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Unprecedented policy and regulatory issues confront today’s global marketplace across all industry sectors. Legislation, government policies and new and changing regulations in a global economy increase business planning risks for you every day, across every sector. The shifting tension between private sector commerce and government oversight of private enterprise is a real threat no matter your geography or your business, and in this high-stakes arena, you require a coordinated approach to anticipate, translate and influence legislative and regulatory developments.

Dentons navigates the critical intersection of business, law, regulation, policy and politics. Using a results-oriented approach, we deliver innovative solutions tailored to your specific goals. By working together, you tackle every political or regulatory obstacle with a powerful ally by your side.

Position your business to spot trends and respond to shifting regulatory and legislative landscapes. From analytical planning and risk management, through communications strategy, to administrative and judicial intervention, we guide you every step of the way.

Drive your company forward using strategic and focused advice from government relations professionals who understand the political process. Through deep experience in both government and a variety of regulated industries, we view the issues through a balanced perspective. Our relationships with government officials, regulators and legislators allow us to see beyond the horizon. Leverage this insight to achieve your vision.

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Experience

Canada's leading fixed satellite services operator: Advising on removing foreign ownership restrictions in the Canadian market.
Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC): Advising the Saudi Arabian telecommunications regulator on a major program to reform the regulatory framework for communications in Saudi Arabia. The reforms focus on liberalizing measures, strengthening competition, introducing new operators (including MVNOs) and streamlining telecom licenses to promote service innovation and respond to convergence.
Financial institutions: Helping navigate the complexities of the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) and its rulemaking, examination and enforcement powers. We assist clients with preparation for CFPB examinations, counsel clients during CFPB examinations and help clients respond to the results of CFPB examinations, as well as represent clients regarding corrective actions, enforcement actions and litigation. We have prepared institutions impacted by the CFPB’s rulemakings, and analyzed the CFPB’s prospective powers to assist clients anticipate CFPB actions. Our Public Policy and Regulation team provided institutions with valuable political intelligence regarding possible CFPB actions and their impact on client activities.
Global insurance company: Providing on an ongoing basis advice to the entire company market, as well as individual managing agents, underwriters, and companies, regarding the development and implementation of US federal healthcare legislation. The focus is on identifying which coverages are or may be subject to the provisions for the federal law, insofar as even inadvertently writing subject healthcare coverage can expose an insurer to guaranteed renewability, minimum loss ratios, and other long-term and potentially substantial financial impacts. By helping the market understand the federal laws and applicable exemptions, we are able to help the market provide the coverage their clients need without incurring obligations that were not contemplated or compensated.
Bank Handlowy w Warszawie (Citibank): Negotiating a number of International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Master Agreements and global master repurchase agreements (GMRAs) with over 20 European and US banks. Citibank subsidiary commissioned us with the whole negotiation process of the legal framework for concluding derivative and financial transactions on the inter-bank market with foreign, as well as domestic, banks. This documentation serves as the basis for operations of the treasury department of the bank.
International bank: Advising in relation to the regulatory restrictions on offering banking products in Egypt including the legal framework, licensing requirements and applicable exemptions.
Ipragaz: Advising on the current provisions of LPG, LNG and oil distribution regulatory framework in Turkey on a regular basis.
Confidential Clients: Providing local and long distance carriers, Internet service providers, fixed and mobile wireless carriers, satellite operators, VoIP providers, and other telecommunications industry stakeholders with specialized telecommunications regulatory advice on the rules and regulations of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) and Industry Canada.
Major national insurer: Representing long-time client Allstate Insurance Companies, a Fortune 100 company, on a wide range of regulatory, public policy and legislative issues at the federal and state level. Dentons' legal and lobbying team has worked with lawyers and government affairs executives at Allstate’s headquarters on a multiyear flood insurance bill, teen driving safety legislation, medicare secondary payer legislation and enactment of a provision in Dodd-Frank to require the Federal Insurance Office to release a study on state-based insurance regulation in the United States. After these bills became law, Dentons' legal and regulatory team has worked with Administration officials and attorneys to achieve positive rulemaking for the company and its insurance agents. We continue to advise Allstate on pending issues and legislation including a national insurance backstop for catastrophic insurance, building code legislation, credit scoring, cybersecurity and privacy issues.
One of Canada's leading industry associations: Advising on successful advocacy efforts to reform Canada's copyright and intellectual property regime.
One of Canada's leading telecommunications providers: Advising on successful advocacy efforts to eliminate certain foreign investment restrictions in the Canadian telecommunications sector.
Several clients: Representing a number of US and non-US investment managers to determine their regulatory status under the US securities laws and related Securities and Exchange Commission rules to provide an assessment of their registration status and in-depth assistance with their related statutory filings and registrations and compliance materials when required. Our clients have included hedge funds, private equity, investment companies, family offices, venture fund advisers and Europe- and Asia-based advisers with clients in the United States. In addition, we have performed numerous analyses of capital pools to determine whether they are "private funds" subject to the ownership and sponsorship restrictions of the Volker Rule.
World leading agricultural machinery group: Representing in a complex safeguards investigation of the Customs Union (CU) of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
World-leading solar panel exporter: Representing the client in the EU anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations by the European Commission concerning imports of solar panels from China on dumping, subsidy and injury aspects. This was a very high-profile case, which attracted the attention of many major media sources.

Recognition

Atlanta Business Chronicle names Dentons’ Stephen Lawson to “40 Under 40” Class of 2025

March 11, 2025

The Atlanta Business Chronicle has named Atlanta Public Policy principal Stephen Lawson to its “40 Under 40” list, which recognizes Atlanta’s best and brightest young professionals and emerging leaders.

The Hill recognizes Matthew Cutts and Chris Fetzer as Top Lobbyists for 2024

December 6, 2024

The Hill named Dentons Public Policy partners Matthew Cutts and Chris Fetzer Top Lobbyists for 2024.

Three Dentons colleagues named to Georgia Trend’s Georgia 500 Most Influential list

October 29, 2024

Dentons is proud to announce that Georgia Trend Magazine has named partner Thurbert Baker, partner Sam Olens and principal Eric Tanenblatt to its “Georgia 500: The State’s Most Influential Leaders” list for the third consecutive year. The list honors local leaders who are investing in their community and driving Georgia’s economy to new heights.

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Insights

Border Talks webinar series

Canada: Canada-US trade relations are being faced with some of the most tumultuous times in decades. Our webinar series, Border Talks, provides timely updates on the evolving political, business, and legal landscape. Our integrated team of legal and public policy professionals across Canada and the US is actively tracking developments, and we are here to help you anticipate and respond to these changes.

Energy Reform 2025 – CNE and Planning and Energy Transition Law

March 12, 2025

Mexico: On January 29, 2025, President Claudia Scheinbaum submitted to the Senate a major bill for the enactment of a package of new secondary laws concerning the Mexican energy industry, and a series of amendments to other related laws (the "Bill").

US proceeds with 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and additional 10% on China – retaliation is underway

March 4, 2025

United States: On March 4, 2025, after the 30-day pause since the initial announcement by the Trump Administration of sweeping tariffs on virtually all Canadian, Mexican, and Chinese goods imported into the US, the White House is proceeding with implementing the tariffs.

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