London—Nextlaw Referral Network (NRN), the largest, most innovative legal network in the world, has won Global Network of the Year at The Lawyer European Awards 2019. This is the second year in a row NRN has won a top award at The Lawyer European Awards, having won Global Strategic Initiative of the Year in 2018.

Founded and launched by Dentons in 2017, NRN pioneered the principle that in order to truly put clients first, a network should include as many high-quality firms as possible, regardless of size or jurisdiction. NRN is built on the idea that networks are more likely to connect clients to the right lawyer with the right experience in the right place if multiple firms from the same jurisdiction are permitted to be members. By treating other firms as collaborators and not competitors, Dentons and NRN believe that the combination of the world's largest law firm working together with the world's largest referral network represents the future of the legal profession.

In today’s complex global environment clients often need access to professionals who understand the regulatory, business and economic cultures everywhere they do business, which means integrating legal and public affairs representation, and NRN is one of the only referral networks that offers inter-disciplinary functionality.

Jeff Modisett, CEO of Nextlaw Referral Network, said, "NRN knows the law firm of the future will not just solve legal problems, but will solve business problems, identify technological opportunities, and address regulatory questions. With our relationships with Nextlaw Public Affairs Network and Nextlaw Labs, our clients have access to unique, interdisciplinary and high quality advice which means we are able to provide clients with the right lawyer, at the right time, in the right place."

"We are proud to have taken NRN from a PowerPoint slide in 2016 to the 31,000 lawyer network it is today," said Joe Andrew, Global Chairman of Dentons, founder and member of Nextlaw Referral Network. "As NRN has continued to evolve, it has remained steadfast in its commitment to providing clients with the best lawyer for them no matter what the issue or where they are located."

"As part of the Dentons' Nextlaw family, NRN connects clients with a bespoke approach to the challenges they face through access to a large network of quality lawyers as well as holistic advice ranging from spotting new technologies to understanding the regulatory environment a client may be facing," said Elliott Portnoy, Dentons Global CEO. "We are delighted that NRN has been recognized for its exceptional work."

A list of members of Nextlaw Global Referral Network may be found at www.nextlawnetwork.com.

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