London—Dentons has been named Large Law Firm of the Year at the Law Society Excellence Awards 2019. 

Presented annually by The Law Society of England and Wales, the awards took place in London on 23 October having celebrated the hard work and inspirational achievements of solicitors, legal teams and firms of all sizes across England and Wales for the past 12 years. The Law Society gave this award to Dentons "for its strategy of creating strong ties with key clients and developing a robust value proposition".

Over the past three years, the firm's UK business has advised on some of the most high profile matters to hit the press such as the UK Government, and then the Official Receiver as Liquidator and PwC as Special Managers, on the Carillion liquidation; delivered on clients' demands for innovation in the legal sector by developing and investing in market-leading technology, such as our online client collaboration platform Dentons Direct; grown exponentially through its combination with Scottish firm Maclay Murray & Spens in addition to the hire of 25+ partners across a range of practice areas; and in 2019 delivered its strongest financial results to date.

Jeremy Cohen, Dentons' CEO for the UK and Middle East, said, "We are delighted that The Law Society has recognised Dentons with this incredible accolade, honouring the hard work of all of our people to distinguish our firm as a true market leader. Winning this award is testament to our excellent client service offering and our dedication to delivering exceptional value across everything we do. Whether it's advising on the most high profile and complex legal matters, delivering invaluable support to our communities through CSR and pro bono initiatives, or implementing innovative solutions to save our clients time and money, we are truly committed to evolving constantly with our clients' needs to be the law firm of the future." 

The firm's continuing global expansion over the past year into new countries and markets across Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the US makes Dentons truly unique in its ability to serve clients seamlessly wherever in the world they do business – an offering that is unrivalled by any other law firm.

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