Dentons targets in-house lawyers as it adds new consultancy service to Nextlaw family
Dentons has embarked on yet another chapter in its experimentation with the legal services model as the 8,000-lawyer giant announced…
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As Nextlaw swells, will Dentons’ platform mark the end of referral clubs… or something bolder?
Marco Cillario assesses whether Nextlaw is a network or Dentonsʼ Uber With typical distaste for the status quo, Dentons chair…
‘The idea is working’: Dentons Europe recorded double-digit revenue growth, LLPs show
Revenue at Dentons’ continental European arm grew 11% to €275.8m in the year to 31 December 2016, according to LLP…
Africa latest chapter in Dentons global playbook as it targets Uganda through local tie-up
Dentons is to embark on another chapter of its global expansion by entering Uganda through a merger with the African…
Another first for global law’s self-styled mavericks as Dentons’ mega-referral network expands into lobbying
It has already made a much-hyped move into the referral network game, now the headline-grabbing Dentons is plotting another iconoclastic move by…
Revolving doors: International firms return to hiring season with multiple City and global recruits
International law firms have returned from the summer break in acquisition mode, with Berwin Leighton Paisner, Bird & Bird, Taylor…
Dentons to merge with Scotland’s Maclay Murray & Spens to gain foothold in European oil and gas centre
Dentons is to combine with Scottish firm Maclay Murray & Spens, embarking on the latest phase of its European expansion into Scotland’s…
Dentons advises Total on $5bn Iranian oil deal in first long post-sanction contract
Dentons has taken the lead advising French oil and gas company Total in signing a £4bn ($5bn) contract with Iran’s…
Dentons US associate charged with extortion after blackmail threats against firm
A former US Dentons associate is facing a criminal complaint of extortion against the firm after allegedly threatening to leak confidential information to a…
‘More difficult UK market’: Dentons’ UKMEA PEP drops 9% as turnover slows
Dentons has revealed the 2016/17 financial results for its UK, Middle East and Africa (UKMEA) LLP, showing a 9% fall…
Pinsent Masons hires rival Maclays’ financial services head Young
Pinsent Masons has hired Scottish rival Maclay Murray & Spens’ financial services head David Young (pictured) to Pinsents’ Edinburgh and London…
Dentons axes five lawyers from Watford office after consultation
Dentons’ Watford internal staff consultation, launched in March, has concluded with the axing of five lawyers – two partners and…
Dentons appoints Clifford Chance Russia, CIS oil and gas head Louis Skyner
Dentons has taken on Clifford Chance’s (CC) Russia and CIS oil and gas head Louis Skyner as partner, the second practice…
Latin America: Clydes to open in Mexico via merger as Dentons secures Brazilian alliance
Clyde & Co has kept up the rapid pace of its international expansion by announcing its first office in Mexico,…
Partner promotions: Dentons ups global round by 15% with twice as many promoted in Europe
Dentons announced today (3 May) that it has promoted 54 partners across Canada, Europe, Singapore, UK and the US, a…
Going Dutch: Dentons sets out new European integration strategy after Boekel merger
Dentons is set to combine with Dutch firm Boekel, completing its third phase of European expansion, which has seen the…
Dentons takes entire Tblisi office from DLA Piper as firm closes in Georgia
In its second office closure in a week, DLA Piper will shut down its Georgia operations with all fee earners,…
Five lawyer roles at risk as Dentons launches Watford office consultation
One year on from its acquisition of the banking litigation team of Matthew Arnold & Baldwin in Watford, Dentons has…
Dentons cuts 60 jobs across US offices as McKenna Long merger layoffs hit
While its merger driven expansion has made Dentons a global giant, integration across the firm’s US business has led to…
Freshfields, Slaughters and Maclays act as Standard Life absorbs rival for £3.8bn
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Slaughter and May and Maclay Murray & Spens have won roles on Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset…