May 19, 2023
Link Legal has launched its previously announced combination with global law firm Dentons, and is now Dentons Link Legal. The launch of their combination will help their clients to navigate change in India and in 214 locations across 83 countries. Dentons Link Legal’s reputation as a leading firm in India, coupled with Dentons’ worldwide reach, will enable the combined firm to help clients grow, protect, operate and finance what is important to them in India and around the world. The new firm assured that clients will continue to work with the lawyers that they know and trust. With this combination, the firm’s services and shared insights will now be Indian and global – with lawyers that combine local understanding with global expertise in order to deliver solutions to its clients’ legal and business needs in India and around the...
March 22, 2023
Dentons intends to combine with Philippine law firm PJS Law, in a combination foreseen to accelerate Dentons’ momentum to become the leading global law firm in the ASEAN and, with offices in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam, allow Dentons to connect clients to talent in six of the largest ASEAN economies. The combination solidifies a longstanding cooperation between the two firms, culminating in the world’s largest global law firm helping clients to meet the challenges and opportunities in one of the fastest-growing emerging markets. Following approval by the partners, the combination is expected to launch in the coming months. PJS Law’s reputation as a leading service provider in the Philippines, coupled with Dentons’ worldwide reach, would enable the combined firm to help clients to grow, protect, operate and finance what is important to them in the Philippines and in 214 locations in 83 countries around the world. Dentons’ unique polycentric approach has been a differentiator, disrupting the traditional model for providing legal services in the ASEAN. As each new combination firm joins with Dentons, it can be assured that it will retain local control of its operations, finances and office leadership. “PJS Law and Dentons share the vision of leading the way for differentiated client service in ASEAN,” said PJS Law CEO Regina Jacinto-Barrientos. “Our future combination means that we continue to deliver sustainable solutions, first-rate performance and exceptional client care representative of the PJS brand, while our clients also benefit from having access to more than 21,000 professionals around the globe.” Elliott Portnoy, Global CEO of Dentons, said, “PJS Law’s excellent standing in the marketplace...
October 17, 2022
Dentons has combined with leading Indian law firm Link Legal to become the first global law firm to combine with a law firm in India, giving the combined firm first-mover advantage and a competitive edge in international panel competitions. Dentons’ unique “polycentric” structure, which is based on a Swiss verein, strives to identify the positive attributes of a partnership, allowing Dentons to combine with high quality firms in many jurisdictions, respecting the legal and regulatory requirements of each jurisdiction. This has allowed Dentons to grow in what will be 215 offices across 83 countries. Link Legal is one of the premier Indian firms that is going out into the world, opening an office in New York and examining multiple other locations. As a first-mover, Link Legal represents the many large, fast-growing Indian companies that are globalizing, as India becomes the most populous nation in the world in 2023. The combination with Link Legal would offer an established, physical presence in five of the six largest cities in India: Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad. Dentons Link Legal Indian lawyers would represent clients inside India, while Dentons lawyers would represent Link Legal’s clients outside of India, becoming one firm consistent with the rules and regulations of India. “In the current geopolitical and economic landscape, India enjoys an important and enviable position. We approached Dentons because we recognized that a combination between our firms would help us meet and exceed the needs of our clients who are increasingly becoming global,” said Atul Sharma, Managing Partner of Link Legal. “Importantly, the combination allows us to be both global and local, helping us to...
June 1, 2017
Dentons, already the world's largest law firm, has expanded its Southeast Asia presence with the addition of a new office in Yangon ...