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Dentons Business Insights podcast covers emerging business topics facing General Counsel in today’s economic environment and focuses on what GCs and other executives need to know in order to grow, protect, operate and finance their businesses.

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AI in 2025: Key Trends in Europe, UK and Canada

April 1, 2025

Global: AI is here, and businesses must adapt. In this episode, Blair McCreadie is joined by global AI leaders, Dentons partners, Chantal Bernier (Canada), Simon Elliott (UK, Ireland & Middle East), and Giangiacomo Olivi (Europe) to unpack key insights from Dentons’ Global AI Trends Report. Together, our panel of experts explore AI adoption, regulatory challenges, governance, and risk management across Europe, the UK, and Canada—helping businesses navigate the evolving AI landscape in 2025 and beyond.

Navigating Change and Embracing Opportunities in Public-Private Partnerships

December 17, 2024

Canada: In this episode, Blair McCreadie, The Hon. James Moore, and Ilan Dunsky dive into the key insights from the recent CCPPP Conference in Toronto, where experts explored the evolving landscape of public-private partnerships (P3s). From the shifting dynamics of Canada-US relations to innovative procurement models like alliancing and progressive P3s, this episode covers how the industry is adapting to external forces, political pressures, and fiscal realities.

Luxembourg: Europe’s Gateway for Global Investment

November 19, 2024

Canada: In this episode, Blair McCreadie is joined by Dentons Luxembourg colleagues, Maria Rodriguez, Counsel in Investment Funds and Jean-Luc Fisch, Head of Investment Funds and Tax, to discuss Dentons Global Funds practice and Luxembourg as Europe’s premier gateway for global investors.

Bridging Borders: Current and Upcoming Trends in the UK Market

June 24, 2024

Canada: In this episode, Claire Armstrong, Managing Partner of Dentons Scotland and Partner in the Firm’s Investment Funds and Asset Management practice, discusses how UK businesses are navigating post-Brexit challenges, rising inflation, and political uncertainty to find resilience and recovery. Learn about emerging investment trends, the importance of being investor-ready, and strategic insights for expanding into the UK market. This episode is a must-listen for business leaders and general counsel looking to stay ahead in a dynamic global landscape.

Emerging trends in critical minerals, precious metals, and mining

May 31, 2024

Canada: Hear from precious metals expert, Miranda Werstiuk, and Dentons Partner and Canada Mining Co-Chair, Greg McNab, on the key takeaways from the recent Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada convention in Toronto, such as accessing capital in the critical minerals space, ESG and social licenses to operate, artisanal mining, and the future of mineral exploration in the next 12 – 24 months.

Going beyond borders: Current and future trends in private equity cross-border dealmaking

March 6, 2024

Canada: In this episode, Blair McCreadie speaks with Andrea Johnson on the recent insights gleaned from Dentons’ exclusive report, Beyond Borders Private equity fund managers’ survey of current topics in cross-border M&A.

Bill C-32: The expanded audit powers of the Canada Revenue Agency

November 17, 2023

Canada: In this episode, tax lawyers Jacob Yau and Caroline Harrell discuss their recent two-part series on the newly expanded audit powers of the CRA and what this means for Canadian taxpayers and businesses.

Key takeaways for Canadian companies on the use of clawback policies

August 28, 2023

Canada: On this episode, Ben Iscoe and Larysa Workewych explore the current use of clawback policies in Canada as well as the implications of new requirements implemented by the Securities and Exchange Commission expected to take effect on October 2, 2023 and how those changes may affect Canadian businesses from a labour and employment perspective.

Challenges and opportunities in the electrification boom

June 26, 2023

Canada: Decarbonization has become a central focus for many businesses. While every sector in the global economy is facing different pressures to revamp and decarbonize their footprints – metals and mining companies have been presented with the unique challenge of supplying the critical raw materials needed to move towards wind and solar power generation, battery and fuel-cell based electric vehicles (EVs) and hydrogen production.

The shifting tides of cross-border M&A

May 23, 2023

Canada: Global M&A has shifted over the last year as investors take stock after 2021’s whirlwind of dealmaking. Macro pressures (including inflation, rising interest rates, geopolitical unrest and ongoing supply-chain disruption) have given acquirers cause to pause and assess risks but, at the same time, there is strong motivation to consider cross-border and global acquisitions to unlock growth.