Nigeria: Environmental commitments, net-zero targets, and governance frameworks often dominate discussions on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) compliance. However, the social pillar remains one of the most significant and frequently underestimated components of a company's sustainability strategy.

New Zealand: New Zealand is an increasingly sought-after destination for individuals and families who, whether for lifestyle, political, professional, or other reasons, seek to establish a new home in the South Pacific, or to secure an alternative residence as a safeguard against geopolitical and regional uncertainty.

Canada: On June 25, 2026, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published in final form changes that introduce an access model (Access Model) for the annual financial statements, interim financial reports and related management’s discussion and analysis (MD&A) of non-investment fund reporting issuers (collectively, CD Documents).

In our article dated March 3, 2026, we reported on the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)’s significant change in position regarding the GST/HST treatment of trailing commissions in the mutual fund industry. The CRA has since issued an updated Notice 344 dated May 2026, replacing the February 2026 version.

New Zealand: On 23 June 2026 the Financial Markets Authority (‘FMA’) released its long awaited thoughts on the regulation of custody services: ‘Review of law and practices relating to custody of assets’ (‘Discussion Paper’). In it, the FMA seeks feedback to help with ‘shaping informed future regulatory approaches and ensuring that custody practices remain robust and effective’.

United Arab Emirates: The Council of Ministers has published a resolution (Resolution No. (94) of 2026) for the application of the provisions of Part Five of the UAE Bankruptcy Law.

United Kingdom: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its first Emerging Technology Horizon Scan, offering a forward-looking assessment of how emerging technologies could reshape financial services over the coming years.

Hong Kong: In a recent High Court judgment, the court determined the liabilities of former employees who set up a competing business before resigning, and of employees who were still employed and who breached their duties in disclosing confidential information that damaged the Plaintiff company’s business.

Australia: The issue of whether affordable housing must be retained has been tested in recent cases involving a boarding house in Paddington. The conversion of the 32-room boarding house into four attached dwellings has been approved in the most recent case LFD Homes Pty Ltd ATF The LFD Homes Unit Trust v The Council of the City of Sydney (No. 2) [2026] NSWLEC 1354, despite Council’s refusal of the development application on the basis of loss of affordable housing.

United Kingdom: The FCA’s latest mortgage reform proposals could reshape access to home ownership for first-time buyers, older borrowers and consumers with non-traditional income or historic credit issues. We look at the key changes under consultation, what they mean for lenders and intermediaries, and why Consumer Duty governance will remain central to implementation.

United States: As part of Dentons’ ongoing conversations with prominent global leaders on critical issues shaping today’s business environment, former US Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert M. Gates joined Dentons’ Victor Boyajian and KPMG US CEO Tim Walsh for a discussion on geopolitics, business leadership and navigating uncertainty.

On June 4, 2026, the federal government extended the consultation period on two discussion papers proposing a broad redesign of how major projects are reviewed and approved in Canada, with the government now intending to introduce legislation in the fall.

United Kingdom: The FCA recently published its quarterly whistleblower data for Q1 2026. Between January and March 2026, the FCA received 355 new whistleblowing reports, representing a 26.3% increase compared with the previous two quarters.

Czech Republic: On October 31, 2025, the Office for the Protection of Competition (ÚOHS) issued a decision in the Alma Career (ACC) case (ÚOHS-S0273/2024/DP), in which it terminated proceedings concerning the possible abuse of the ACC Group’s dominant position in the field of advertising on job portals following the acceptance of commitments proposed by ACC.

United Arab Emirates: The Dubai Court of Cassation's decision issued in Commercial Cassation No. 595 of 2026 on 9 June 2026 has delivered an important ruling on waiver of the right to rely on an arbitration agreement.

Vietnam: On 17 April 2026, the Judicial Council of the Supreme People's Court issued the Resolution No. 02/2026/NQ-HDTP (the “Resolution”) guiding the application of certain provisions of the Law on Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy 2025 ("LRBA 2025"). The Resolution takes effect from 01 June 2026 and is one of the first important guiding documents to concrete the new regulations of the LRBA 2025.

United States: Traditionally, data centers have been regulated mainly through state and local laws governing land use, zoning, building codes, environmental compliance, utility connections, and tax incentives rather than through a comprehensive federal regulatory framework. Within the last week, however, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Congress have taken action to establish federal parameters for interconnection, cost-allocation and other issues related to the energy demand created by data centers and other large loads.

On June 22, 2026, in connection with the recently announced Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran, the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License X (GL X), titled “Authorizing the Production, Delivery and Sale of Crude Oil, Petrochemical Products, and Petroleum Products of Iranian-Origin through August 21, 2026.”

United Kingdom: In our latest article for Construction Law's ADR series, we consider whether the little used, neutral evaluation technique should be considered more often.

United Arab Emirates: The UAE Capital Markets Authority (CMA) (the regulator formerly known as the SCA) Decision No. 4/R.M/2026 recently replaced its previous virtual asset framework entirely.