Dentons is pleased to announce the promotion of 48 new partners worldwide for 2015. This roster of partner promotions spans 22 offices and an impressive range of practice and sector groups across Canada, Europe, the United Kingdom, Middle East and Africa (UKMEA), and the United States.

"I congratulate our new partners on this significant and well-deserved promotion—these highly talented lawyers further strengthen a partnership that is dedicated to meeting, and exceeding, our clients’ expectations,” said Elliott Portnoy, Global Chief Executive Officer. “Dentons is committed to reflecting the unique nature of the communities in which we work and live, and these promotions are evidence of this commitment. Consistent with our polycentric approach, we believe our clients and our Firm benefit from the diversity of our partnership, which brings together women and men from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, beliefs and geographies."

"As a truly global firm, Dentons was formed to meet the evolving needs of clients and, as part of this, to enable our Firm to attract and retain top tier talent around the world,” said Joe Andrew, Global Chairman. “These accomplished lawyers represent a tremendous range of expertise and insights for our clients—this is well-deserved recognition of their many contributions and achievements, and their commitment to excellent client service.”

Dentons’ new partners are:

Canada

Calgary

Anthony Cole, Fraud, Corruption and Asset Recovery
Derek Pontin, Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Kathleen Shannon, Energy
Lucas Tomei, Corporate
Lyle Zulak, Corporate

Edmonton

Robert J. de Guzman, Financial Services

Montréal

Alexandre-Philippe Avard, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Anca Neacsu, Corporate
Scott Rozansky, Corporate
Melisa Thibault, Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Toronto

J. Scott Martyn, Real Estate
Andy Pushalik, Employment and Labor
Kori Williams, Financial Services

Vancouver

Stephen Coyle, Construction/Infrastructure
Scott Wilson, Real Estate

Europe

Bratislava

Peter Kubina, Banking and Finance

Frankfurt

Constantin Rehaag, IP and Technology

Paris

Anna Crevon-Tarassova, Dispute Resolution and Litigation
Jessie Gaston, Tax

Prague

Michal Hink, Real Estate

Warsaw

Aldona Kowalczyk, Public Policy and Regulatory
Elzbieta Lis, Real Estate
Ewa Rutkowska-Subocz, Energy
Katarzyna Bilewska, Dispute Resolution and Litigation

UKMEA

London

Dan Bodle, Disputes
Andrew Cheung, General Counsel UKMEA
Anna Copeman, Technology, Media and Communications
Ian Fox, Reconstruction and Insolvency Disputes
Roy Pinnock, Planning
Andrew Thornton, Tax

Milton Keynes

Akin Akinbode, Construction
Gurbinder Grewal, Construction

Muscat

Dali Al Habboub, Disputes
Andrew Figgins - Energy

US

Chicago

Sam Schlessinger, Corporate

Dallas

Richard Salgado, Litigation

Houston

Terrance Dill, Litigation

Los Angeles

Michael Duvall, Litigation

New York

Kate Buckley, Corporate
Oscar Pinkas, Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Sara Werner, Corporate

St. Louis

Kate Douglas, Litigation

In 2015, Dentons announced that it would be combining with Chinese firm 大成 and that Dentons US would merge with McKenna Long & Aldridge. Dentons also looks forward to congratulating and welcoming newly promoted partners at these firms once our merger and combination are effective, expected later this year.

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