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Dentons Infrastructure & Strategic Innovation Think Tank Virtual Roundtable
The Heat is On – Exciting Opportunities in Battery and Thermal Storage

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The Energy Pillar of the Dentons Infrastructure & Strategic Innovation Think Tank will host a roundtable to discuss the rapidly evolving world of energy storage. This interactive discussion will spotlight emerging technologies, real world applications, and the critical role storage is playing in strengthening grid reliability, resilience, and the clean energy transition. Expect practical insights, lively dialogue, and forward-looking perspectives from industry leaders at the center of this fast-moving space.

Law enforcement access to data across borders: Strategies to manage risk and protect your organization

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

As legal frameworks continue to evolve, multinational organizations face increasing uncertainty around which laws apply, how conflicts are resolved, and where enforcement risk may arise. This session brings together Dentons lawyers across jurisdictions to share practical, cross-border perspectives and provide business-focused guidance to help you navigate these challenges and manage cross-border data risks with confidence.

Dentons Government Contracts Academy Presents: Cybersecurity and AI in Government Contracts

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Dentons’ Government Contracts group will discuss recent updates and developments regarding cybersecurity and artificial intelligence in government contracts, with a focus on the rapidly evolving policy, regulatory, and enforcement landscape.

Building Perspectives: Construction Arbitration Thought Leadership Series 2026

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The Construction Arbitration Thought Leadership Series 2026 is a three-part programme bringing together leading arbitrators, industry experts, in-house counsel, claims consultants and disputes practitioners to examine the evolving legal, technical and commercial issues shaping construction arbitration globally. Through two webinars and a full-day seminar, the series will explore key topics including expert evidence, delay and disruption claims, contract administration, dispute avoidance strategies, and the resolution of complex infrastructure and PPP disputes. Drawing on perspectives from Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India, the programme will provide practical insights, comparative analysis and emerging best practices for managing and resolving construction and infrastructure disputes across jurisdictions.

Managing third-party risk: Key considerations for insurers

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Canada: Please join Dentons’ Insurance team for an insightful webinar exploring third-party risk management for insurers, with a focus on navigating today’s evolving regulatory landscape. Third-party risk remains a key focus for federal and provincial regulators due to a myriad of factors, including increasingly high AI adoption and heightened frequency and severity of cyber-security incidents.

Payroll tax disputes in contractor models

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The Revenue in all jurisdictions is aggressively using extended employee provisions to impose payroll tax on general contractor arrangements. This session examines the contractor and employment agency provisions for payroll tax, focusing on how different business models are characterised by Revenue authorities.

Restructuring, dividend substitution and anti-avoidance disputes

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This session will address disputes where business restructures are challenged by the ATO. Dentons have acted for the taxpayer, City Beach (Commissioner of Taxation v Hicks [2025] FCAFC 171) at every stage of the proceedings through to the High Court. Using the City Beach case as a practical example, we explain how the anti-avoidance rules are applied by the ATO and how the courts assess whether a restructure had a genuine commercial purpose. We will also cover the importance of transaction design and contemporaneous evidence in defending restructures.

Dentons Impact Exchange

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This morning event at Dentons will bring together professionals working across development finance institutions, impact investing, sustainable finance and international legal advisory. People who often face similar challenges, operate in comparable markets and regulatory environments, yet rarely have the opportunity to meet each other informally.

Managing tax disputes relating to land developments across the Commonwealth and State tax continuum

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This session examines land development disputes across income tax, capital gains tax, GST and land tax. We will consider how factors such as control, structure, GST treatment and trust characterisation drive dispute outcomes.

Dentons Global Tax Conference

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

As international tax rules evolve at pace, multinationals are increasingly confronted with differing interpretations of global standards—across jurisdictions, authorities and even within their own organizations. Our Amsterdam conference will focus on how to “translate” this complex and sometimes conflicting landscape into coherent, workable tax strategies for cross‑border business.