Dentons to secure coveted Nigeria presence with ACAS-Law combination
01 April 2021
Global giant says deal is key landmark in strategy to become pan-African firm
Lagos Tayvay; Shutterstock Dentons has agreed to combine with Nigerian practice Adepetun Caxton-Martins Agbor & Segun (ACAS-Law) to become only the second global law firm with a presence in Africa’s largest economy. The deal has been announced on the 30th anniversary of ACAS-Law, which is best known for its oil and gas practice but operates as a full-service firm. It has seven partners and 52 lawyers working out of offices in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. Dentons said the combination would be the first of its kind Nigeria, formalising a long-standing relationship between the two firms. The only comparable deal to date was secured in 2017 by DLA Piper, which added Olajide Oyewole to its African alliance, DLA Piper Africa, which, like Dentons Group, operates as a Swiss Verein made up of independent firms.
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Avoiding the shiny toy syndrome - law firms urged to focus on the strategy behind tech investment
24 February 2021
Video Q&A underlines the importance of staying level-headed in face of booming legaltech sector Law firms must avoid the shiny toy syndrome when investing in technology, understanding that it will only work if it is being harnessed to achieve a broader strategy, a Global Legal Post video Q&A interview has heard. Stuart Hopper, former director of practice development, knowledge and innovation at Dentons, said new technology purchases should be considered as part of a disciplined process whereby internal or client ‘pain points’ were identified and the right tech to address them sourced, possibly with the help of providers acting as ‘honest brokers’.
Too many lists and brochures - law firms urged to reset relationship between lawyers and BD teams
18 February 2021
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Too many lists and brochures - law firms urged to reset relationship between lawyers and BD teams
Video Q&A hears call for leaders to recognise and accommodate the complexity of the sales process Law firms must reset the relationship between their lawyers and business development professionals if they are to make full use of the BD talent they have in their ranks, a Global Legal Post video Q&A interview has heard. While firms now recognise the importance of attracting top quality BD executives, there remains a tension between lawyers, who are being urged to develop their own practices, and BD teams, whose roles are not being clearly defined and are still being asked to produce “too many lists and too many brochures”, consultants Katie Dignan and Stephen Revell warned.
Dentons global vice chair Richard Macklin leaves firm
01 February 2021
Dentons global vice chair Richard Macklin leaves firm
Global giant pays tribute to longstanding partner and M&A specialist s boundless enthusiasm and huge generosity
Richard Macklin Dentons global vice chair Richard Macklin has left the firm after more than 30 years during which he helped struggling London practice Denton Wilde Sapte become a founding component of what is now the world’s largest law firm. Macklin, who was also global client partner with a seat on the global board, stood down at the end of December to take up a portfolio of advisory, coaching and consulting roles, including with Lexington Consultants, which has teamed up with The Global Legal Post to run the three-day law firm management course: Preparing your law firm for success in the post-pandemic era. He was one of five global vice chairs appointed in 2016 to represent Dentons’ regions.
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