New Zealand: The Law Commission has kicked off its review of the duties and potential liabilities of company directors. Director duties have risen to particular prominence following recent Supreme Court decisions, including a 2023 decision ordering the directors of Mainzeal to pay a total of NZ$39.8 million plus interest and costs to its liquidators.

Latin America and the Caribbean: Dentons, the world's largest global law firm, has achieved 172 total rankings in the latest Chambers Latin America guide, an 10% increase from 2025.

Canada: On July 23, 2025, Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (the MLITS) published a Talent Agencies Consultation Paper (the Consultation Paper) and launched a consultation regarding the potential regulation of talent agents in Ontario. The Consultation Paper proposes certain key definitions and poses questions to stakeholders in the live, screen-based and recorded entertainment industries to explore whether a regulatory framework beyond existing legislation is needed to better protect performers from the risk of financial exploitation.

Canada: On July 23, 2025, Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (the MLITS) published a Talent Agencies Consultation Paper (the Consultation Paper) and launched a consultation regarding the potential regulation of talent agents in Ontario. The Consultation Paper proposes certain key definitions and poses questions to stakeholders in the live, screen-based and recorded entertainment industries to explore whether a regulatory framework beyond existing legislation is needed to better protect performers from the risk of financial exploitation.

Global law firm Dentons has advised DRI, the EU renewables arm of DTEK, on a €60 million loan from UniCredit and Garanti BBVA for the construction and operation of a 126MWp solar park in Vacaresti, Romania.

11 Dentons Rodyk partners have been recognised as National Leaders in the Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) Southeast Asia National Guide 2025.

Dentons Rodyk Senior Partners Christopher Chong and Lawrence Teh have been recognised as Global Leaders in the Lexology Index (formerly Who's Who Legal) Global Guide 2025, ranking among the world’s elite lawyers.

Ciner Glass Belgium NV, a leading global manufacturer of container glass for the food and beverage industry, has secured a €504 million financing package comprising €252 million in ECA-backed facilities, supported by SACE S.p.A., UK Export Finance, and SERV and an additional €252 million in commercial facilities, with a portion guaranteed by Gigarant NV.

United States: Andrew Mina is a partner in Dentons’ Energy practice in Washington, DC, and one of the energy industry’s leading lawyers with respect to data center development, energization, and regulation. In this Q&A, he shares insights on the surging electricity demand from AI and cloud computing, the regulatory and market forces shaping the industry’s future, and how Dentons supports data center clients.

Argentina: On August 7, 2025, the Argentine Executive Branch issued Decree No. 563/25 (the “Decree”), establishing a 0% export duty for 231 mining-related products.

A recent decision from the Federal Circuit serves as a reminder that trade secrets may be subject to discovery in patent and other non-trade secret litigation when they are relevant to the claims and/or defenses, and a court finds they are protected by adequate safeguards.

Ireland: In our previous publication, we considered the Irish High Court's decision to grant an interlocutory injunction in a passing-off case based exclusively on the get-up of a product (i.e. its overall visual appearance, including packaging, design and colour scheme).

Dentons has been awarded Silver in the Microsoft 365 solutions and adoption category of the global Step Two Intranet and Digital Workplace Awards, recognising the firm’s innovative document management solution, Springboard. This feature-rich platform streamlines the creation and management of precedents, client documents, and company policies.

Oman: Oman’s Ministerial Decision 317/2025 introduces a new regime of performance-based annual salary increments for Omani private sector employees, effective from 28 July 2025.

New Zealand: In our latest episode of Hold That Thought, Technology and Privacy Partner, Campbell Featherstone and Account Executive for NEC, Greg Webber explore what facial recognition means for businesses and consumers. Is the promise of smarter operations worth the risk of public backlash and regulatory scrutiny? How should businesses approach this new technology ethically and legally and what do consumers need to know about how businesses use this data when their face is being scanned?

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.

In the United States, the most common type of business structures are pass-through entities, which include S corporations, partnerships, and LLCs (taxed as a partnership or S corporation). In the realm of start-ups, however, C corporations dominate.

Global law firm Dentons has advised the Otto Group on its successful placement of a €240 million promissory note.

The Wall Street Journal has reported that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), one of the only governmental agencies to be self-funded and actually generate a profit for the U.S. government, is evaluating a significant overhaul of its patent fee structure.

United Kingdom: In this article, we examine some of the key findings from the Court of Appeal's guidance on the application of this test in Triathlon Homes LLP v. Stratford Village Development Partnership and what it means for your potential exposure to historic building safety liabilities.