Sydney—Dentons has been named Innovator of the Year at the Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards 2018.

The Australian Law Awards recognise outstanding lawyers, teams, programs and firms in the Australian legal profession.

Dentons’ Australia CEO, Ian Dardis, said that he was thrilled to see Dentons recognised for its work in innovation.

“Dentons has embraced disruption to the legal sector head-on by embracing change and shaping the business of law through its legal innovation consultancy, Nextlaw Labs.”

“Locally, we’re also committed to doing things differently. We have many talented people that are constantly pushing to create solutions that make our clients’ lives easier.”

“It’s a collaborative effort that brings together our partners, our developers and our clients to create client-focussed solutions in banking, real estate, recoveries and employment, as well as targeting cybersecurity.”

“If we can simplify things for our clients and staff then we know we’ve succeeded, but getting external recognition is always a bonus.”

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