Nigeria: It is no news that the Nigerian legal landscape has, in recent months, been reconfigured by a cascade of legislative interventions designed to keep pace with the inexorable march of global developments across multiple industries. One thing is clear: these enactments have not materialized in isolation; rather, they represent deliberate measures conceived to harmonize Nigeria’s domestic economic framework for stronger growth and investments. Industries/sectors affected by these interventions include the banking, taxation, finance, Oil and gas, etc.

Canada: In July 2025, the Canadian, Australian and United Kingdom governments jointly released an optional international reporting template and guidance related to modern slavery, forced labour and child labour.

Dentons, the world’s largest global law firm, announced that Jonathan Gardner has been appointed Global Chief Clients & Markets Officer. He will report directly to Kate Barton, Dentons’ Global CEO and will be a member of the Firm’s Global Management Committee, reporting to the Global Board.

According to Sartono, this collaboration reflects Dentons HPRP’s strong commitment to providing tangible support to MSMEs in the creative industry

Singapore: The 2025 Dentons Rodyk Dialogue is the ninth consecutive iteration of the landmark event organised in collaboration between Dentons Rodyk and the Singapore Management University Yong Pung How School of Law’s Centre for Commercial Law in Asia. This year’s Dialogue featured an engaging discussion on how Singapore can maintain its position as an international financial centre amidst the challenges to its capital markets.

Poland: On 26 September 2025, the Sejm (the Polish lower house of the parliament) adopted the amendments of the Senate and thus enacted the amendment to the Labour Code, which changes the rules for calculating employees’ seniority. The Act will enter into force provided the president signs it. The president is expected to make a decision on this matter by 20 October 2025.

Poland: Dentons advised PKO Bank Polski on granting Obton A/S financing of up to approximately PLN 176 million for the construction of a portfolio of 72 photovoltaic (PV) farms located throughout Poland, with a total connection capacity of approximately 75 MW.

Middle East: On 29 September 2025, the United Nations (UN), the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) re-imposed sanctions on Iran under the “snapback” mechanism of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).