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'''Dentons''' is a multinational [[:Category:Law Firms|law firm]]. It is the world's largest law firm measured by number of lawyers, and the world's sixth-largest measured by 2015/16 revenues.<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-01-22/dacheng-to-form-biggest-law-firm-with-dentons-merger</ref> It was founded in March 2013 by the merger of SNR Denton, Fraser Milner Casgrain, and Salans; Dentons subsequently merged with the Chinese law firm Dacheng Law Offices in 2015.<ref>http://www.americanlawyer.com/id=1202715772786/Dentons-and-Chinas-Dacheng-Poised-for-Historic-Union?slreturn=20150028124253</ref> Dentons has more than 136 offices across 50-plus countries, with approximately 7,700 lawyers.<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-biggest-law-firm-nears-merger-with-dentons-1421888402</ref> The firm is decentralised and has no headquarters, although the firm's senior leadership are primarily based in Beijing, London and Washington D.C.<ref>http://www.dentons.com/en/whats-different-about-dentons/led-by-lawyers-who-listen.aspx</ref>
'''Dentons''' is a multinational [[:Category:law firm]]. It is the world's largest law firm measured by number of lawyers, and the world's sixth-largest measured by 2015/16 revenues.<ref name=atl26916/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-01-22/dacheng-to-form-biggest-law-firm-with-dentons-merger|title=Dacheng to Form Biggest Law Firm with Dentons Merger|publisher=Bloomberg| date=22 January 2015}}</ref> It was founded in March 2013 by the merger of [[SNR Denton]], [[Fraser Milner Casgrain]] and [[Salans]]; Dentons subsequently merged with the Chinese law firm [[Dacheng Law Offices|Dacheng]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.americanlawyer.com/id=1202715772786/Dentons-and-Chinas-Dacheng-Poised-for-Historic-Union?slreturn=20150028124253|title=Dentons and China’s Dacheng Poised for Historic Union|publisher=American Lawyer| date=22 January 2015}}</ref> Dentons has more than 136 offices across 50-plus countries, with approximately 7,700 lawyers.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-biggest-law-firm-nears-merger-with-dentons-1421888402|title=China’s Biggest Law Firm Nears Merger with Dentons|publisher=Wall Street Journal| date=22 January 2015}}</ref> The firm is decentralised and has no headquarters, although the firm's senior leadership are primarily based in Beijing, London and Washington D.C.<ref>{{cite web|title=Led by lawyers who listen|url=http://www.dentons.com/en/whats-different-about-dentons/led-by-lawyers-who-listen.aspx|publisher=Dentons|accessdate=4 January 2017}}</ref>


Dentons consists of multiple legal entities, namely '''Dentons Canada LLP''', '''Dentons Europe LLP''', '''Dentons UKMEA LLP''', '''Dentons US LLP''' and their respective affiliates. These entities cooperate through a [[Swiss Verein]] called '''Salans FMC SNR Denton Group''', which does not itself provide legal services.<ref>http://www.dentons.com/en/legal-notices</ref> The firm is called Dentons in English and all languages other than Chinese, in which it is called 大成 (Dacheng). The logo features the Chinese characters globally, with the lettering 大成 Dentons.<ref>http://www.dentonscombination.com/faq.html</ref>   
Dentons consists of multiple legal entities, namely '''Dentons Canada LLP''', '''Dentons Europe LLP''', '''Dentons UKMEA LLP''', '''Dentons US LLP''' and their respective affiliates. These entities cooperate through a [[Swiss Verein]] called '''Salans FMC SNR Denton Group''', which does not itself provide legal services.<ref>{{cite web|title=Legal notices|url=http://www.dentons.com/en/legal-notices|publisher=Dentons|accessdate=20 May 2015}}</ref> The firm is called Dentons in English and all languages other than Chinese, in which it is called 大成 (Dacheng). The logo features the Chinese characters globally, with the lettering 大成 Dentons.<ref>{{cite web|title=Frequently Asked Questions|url=http://www.dentonscombination.com/faq.html|publisher=大成 and Dentons|accessdate=20 May 2015}}</ref>   


