Australia: Increasingly, the success of highly driven and competent in-house legal counsel is key to the good governance of any organisation and high performers are sought after by private and public sector employers. 

New Zealand: Our prediction for 2025 was that there was some cause for optimism in the sector after a difficult period. Unfortunately, we appear to have been a year early in that prediction, with the sector having a difficult 2025. However, we are hopeful that 2026 will see a pickup.

Australia: In this episode, Employment & Safety Partners Paul O’Halloran and Helene Lee share their insights into what makes an exceptional in‑house legal counsel. Drawing on Dentons’ work with some of the world’s largest organisations, we explore why high‑performing counsel are essential to strong governance and why their skills are in such high demand.

India: The outcomes of the recently concluded global AI summit clarified India's approach to responsible AI deployment while the Union Budget reinforced fiscal support for manufacturing, climate technologies and digital infrastructure.

Consultants Marn-Ki Jeong and Ki-Soon Park and Attorney David K. S. Oh of Dentons Lee delivered a keynote address and led designated panel discussions at the 82nd Industrial Development Forum hosted by the Korea Industrial Alliance Forum on January 29, 2026, at the Automobile Hall in Seocho-dong, Seoul.

Dentons advised Biocodex on the negotiation and implementation of a strategic licensing agreement with THX Pharma (Theranexus), a biopharmaceutical company specialising in the treatment of rare neurological diseases, listed on Euronext Growth Paris.

Dentons advised Hutchinson, a French-headquartered manufacturer of components for the industrial and transportation sectors, on its acquisition of Cox & Company, a US-based specialist in de-icing and thermal management solutions for critical in-flight applications. This transaction reinforces Hutchinson’s position as a strategic partner in the aerospace sector.

Global law firm Dentons provided legal advice to Manova Partners in connection with the negotiation and execution of a long-term lease agreement with Lidl Česká republika, which is relocating its regional headquarters to the Aviatica building within the Waltrovka office complex in Prague.

Dentons’ Budapest office has advised UniCredit Bank Hungary Zrt. on a €35.79 million financing to SMEGSolar Ltd., a member of the STS Group, to support the development, construction and operation of a large-scale battery energy storage project in Hungary. The pioneering investment represents a significant milestone in the transformation of Hungary’s energy system and will help in several respects.

Dentons’ Budapest office has advised UniCredit Bank Hungary Zrt. on a €35.79 million financing to SMEGSolar Ltd., a member of the STS Group, to support the development, construction and operation of a large-scale battery energy storage project in Hungary. The pioneering investment represents a significant milestone in the transformation of Hungary’s energy system and will help in several respects.

Dentons Pisut is pleased to announce the promotion of Senior Associate Kwachuen Siangkong to Partner in the Firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group.