Australia pull continues as Dentons, DWF and LOD announce expansion Marco Cillario Described in some quarters as an overlawyered market for a country with a population of 25 million, Australia continues to…
Dentons risks Venezuelan instability to secure Norton Rose Caracas business Thomas Alan Dentons has acquired Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF)’s 26-lawyer Caracas office, coinciding with Venezuela’s acute economic and political crisis. As part…
Dentons UK top earner reaped benefits of Maclays takeover with 27% pay rise Marco Cillario Dentons’ highest paid UK partner took home £1.4m in the year to April 2018 compared to £1.1m the year before,…
Globe-trotting Dentons primed to secure Norton Rose’s Venezuela business Thomas Alan Expansive global giant Dentons is positioned for another regional merger, with Norton Rose Fulbright’s (NRF) 26-lawyer strong Venezuelan practice the new…
Globetrotters in Europe: Dentons and White & Case expand operations as Weil scales back in CEE again Marco Cillario Global players scaled up their investment in continental Europe this autumn, with Dentons launching its fourth German base and White…
More of Joe ‘n’ Elliott show for Dentons after unopposed leadership contest Marco Cillario Globetrotting firm Dentons’ chair Joe Andrew and chief executive Elliott Portnoy have been elected for their third and fourth terms…
Revolving doors: A&O makes New York push as DLA and Dentons add to European rosters Tom Baker It has been lively couple of weeks for lateral hires, with Allen & Overy (A&O) making a significant play in New…
Dentons delivers 36% PEP turnaround on ‘strongest ever’ financial results in UK and Middle East Marco Cillario The global management of Dentons are well known sceptics of the significance of profit per equity partner (PEP) but its UK…
Revolving Doors: City laterals pick up with hires at Dentons and Eversheds as international moves maintain momentum Thomas Alan City recruitment picked up after a lull last week as Dentons strengthened its bench in London at the hand of Eversheds…
The wheat from the chaff – Hustling start-ups meet City law Hamish McNicol In a quiet east London street off the bustling Brick Lane, a few doors from a sign tagged ‘Vegan Hair…
Dentons gets even more polycentric with seven-way tie-up and Australia hires Marco Cillario Dentons, the world’s largest globetrotting firm, has added 17 partners from an ailing Australian shop and announced a combination with…
Trio of top-30 firms unveil new partners with Taylor Wessing and HFW boosting promotions rounds Tom Baker LB100 top-30 firms Taylor Wessing, Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) and Dentons have all announced their Spring partner promotions covering the…
Covington strengthens in Europe with Frankfurt launch as Dentons takes chunk of ailing Australia player Marco Cillario Covington & Burling is to deepen its European footprint with the opening of a new office in Frankfurt – the firm’s…
Seven wonders: Globetrotting Dentons combines with firms in Africa, the Caribbean and South East Asia Hamish McNicol The world’s largest law firm by fee-earners, Dentons, is continuing its relentless global expansion as it announces new combinations with…
Revolving doors: new teams for DLA Piper and Dentons while IP specialists find new homes Hamish McNicol Firms have launched new teams in Paris and Milan on the back of a strong week for European lateral recruitment,…
Ex-Sidley partner cleared in tax case as CPS admits ‘wholesale failures’ while Dentons partner leaves following harassment inquiry Tom Baker Former Sidley Austin partner Matthew Cahill, who was accused of tax offences, has had all charges against him dropped after…
LLP latest: profits fall at Norton Rose Fulbright as Dentons’ top earner sees pay cut Marco Cillario Operating profits at Norton Rose Fulbright’s (NRF) Eurasian business fell 7.5% to £115.8m in the year to 30 April 2017,…
‘Potential is still enormous’: Dentons European arm grows revenue 21% in 2017 Marco Cillario Revenue from Dentons’ continental European practice grew 21% to €288m in 2017, as the firm recorded growth in all but…
#MeToo: Dentons launches investigation and puts partner on leave amid reports of sexual misconduct Marco Cillario With the recent #MeToo campaign shining a light on sexual harassment and misogyny across every industry, a Dentons partner has been…
Dentons re-elects Cohen as UKME chief as UK managing partner steps down Marco Cillario Jeremy Cohen will lead Dentons’ UK and Middle East operations until 2021 after the partnership approved him for a second…
