The new Banking & Finance 2026 guide covers nearly 40 jurisdictions and provides the latest legal insights into lending markets and financing transactions worldwide. It examines the impact of global conflicts and ESG considerations on lending, alongside loan structuring and documentation, foreign lending restrictions, tax issues, guarantees and security, enforcement, and insolvency. The guide also explores project finance developments and the legal outlook across major markets.

The 2026 Franchising guide provides the latest legal information on franchising agreements; disclosure requirements and exemptions; registration of franchises and the consequences of failing to register; past-profitability requirements; duration, renewal and termination; competition restrictions, including territorial exclusivity and channel reservation; choice of governing law of the franchise agreement; and tax and franchise fee/royalty issues.

The 2026 Cloud Computing guide provides the latest information on data privacy regulation in relation to cloud computing and cross-border data transfers, penalties for non-compliance with such regulation, data security in the cloud, data ownership and portability, due diligence and vendor management in cloud service agreements, requirements to investigate and remedy data breaches, and compliance/auditing in the cloud computing space.

The new Insurance Litigation 2026 guide covers nearly 30 jurisdictions and provides the latest legal insights into the key drivers of insurance disputes and their resolution. It examines jurisdiction and choice of law considerations, arbitration, coverage disputes, claims against insureds, and evolving liability and defence trends. The guide also explores the impact of geopolitical developments on insurance litigation, emerging risk areas, and the legislative and regulatory outlook across major markets.