Corporate governance in Canada continues to evolve. Diversity disclosure remains a focus of regulatory and proxy advisory developments, while beneficial ownership disclosure requirements reflect a broader trend toward increased transparency.

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 Barbara Engelbart McKenzie, CEO and Founder of Ignition CEO, to discuss her entrepreneurial journey and her work helping founders scale their businesses. Barbara shares how her experience as an entrepreneur, corporate leader and ecosystem builder led her to launch Ignition CEO to address the support gap faced by companies moving from startup to growth stage. She highlights the importance of founders understanding their leadership strengths, building effective teams and adopting the systems needed to grow sustainably.

United Kingdom: In the midst of the most recent heatwave, the UK received two important signals in the same week – and they were not Aperols and sun loungers. Rather, they related to the UK power market.

Singapore: Welcome to the 2nd issue of the 2026 Dentons Rodyk Reporter.

Vietnam: This article analyzes several shortcomings of Precedent No. 78/2025/AL and its potential legal implications. While distinguishing between charter capital contribution and business cooperation capital contribution provides a more consistent adjudicative approach, the authors argue that the precedent's reasoning remains overly formalistic and may adversely affect the protection of bona fide investors.

Nigeria: On 1 August 2025, the Guidelines for Insurtech Operations in Nigeria (the “Guidelines”) took effect, giving Nigeria its first dedicated regulatory framework for insurance technology businesses.

United States: On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Trump v. Slaughter, holding that the “for cause” removal provision for Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioners “is contrary to the separation of powers enshrined in the Constitution.” In doing so, the Court overruled Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, a nearly century-old precedent that had long protected commissioners and board members of “independent” agencies from at-will presidential removal. As a result, the President now has unchecked authority to remove such leaders of agencies that exercise executive power, as any statutory “for cause” protections are now unconstitutional.

United Arab Emirates: Federal Decree-Law No. (25) of 2025 (the New Civil Code), which came into force on 1 June 2026, represents the first comprehensive overhaul of the UAE's law on civil transactions in more than 40 years.

New Zealand: The Government has announced new updates to the Business Investor Work Visa (BIWV), expanding the range of eligible investments and providing greater flexibility for foreign investors seeking to gain New Zealand residence. The changes took effect on 6 July 2026.

Europe: The EU is tightening its foreign direct investment (FDI) screening regime. For non-European investors, this means more investments and acquisitions in companies active in Europe may require regulatory approval, particularly where investments made through EU holding companies involve sensitive sectors or are backed by state-linked capital.

Belgium: Belgium has quietly introduced a limited form of punitive damages into its new Civil Code: an innovation that could fundamentally alter the financial calculus for social media platforms that knowingly leave harmful content online. Article 6.31, §3 breaks with the longstanding principle that compensation is capped at actual loss: courts may now, in certain cases, award damages equivalent to the net profit realized from the infringement. For platforms that generate advertising revenue from defamatory or reputation-damaging content despite repeated takedown requests, the stakes of inaction have just risen considerably.

Bolivia: Pursuant to Supreme Decree No. 5644 of June 29, 2026 (S.D. 5644), the exceptional importation of fuels and non-fuel petroleum products has been authorized.

On June 16, 2026, in collaboration with Sun Life and Environics Analytics, Dentons was pleased to host a roundtable forum, Privacy supporting innovation: Getting to yes.

Can an owner certify only part of the work under a contract as complete? In Aragon (Lampson) Properties Ltd. v. Stanmar Construction Inc., 2026 BCSC 1052, the Supreme Court of British Columbia held that it cannot. Under the British Columbia Builders Lien Act (the Act), a certificate of completion can be issued only once the work under a contract – not merely one phase of it – has been substantially completed.

United States: On June 24, 2026, Governor DeWine signed House Bill 170 into law, establishing Ohio’s first comprehensive regulatory framework for carbon capture, storage, and the geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide for long-term storage.

Vietnam: The Law on Personal Data Protection and Decree No. 356/2025/ND-CP, replacing Decree No. 13/2023/ND-CP, officially took effect at the beginning of 2026, establishing a more comprehensive and stringent legal framework for personal data protection. Data governance is no longer optional but has become a mandatory compliance obligation for businesses.

Qatar: On 25 June 2026, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, promulgated Law No. (9) of 2026 amending certain provisions of the Labour Law issued by Law No. (14) of 2004.

Nigeria: The contemporary era is characterised by the proliferation of technology in virtually every sphere of human activity - from commerce, education, and communication to healthcare, governance, and entertainment.

India: Even as India continued economic diplomacy abroad, a series of targeted regulatory interventions were announced at home by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Competition Commission of India (CCI) and Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI). Each intended to improve market efficiency, reduce regulatory friction and deepen India's financial and commercial ecosystem.

The Construction Arbitration Thought Leadership Series 2026 is a three-part programme bringing together leading arbitrators, industry experts, in-house counsel, claims consultants and disputes practitioners to examine the evolving legal, technical and commercial issues shaping construction arbitration globally. Through two webinars and a full-day seminar, the series will explore key topics including expert evidence, delay and disruption claims, contract administration, dispute avoidance strategies, and the resolution of complex infrastructure and PPP disputes. Drawing on perspectives from Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India, the programme will provide practical insights, comparative analysis and emerging best practices for managing and resolving construction and infrastructure disputes across jurisdictions.