Dentons is ranked as one of the world's top 20 Global Elite law firms by a survey of in-house counsel around the world.<ref>http://www.dentons.com/en/whats-different-about-dentons/connecting-you-to-talented-lawyers-around-the-globe/news/2013/october/dentons-enters-ranks-of-top-20-globally-recognized-firms</ref><ref>http://www.acritas.com/globalelitebrandindex2013</ref><ref>http://www.acritas.com/GlobalEliteBrandIndex2014</ref>
Dentons is ranked as one of the world's top 20 Global Elite law firms by a survey of in-house counsel around the world.<ref>http://www.dentons.com/en/whats-different-about-dentons/connecting-you-to-talented-lawyers-around-the-globe/news/2013/october/dentons-enters-ranks-of-top-20-globally-recognized-firms</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.acritas.com/globalelitebrandindex2013 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-08-26 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150826233415/http://www.acritas.com/globalelitebrandindex2013 |archivedate=2015-08-26 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.acritas.com/GlobalEliteBrandIndex2014 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-03-20 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224190115/http://www.acritas.com/GlobalEliteBrandIndex2014 |archivedate=2015-02-24 |df= }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
On 11 November 2012, SNR Denton, [[Salans]] and the Canada-based [[Fraser Milner Casgrain]] announced a three-way merger, forming a new law firm structured as a [[Swiss Verein]] and named Dentons.<ref>http://www.thelawyer.com/snr-denton-and-salans-prepare-to-seal-three-way-deal-with-canadas-fmc/1015401.article</ref><ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/snr-denton-prepares-for-mega-merger/2012/11/09/a4504996-2a0e-11e2-bab2-eda299503684_story.html</ref> The partners of the three firms ratified the merger on 28 November 2012, and it was completed on 28 March 2013.<ref>http://www.thelawyer.com/salans-snr-and-fmc-approve-three-way-merger-after-partner-votes/1015792.article</ref> Dentons opened an office in [[Houston]], [[Texas]] in September 2013.<ref>http://www.thelawyer.com/news/regions/americas-news/dentons-launches-in-houston-to-target-energy-work/3009966.article</ref>
On 11 November 2012, SNR Denton, [[Salans]] and the Canada-based [[Fraser Milner Casgrain]] announced a three-way merger, forming a new law firm structured as a [[Swiss Verein]] and named Dentons.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thelawyer.com/snr-denton-and-salans-prepare-to-seal-three-way-deal-with-canadas-fmc/1015401.article|title=SNR Denton and Salans prepare to seal three-way deal with Canada's FMC|accessdate=30 March 2013|publisher=The Lawyer| date=7 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/snr-denton-prepares-for-mega-merger/2012/11/09/a4504996-2a0e-11e2-bab2-eda299503684_story.html|title=SNR Denton prepares for mega-merger|accessdate=30 March 2013|publisher=The Washington Post| date=11 November 2012}}</ref> The partners of the three firms ratified the merger on 28 November 2012, and it was completed on 28 March 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thelawyer.com/salans-snr-and-fmc-approve-three-way-merger-after-partner-votes/1015792.article|title=Salans, SNR and FMC approve three-way merger after partner votes|accessdate=30 March 2013|publisher=The Lawyer| date=28 November 2012}}</ref> Dentons opened an office in [[Houston]], [[Texas]] in September 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thelawyer.com/news/regions/americas-news/dentons-launches-in-houston-to-target-energy-work/3009966.article|title=Dentons launches in Houston to target energy work|accessdate=27 September 2013|publisher=The Lawyer| date=24 September 2013}}</ref>


On January 26, 2015, Dentons announced that it was combining with a Chinese firm, Dacheng (大成), which was completed in November 2015. The new firm is called 大成 in Chinese, and is called Dentons in other languages. The logo features the Chinese characters for Dacheng globally, with the lettering 大成 Dentons.<ref>[http://www.dentonscombination.com/about.html dentonscombination.com]</ref> Following the Dacheng combination, Dentons surpassed [[Baker & McKenzie]] and [[DLA Piper]], the world’s previous top law firms by headcount, by at least 2,500 lawyers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.legalbusinessonline.com/news/dacheng-inks-merger-dentons-create-legal-behemoth/67981|title=Dacheng Inks Merger with Dentons, Creates Legal Behemoth|publisher=Legal Business Online| date=22 January 2015}}</ref>
On January 26, 2015, Dentons announced that it was combining with a Chinese firm, [[Dacheng Law Offices|Dacheng]] ({{zh|c=大成}}) which was completed in November 2015. The new firm is called 大成 in Chinese, and is called Dentons in other languages. The logo features the Chinese characters for Dacheng globally, with the lettering 大成 Dentons.<ref>[http://www.dentonscombination.com/about.html dentonscombination.com]</ref> Following the Dacheng combination, Dentons surpassed [[Baker & McKenzie]] and [[DLA Piper]], the world’s previous top law firms by headcount, by at least 2,500 lawyers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.legalbusinessonline.com/news/dacheng-inks-merger-dentons-create-legal-behemoth/67981|title=Dacheng Inks Merger with Dentons, Creates Legal Behemoth|publisher=Legal Business Online| date=22 January 2015}}</ref>


