, enhance value-chain opportunities and make supply chains more resilient.

Canada: Join Heather Barnhouse, Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In this episode, Heather welcomes Dawn Harsch entrepreneur, board member and former CEO of ExquisiCare. Dawn reflects on the rewards and challenges of creating an innovative senior care model, leading a growing organization through periods of change and ultimately guiding the company through a successful sale.

New Zealand: Kavinna and Jeremy have been working with The Ministry of Awesome and The Centre for Entrepreneurship at the University of Canterbury to help startup founders navigate the world of intellectual property. During their presentations and conversations, founders have asked them numerous questions relating to patents, registered designs, and trade marks. In this insight, Kavinna and Jeremy share answers to some of these questions so that startups from all around New Zealand can learn from them.

United Kingdom: Employment law and financial regulation are converging on non-financial misconduct. We consider what this means for prevention, investigations and governance.

US: The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has made important changes to the way US export controls under the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR) apply to the UAE.

Australia: In our latest episode of IR Insights, Paul O’Halloran, Partner and special guest John Hyde Page (Selborne Chambers) explore the intersection of tax and employment law and provide practical guidance for navigating today's complex regulatory landscape.

Canada: On July 16, 2026, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the CSA) published CSA Consultation Paper 51-406, Modernizing the Regulation of Public Companies (the Consultation Paper), the broadest review of the continuous disclosure and capital-raising framework for non-investment fund reporting issuers in over a decade.

On June 12, 2026, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 3222 into law, marking the most significant overhaul of the state's cannabis and hemp regulatory framework since the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act was enacted in 2019.

Canada: On July 20, 2026, President Donald J. Trump signed three proclamations invoking Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. § 1338, imposing an additional 50% ad valorem tariff on separate categories of Canadian-origin goods.

Hungary: Welcome to the third edition of our newsletter, which examines a number of significant developments affecting employers in Hungary and across the EU, including amendments to the Hungarian immigration framework required by Directive (EU) 2024/1233 and the establishment of the first international labour standards for work performed through digital labour platforms. We also highlight some recent decisions of the Supreme Court of Hungary addressing termination with immediate effect and the transfer of rights and obligations arising from collective agreements. As always, our focus is on the practical implications for employers, HR professionals and business leaders.

Hungary: Welcome to the third edition of our newsletter, which examines a number of significant developments affecting employers in Hungary and across the EU, including amendments to the Hungarian immigration framework required by Directive (EU) 2024/1233 and the establishment of the first international labour standards for work performed through digital labour platforms. We also highlight some recent decisions of the Supreme Court of Hungary addressing termination with immediate effect and the transfer of rights and obligations arising from collective agreements. As always, our focus is on the practical implications for employers, HR professionals and business leaders.

United Kingdom: On 14 July 2026, the Dematerialisation Market Action Taskforce (DEMAT) published its implementation plan for removing paper share certificates in relation to UK-traded shares of UK companies. The government has accepted the recommendations and intends to legislate with a view to implementation before the end of 2027.

Australia: Airport projects in the Pacific face the same live-environment challenges seen in Australia and New Zealand, including restricted access, passenger movements and aviation security requirements, compounded by smaller contractor markets, limited specialist subcontractor capacity and long, imported supply chains. These conditions make procurement strategy and contract selection critical to successful delivery. This article looks at how to test market capacity early, package works realistically, and choose contract models, from lump sum and measure and value to guaranteed maximum price, incentivised target cost and Managing Contractor arrangements, that match the risk profile of the work. It also covers protecting operational continuity, managing stakeholders and adapting Australian and New Zealand standard forms to local conditions, so all parties have a clear basis to price, programme and deliver the works.

Canada: The 2026 annual meeting proxy voting results are in for Canada’s Big Six banks and a cross-section of other major TSX and S&P/TSX-listed issuers. The results confirm continued investor confidence in incumbent boards and management, alongside sharpening scrutiny of AI governance, capital allocation, data stewardship and shareholder-rights frameworks.

Ukraine: Over the past two years, a remarkable transformation has taken place in the global defense industry. Ukraine—a country that in 2022 was almost entirely dependent on Western military aid—has emerged as one of the world’s most dynamic defense technology ecosystems, generating battlefield-validated innovation at a pace that has surprised seasoned observers and is now attracting aggressive investment and partnership interest from the United States, Germany and across Europe.

New Zealand: Mergers and acquisitions are often characterised by months of negotiations, due diligence and deal-making. But for many buyers and sellers, the real challenges begin after closing the deal. Unexpected liabilities, warranty claims, purchase price adjustment disputes and disagreements over earn-out arrangements can quickly erode the value of a transaction and strain commercial relationships.

New Zealand: The Planning Bill (PB) and the Natural Environment Bill (NEB) have now been reported back by the Environment Select Committee. The Committee received 3,204 submissions and heard presentations from 178 submitters. The Bills are reported back by Majority, with opposition parties each providing a minority position. In this article we provide a brief update on some of the more notable changes. 

New Zealand: The signing of the Auckland City Deal on 10 April 2026 established a formal partnership between Government and Auckland Council aimed at unlocking the city’s potential by improving infrastructure coordination, facilitating housing growth, and increasing productivity. It serves as a test case for the government’s wider City and Regional Deals framework and may shape how similar arrangements are developed across the country in future years.

Mexico: Over the past decade, the European Union (EU”) has reshaped its approach to investment treaties, moving away from case-by-case arbitration towards standing tribunals and deliberately narrowing the substantive standards that investors can invoke, so as to preserve more room for State regulation.

Mexico: Durante la última década, la Unión Europea (“UE”) ha reconfigurado su enfoque en materia de tratados de inversión, abandonando el arbitraje caso por caso en favor de tribunales permanentes y restringiendo deliberadamente los estándares sustantivos que los inversionistas pueden invocar, a fin de preservar un mayor margen para la regulación estatal.