Indonesia: This article highlights what has changed, what it means in practice, and the steps businesses should consider moving forward—providing a clear starting point for those evaluating opportunities under the new regime.

Welcome to the April edition of the Political Law Playbook. This month, we highlight SCOTUS' long-awaited Voting Rights Act decision, potential legal trouble for online fundraising organization ActBlue, and the announcement of the US Treasury Department’s plans to amend the Form 990 information returns filed by most nonprofit organizations.

In early 2025, President Trump signaled his intent to end diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) programs in the federal government. As part of that policy, President Trump signed Executive Order (“EO”) 14173, which took aim at “illegal DEI” in federal contracting. Since then, contractors have sought to understand what constitutes illegal DEI. The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently provided the first concrete example of practices that it alleges to be illegal DEI.

Europe: The April Franchising Masterclass, hosted by Dentons, attracted more than 50 delegates from the retail, hotel, restaurant and car rental sectors. We discussed top tips for international expansion into new markets, and delegates shared their thoughts on negotiation strategy.

On April 22, 2026, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Hencely holding that state-law tort claims against military contractors operating in combat zones are not automatically preempted by federal law when the contractor's challenged conduct was neither ordered nor authorized by the government.

Dentons, the world’s largest global law firm, has advised Aldar Properties PJSC (Aldar) on the successful closing of an AED 5 billion (US$1.36 billion) five-year syndicated sustainability-linked revolving credit facility (RCF).

Welcome to February edition of the EU AI & GDPR Monthly Update, bringing you the latest insights into artificial intelligence and data protections.

United Kingdom: Dentons recently held its annual UK commercial real estate market predictions event. As ever, it prompted lively debate among a pan-European panel of industry experts on the themes likely to shape the year ahead.

United Kingdom: Each month, we look at some of the key employment, pension and immigration issues affecting our clients' workforces. In this edition, we explore: the whistleblowing public interest test; board diversity; expansion of the collective defined contribution pension scheme framework; preparing for the EU Pay Transparency Directive; and a round-up of the case law and developments in relation to access to single-sex workplace facilities.