Dentons

We are delighted to announce that Dentons' Global Board of Directors and Global Advisory Committee have elected Kate Barton as the Firm’s next Global CEO. Kate will join Dentons from EY, where she has had a highly distinguished 35-year career in a variety of executive leadership roles, most recently as Global Vice Chair. She will succeed Elliott Portnoy, the founding Global CEO, who has served since the firm’s launch in 2013. Kate will join Dentons in early September to begin a meaningful handover period with Elliott, whose term ends on November 9, 2024. Kate will start her term as Global CEO on November 10, 2024. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gQuMf5G6

Is privacy for high net worth individuals and family offices under threat in the digital age? Explore the growing balance between our right to privacy and global efforts to combat tax evasion and money laundering.    In Part 1 of our two-part series on ‘The Erosion of the Right to Privacy Through Global Steps to Improve Tax Compliance and Prevent Money Laundering’ learn about:    ▪ Privacy vs. transparency   ▪ Risks to high net worth individuals    ▪ Government responses   ▪ Legal and ethical concerns   ▪ Impact on privacy  Read the full article on ‘How privacy is being eroded’ here: https://lnkd.in/dcgrcW3c     #DataPrivacy #DataProtection #Tax #FamilyOffice

Sustainable finance addresses sustainability risks through finance to create long-term value (financial and non-financial impacts) and should be the starting point for investment and financing decisions for all organizations. According to Vivien Teu, Partner, we are now seeing growing momentum for using innovative financing structures and instruments to achieve sustainability goals. Organizations and funders should work strategically to get ahead of these opportunities. Our sustainable finance webpage has complimentary insights to help you understand these instruments and the latest trends we are seeing. Some of the insights available include: • Spotlight on financing sustainability or impact (webinar recording) • What in-house lawyers need to know about ESG bonds (webinar recording) • Strategic guide for fund managers on ESG investing and navigating regulatory requirements • Many more insights on sustainable finance instruments to support your sustainability goals! Explore our webpage here: https://lnkd.in/eyuFtz_z #InHouseLegal #InHouseCounsel #SustainaibleFinance #DevelopmentFinance #ImpactFinance #BlendedFinance

In our interconnected global economy, banking and finance transactions are becoming increasingly complex and regulatory frameworks are constantly evolving. How can you keep up with local legal developments, and how can you compare your security position or options across multiple jurisdictions? Our Global Taking Security Guide offers you a clear, practical Q&A style overview of how to take security in more than 40 jurisdictions across the globe. For each jurisdiction, we provide you with an outline of: • The types of obligations that can be secured • The types of security that can be taken • Specific requirements relating to guarantees • Financial assistance restrictions • Applicable fees and taxes • Enforcement rights Access the Guide here: https://lnkd.in/e9Ps2JQD

Are you looking to expand your restaurant brand to international markets? Are you looking for a food and beverage concept for your mall or hotel that has been proven successful? Franchising may be the solution you are looking for. Check out this article by partner Babette Marzheuser-Wood who explains how to make sure the franchise business model is a win-win for both the franchiser and franchisee. #Restaurant #Franchise

In a recent ESG webinar, 58% of the audience, made up of senior in-house lawyers, indicated that regulatory compliance was the biggest driver for their organizations to review their global supply chains. The risk of non-compliance is global in nature, differs across jurisdictions and extends beyond your organization’s operations, through your global supply chain and on to third party suppliers. Dentons has a wealth of insightful information to help you ensure your organization is keeping pace with the latest supply chain regulations and compliance requirements. Our dedicated ESG supply chain webpage offers insights covering:     ▪ The future of ESG in supply and value chains (webinar recording) ▪ Managing ESG legal risk in your global supply chain (webinar recording) ▪ An insightful piece on how to address forced labor in your supply chains ▪ Articles, guides and more!   View the page here:  https://lnkd.in/dx8d3mMr   #ESGCompliance #InHouseLegal #InHouseCounsel #ESGSupplyChain

🗺️ Welcome back to the tour IPxSUMMER 2024 around the world! ✈️ Today we fly to South Africa with Federico Fusco, Camilla Rosi, respectively Partner and Senior Associate at Dentons Italia, and Muhammad Patel, Partner and Co-Head IP Practice at Dentons South Africa. We will discover together the peculiarities and misconceptions about intellectual property protection in this country. 🎧 So, fasten your seat belts and enjoy the IP tour! https://lnkd.in/d5haRPdH

The UK Government has recently raised potential financial support for new renewable power projects to a record £1.56bn a year and is trying to create the conditions to get offshore wind farms off the ground as soon as possible. As nations race to decarbonise, floating offshore wind (FLOW) technology is emerging as a game-changer, capable of exploiting the vast and untapped potential of deep-water wind resources. Our report, which is inspired by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) report, assesses the rate of progress within new breakout markets and analyses their achievements and what further steps are required to support their emergence as successful FLOW markets. Learn about: ·        The complexities of FLOW project development ·        Applicable government support mechanisms and other policies ·        The necessary legal and regulatory frameworks to support the evolution of the FLOW sector in these countries. Download the report and learn more about the topics impacting the energy sector: https://lnkd.in/eY5-cAzF

We are thrilled that our client, the Slovak nuclear engineering and services firm VUJE, a.s. and UK-headquartered innovative reactor developer newcleo have signed a cooperation agreement to establish closer collaboration on developing advanced modular reactor technologies and advanced fuel cycle solutions in the Slovak Republic. Peter Panek and Norbert Vizvári advised VUJE. Read more via World Nuclear News: https://lnkd.in/efp2akiQ #NuclearEngineering

In this installment of our Invest in Ukraine video series Oleksandr Gryban, the Former Deputy Minister of Economy and now Investment Team Lead at Advantage Ukraine, tells Adam Mycyk about the creation of Advantage Ukraine, a digital platform that will help foreign investors navigate investment opportunities in Ukraine. Oleksandr also references the measures being put in place by Denmark, France, Germany, Japan and the UK to address war risk insurance. View the full video here: https://lnkd.in/eAdPsD7P #UkraineTransformation #UkraineRebuild Dentons Ukraine (official name LLC Dentons Europe)