Dentons was ranked as a top tier firm by the IFLR1000 in the third annual edition of its Guide to Energy and Infrastructure. The publication identifies top law firms operating in the energy and infrastructure sector in a number of strategic regions, including Asia-Pacific, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Nordic and Baltic, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Dentons was recognized as a Tier 1 firm in 5 categories and was recognized for its work in 11 countries and two regions.

The IFLR1000 focuses exclusively on financial and corporate law firms and lawyers, and first published rankings in 1990. Rankings in the Guide to Energy and Infrastructure is based on three key criteria: transactional work performed, client feedback and peer review. Over a six month span, teams of financial law journalists in London, Hong Kong, and New York gathered data and conducted interviews with industry professionals.