Dentons’ partners have voted in favor of the combination with leading Philippine law firm, PJS Law, accelerating the momentum for Dentons to become the leading global law firm in ASEAN and allowing Dentons to connect clients to talent in six of the largest ASEAN economies with offices in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam.

The combination solidifies a longstanding relationship between the two firms, culminating in the world’s largest global law firm helping clients to meet the challenges and opportunities in one of the fastest-growing emerging markets.

PJS Law’s outstanding reputation as a leading service provider in the Philippines, coupled with Dentons’ worldwide reach, will enable the combined firm to help clients Grow, Protect, Operate and Finance what is important to them in the Philippines and in 214 locations in 83 countries around the world.

Dentons' unique polycentric approach has been a differentiator, disrupting the traditional model for providing legal services in ASEAN. As each new combination firm joins with Dentons, it can be assured that it will retain local control of its operations, finances and office leadership.

PJS Law is a leading full-service law firm in the Philippine market with 57 lawyers and professionals. It is owned and led by a strong team of 19 partners, 57% of whom are women. PJS Law is widely recognized in the market for Energy and Infrastructure, Projects, Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Banking and Finance, Capital Markets and Dispute Resolution and is consistently ranked in the top tier by the world's most influential legal and financial publications.

In ASEAN, Dentons now has offices in:

The combination is expected to launch in the coming months.

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