2015 saw several other major regional expansions for the firm. In April, Dentons US agreed to a merger with Atlanta-based law firm McKenna Long & Aldridge which was completed in June of that year.{{cite press release | publisher=Reuters| date=8 April 2015| title= Dentons to merge with smaller law firm McKenna Long | url= https://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/08/us-mckennalong-m-a-dentons-idUSKBN0MZ2HA20150408 }} The firm also opened new offices in Hungary, Luxembourg, Singapore and South Africa during 2015 and announced combinations with firms in Australia, Colombia, and Mexico.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Cohen|first1=Mark A.|title=Around The World, It’s ‘Hola, Dentons!’|url=https://bol.bna.com/around-the-world-its-hola-dentons/|accessdate=14 December 2015|work=Bloomberg BNA|date=9 December 2015}}</ref> The firm also launched Nextlaw Labs, a business accelerator focused on investing in, developing and deploying new technologies to transform the practice of law, in May 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dentons.com/en/whats-different-about-dentons/connecting-you-to-talented-lawyers-around-the-globe/news/2015/may/dentons-launches-nextlaw-labs-creates-legal-business-accelerator|title=Dentons Launches NextLaw Labs Creates Legal Business Accelerator|website=www.dentons.com|access-date=2016-06-24}}</ref> Dentons also announced in November 2016 that it would become the first global law firm with a footprint in Central America by combining with Muñoz Global, adding offices in Panama, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.law360.com/legalindustry/articles/862976/dentons-enters-central-america-with-new-firm-combo|title=Dentons Enters Central America With New Firm Combo - Law360|website=www.law360.com|access-date=2016-12-06}}</ref>
2015 saw several other major regional expansions for the firm. In April, Dentons US agreed to a merger with [[Atlanta]]-based law firm [[McKenna Long & Aldridge]] which was completed in June of that year.<ref>{{cite press release | publisher=Reuters| date=8 April 2015| title= Dentons to merge with smaller law firm McKenna Long | url= https://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/08/us-mckennalong-m-a-dentons-idUSKBN0MZ2HA20150408 }}</ref> The firm also opened new offices in Hungary, Luxembourg, Singapore and South Africa during 2015 and announced combinations with firms in Australia, Colombia, and Mexico.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Cohen|first1=Mark A.|title=Around The World, It’s ‘Hola, Dentons!’|url=https://bol.bna.com/around-the-world-its-hola-dentons/|accessdate=14 December 2015|work=Bloomberg BNA|date=9 December 2015}}</ref> The firm also launched Nextlaw Labs, a business accelerator focused on investing in, developing and deploying new technologies to transform the practice of law, in May 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dentons.com/en/whats-different-about-dentons/connecting-you-to-talented-lawyers-around-the-globe/news/2015/may/dentons-launches-nextlaw-labs-creates-legal-business-accelerator|title=Dentons Launches NextLaw Labs Creates Legal Business Accelerator|website=www.dentons.com|access-date=2016-06-24}}</ref> Dentons also announced in November 2016 that it would become the first global law firm with a footprint in Central America by combining with Muñoz Global, adding offices in Panama, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.law360.com/legalindustry/articles/862976/dentons-enters-central-america-with-new-firm-combo|title=Dentons Enters Central America With New Firm Combo - Law360|website=www.law360.com|access-date=2016-12-06}}</ref>


In December 2016, Dentons launched in Australia and Papua New Guinea by combining with the Australian law firm [[Gadens]]. The Sydney, Perth and Port Moresby offices of Gadens joined Dentons, while the Adelaide and Brisbane offices became "associate offices" and the Melbourne office remained independent. The Gadens combination resulted in Dentons having approximately 7,600 lawyers serving 57 countries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.law360.com/legalindustry/articles/868371/dentons-tacks-on-3-gadens-offices-in-downsized-tie-up|title=Dentons Tacks On 3 Gadens Offices In Downsized Tie-Up - Law360|website=www.law360.com|access-date=2016-12-06}}</ref>
In December 2016, Dentons launched in Australia and Papua New Guinea by combining with the Australian law firm [[Gadens]]. The Sydney, Perth and Port Moresby offices of Gadens joined Dentons, while the Adelaide and Brisbane offices became "associate offices" and the Melbourne office remained independent. The Gadens combination resulted in Dentons having approximately 7,600 lawyers serving 57 countries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.law360.com/legalindustry/articles/868371/dentons-tacks-on-3-gadens-offices-in-downsized-tie-up|title=Dentons Tacks On 3 Gadens Offices In Downsized Tie-Up - Law360|website=www.law360.com|access-date=2016-12-06}}</ref>
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Dentons' main practice areas include:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dentonscombination.com/pdf/Fact-Sheet.pdf|title=Fact Sheet|accessdate=30 March 2013|publisher=Dentons}}</ref>
Dentons' main practice areas include:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dentonscombination.com/pdf/Fact-Sheet.pdf|title=Fact Sheet|accessdate=30 March 2013|publisher=Dentons}}</ref>


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