Dentons has launched its previously announced combination with leading Tunisian law firm, Zaanouni Law Firm & Associates. The launch coincides with the tenth anniversary of the announcement of the creation of Dentons and follows the announcement of Dentons' combination with Link Legal in India — marking the first global law firm to combine with a law firm in India.

Following more than fifty whole firm combinations since Dentons' launch in 2013, scaling the Firm in priority markets continues to be a core part of Dentons' strategy to help clients face the challenges and meet the opportunities of the next ten years. Dentons' Global Chairman Joe Andrew and Global CEO Elliott Portnoy recently shared their vision for the next ten in a Letter to Clients.

The launch of Dentons Zaanouni Law Firm & Associates ("Dentons Zaanouni") in Tunisia positions the combined firm as a leading global law firm in a strategic location in North Africa and accelerates the momentum for Dentons to become the leading Pan-African law firm owned and controlled by Africans, across 17 locations on the continent.

Dentons Zaanouni's outstanding reputation as a leading service provider and its international focus, coupled with Dentons' worldwide reach, positions the combined firm to help clients Grow, Protect, Operate, and Finance what is important to them in Tunisia and around the world.

In the New Dynamic Decade, clients will continue to be confronted with constant, accelerated change and want to work with a purpose-driven law firm that has the experience and confidence to help them thrive wherever they are located. The combined firm can now help clients navigate change in more than 200 locations across more than 80 countries around the world.

On a continent scarred by the legacy of colonial domination and in a market where the operations of every leading law firm are hierarchical, Dentons’ unique polycentric and anti-colonial approach has been a stark differentiator, disrupting the traditional model for providing legal services in Africa.

Established in 1970, Dentons Zaanouni is one of the largest full-service law firms operating in the capital of Tunisia, Tunis, with two partners and 10 lawyers. Regarded as a top 10 firm in the market and ranked in both Chambers Global 2020 and The Legal 500, Dentons Zaanouni are known for Investment Law, Commercial Law, Real Estate, Public and Administrative Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Environmental Law, and Litigation and Arbitration, particularly across the Real Estate, Shipping, Tourism, Manufacturing and Aviation sectors.

The launch in Tunisia, along with Dentons’ other locations in Africa, in Angola, Egypt, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, strengthens the foundation for Dentons to become the dominant global law firm on the continent.

In Africa, Dentons now has offices in:

In 2022, Dentons has also launched Dentons LuatViet in Vietnam and announced a combination with Link Legal in India.

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