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11 Dentons Rodyk partners recognised as 2025 National Leaders by <em>Lexology Index</em>
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 Partners Christopher Chong and Lawrence Teh named Global Leaders by Lexology Index
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.
Dentons advises Ciner Glass Belgium NV on €504 million project financing
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.
Powering the digital future with Energy partner Andrew Mina
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 Sets 0% Export Duty for Mining Products
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.
Federal Circuit Decision Highlights That Trade Secrets May Be Subject to Discovery in Patent and Other Non-Trade Secret Litigation
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.
Passing-off and get-up: Irish Court of Appeal upholds finding exclusively on get-up
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 wins Silver in global 2025 Step Two Awards for innovative Document Management Solution
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.
New minimum salary increments for Omani employees
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.
Episode 8: Facing the future: What facial recognition means for business and consumers
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?
Attention startup founders!
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.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act: What Founders and Investors Need to Know About QSBS
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.
Dentons advises Otto Group on placement of € 240 million promissory note loan
Global law firm Dentons has advised the Otto Group on its successful placement of a €240 million promissory note.
USPTO Considers Major Shift to Value-Based Patent Fees: What Businesses Need to Know
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.
Remediation contribution orders: what is just and equitable?
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.
Retrospectivity and the leaseholder protections of the Building Safety Act 2022
United Kingdom: Building safety issues in high-rise buildings have never been more prominent. The costs of remediating such issues can be substantial, often reaching millions of pounds. Understanding when and how you or another party could be liable is therefore critical
Franchising Fundamentals & Why It’s a Hot M&A Commodity
In part one of our Franchising M&A series, host Danny Wakeling, Partner and National Co-Lead of the M&A Group is joined by Helen Fotinos, a Partner in Dentons’ Toronto Corporate Group; Global Head, Franchising and Distribution; and National Lead of our Retail Group to break down the fundamentals of franchising and explore why it’s a hot commodity in the M&A world.
Cannabis Client Alert – Week of August 18, 2025
United States: Dentons partners, Joanne Caceres and Eric P. Berlin, along with Senior Managing Associate, Lauren Esteves, drafted an article titled, “Rescheduling Misconceptions and Responses.” With the recent news on President Trump’s potential move on rescheduling earlier this month, they shared some insights as to what this would mean for the cannabis industry.
Canadian M&A in the second half of 2025: Winning in a market where speed and certainty matter most
Canadian M&A entered 2025 under pressure, tariffs on the horizon, inflation still biting and the lowest deal count in two decades. Yet by mid-year, value had surged. Dealmakers describe a selective but busy market driven by a handful of large energy and infrastructure transactions.
Landmark Scottish Tribunal decision on LBTT treatment of Lease Variations
Scotland: The recent decision from the First-tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) in Archer (UK) Limited v. Revenue Scotland considered a commercial lease originally granted under Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) (the predecessor to the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) regime in Scotland) which was, after the implementation of LBTT, extended by five years pursuant to a Minute of Variation entered into in July 2020.