Dentons’ Global Compliance and Investigations team takes a business-centric, solution-oriented and multi-disciplinary approach to compliance and investigations, providing your business with access to legal, strategic consultancy, and in-house former intelligence personnel.

Whether you have been hit by a law enforcement raid far from your headquarters, need to enhance your compliance systems to address the new waves of ESG regulations, or have received anonymous allegations of wrongdoing, Dentons’ integrated, multi-practice team is right where you need them with the skills you require.

Our Global Compliance and Investigations (GCI) team provides you with local insight into culture and law that only a person deeply rooted in the community can give you, while having the global experience and breadth of expertise that only the world’s largest law firm can provide. We work together, across the globe, to provide the deep understanding and effective, efficient, collaborative services our multi-national clients require.

Holistic, Innovative, Client-Centric Solutions.

• Compliance
• Investigations
• Enforcement
• Privacy and Cybersecurity
• Trade, WTO and Customs
• Intelligence and Strategic Services

Our Team. Together. Everywhere.

We are in over 200 locations, in more than 80 countries around the world. But we are tightly integrated with deep personal ties across offices, borders, and regions having worked together since the founding of Dentons. Wherever you need support or insight, we speak the language, understand the culture, and are trained in the local law. We are a global firm with a local foundation that is deeply engaged in the communities we serve. This ensures our clients understand how to manage the intersection of local and global risks, enforcement expectations, and the ever increasing coordination between global regulators.

Recognition

Dentons ranks among top law firms in Slovakia

November 26, 2024

The Slovak Spectator, Slovakia's leading English-language newspaper, ranked Dentons' Bratislava office as the second largest law firm by revenue, the third largest international law firm by headcount, and the sixth largest law firm in the Slovak market overall.

Dentons South Africa recognized by Best Lawyers 2025

November 14, 2024

Best Lawyers ® have recognized Dentons South Africa for its remarkable contribution to the local legal industry as part of Best Lawyers 2025. Recognizing our lawyers, Best Lawyers ® named the top performing legal minds within the various available practice areas in South Africa.

Latin Lawyer 250 2024 recommends Dentons Chile as a leading firm

September 14, 2023

Chile: Dentons Chile has achieved the top position in the "Recommended" category in the 25th edition of the Latin Lawyer 250 ranking, based on the number of practices included in this version. For the first time, our labor team and partner Rodrigo Sanhueza have been included in the ranking.

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Insights

ESG Disputes Bulletin - July 2025

July 2, 2025

Global: In our latest ESG Bulletin, we review the following global contentious and regulatory ESG developments and trends in the first half of 2025.

What Ecuador needs to know about the FCPA

June 26, 2025

On June 9, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a comprehensive Enforcement Guidance Memo formalizing the resumption of active enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

Strategies to Help Best Prepare for the Company Deposition

May 20, 2025

Sophisticated plaintiffs’ lawyers in high stakes litigation matters often seek to use the Rule 30(b)(6) deposition as a tool to lock in testimony that they may leverage to produce outsized verdicts at trial. The use of “reptile” tactics has only served to increase this risk. To reduce the risk of such outcomes, defense counsel and the corporate deponent should attack preparation for the Rule 30(b)(6) deposition in a comprehensive manner.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons strengthens its Banking & Finance practice in the Middle East

January 27, 2025

Dentons, the world's largest global law firm, is pleased to announce that Ahmed Butt has joined its Banking & Finance practice in the Middle East as a partner. Ahmed's arrival strengthens our Middle East Banking & Finance practice with the addition of more than 20 years of specialist Banking Regulations and Financial Institutions Regulatory expertise.

Dentons ranks among top law firms in Slovakia

November 26, 2024

The Slovak Spectator, Slovakia's leading English-language newspaper, ranked Dentons' Bratislava office as the second largest law firm by revenue, the third largest international law firm by headcount, and the sixth largest law firm in the Slovak market overall.

Dentons recognized as a leading law firm for corporate investigations in GIR 100 2024

November 18, 2024

Global Investigations Review (GIR) has recognized global law firm Dentons as a leader in corporate investigations in its GIR 100 2024 ranking. The annual guide to the world’s leading investigations practices highlights the best law firms and consultancies from around the world for sophisticated cross-border government-led and internal investigations.

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