The largest law firm in the world by head count – Dentons – has established itself in New Zealand this week with its association with Kensington Swan, now known as Dentons Kensington Swan.
Dentons has over 11,000 lawyers globally and covers the globe more than any other firm.
Kensington Swan is now the second New Zealand law firm with formalised links to a global legal giant, the first being DLA Piper Phillips Fox who aligned with DLA Piper in a deal in 2008.
Although the deal with Kensington Swan does not involve a purchase by Dentons the local firm retains its local partisanship and remains locally owned to all intents and purposes, as the firm said in a release issued today.
Dentons has been firmly following an acquisition trail for the past few years and has expanded strongly in the Asia Pacific region, including from previous combinations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
With its offices in Auckland and Wellington, Dentons can now connect clients to a team of 113 lawyers in New Zealand the firm has expanded rapidly and offers a full array of client services.
Read: Who ARE Dentons?
Recently on LawFuel
- FMA Names New CEO – Woman Who Was At Forefront of UK’s Law Firm Regulatory ChangesSamantha Barrass, a kiwi economist with international experience as a regulator has been named as the FMA’s new Chief Executive, having served at the forefront of radical changes made to …
FMA Names New CEO – Woman Who Was At Forefront of UK’s Law Firm Regulatory Changes Read More »
- Have We Seen The End of Colin Craig’s Defamation Lawsuits? . . Probably NotThe decade-long fights between former Conservative Party boss Colin Craig and various parties, notably his former employee Rachel MacGregor, has been touted as coming to and end with this week’s …
Have We Seen The End of Colin Craig’s Defamation Lawsuits? . . Probably Not Read More »
- Should The James Hardie Class Action Pullout Change The Way We Think About Litigation Funding?The James Hardie class action settlement left questions about litigation funding
- Facebook’s ‘Unlike’ For Privacy Czar John Edwards In Major UK MoveThe New Zealand Privacy Commissioner is set for a new job in London . . but Facebook won’t be happy (which should not worry the rest of us) New Zealand …
Facebook’s ‘Unlike’ For Privacy Czar John Edwards In Major UK Move Read More »
- Bell Gully wins two awards at ITR Asia-Pacific Tax AwardsFriday, 27 August 2021, – LawFuel – Bell Gully is thrilled to have won two awards at the ITR Asia-Pacific Tax Awards 2021 held overnight – New Zealand Tax Disputes …
Bell Gully wins two awards at ITR Asia-Pacific Tax Awards Read More »
