First combination of global and Indian law firms Dentons Link Legal launched; to be owned and managed by Indian lawyers

Global law firm Dentons officially launched its previously announced combination with Indian law firm, Link Legal on May 15, 2023. .Dentons is the first global law firm to combine with a law firm in India, giving the combined firm a first-mover advantage to connect clients to opportunities in a vibrant and fast-growing economy..Dentons Link Legal will have Indian lawyers representing clients in India and foreign lawyers representing Link Legal’s clients outside of India..The combination was launched through two events held in Mumbai and Delhi. The launch events were attended by clients, government officials, industry leaders and professionals from across the globe.The events saw the participation of the Leadership of Dentons Link Legal and Dentons including Atul Sharma (Executive Chairman, Dentons Link Legal), Nusrat Hassan (Managing Partner, Dentons Link Legal), Anand Srivastava (Managing Partner, Dentons Link Legal), Elliott Portnoy (Global CEO, Dentons) and Noor Kapdi (CEO Africa Region, Dentons)..Sharma shared during his address,"I’m a proud Indian not because I’ve done this combination. I’m a proud Indian because India is at the center stage - economically, socially and geopolitically. We need to serve our clients. If our clients grow, we grow. With the launch of Dentons Link Legal, we are now both local and global, allowing us to connect our clients to leading legal talent around the world while continuing to be wholly owned, controlled, and managed by Indian lawyers in India.Dentons Link Legal has the heart of an Indian firm...".On the reason behind forming the combination, Hassan commented,"In a flourishing economy, where you have FDI investors coming in, where you have businesses growing, we need a global law firm to service the incoming and outgoing requirements of various businesses. That is a big reason why this combination is taking place.".Sharing his excitement, Srivastava said,"Today, the firm is handling top market transactions in the domestic market as well the international market. We at Dentons Link Legal are very excited to deliver global standards and provide our clients a legal experience in a truly international setting. We are ready to scale, ready to evolve, ready to connect and ready to achieve our goals…".In his address, Portnoy said,"Today Dentons is the world’s largest law firm, we operate in 83 countries but there is no market that is more important to our clients than India. From every geography, every industry, India, because of its strategic position, its economic vibrancy and its talent, is the market at the top of our clients’ priority list.Today we become the first global law firm to enter India and we will be the only global law firm that will be owned, controlled and managed by Indians. We do things differently. The visionary and bold leadership of Atul, Nusrat, and Anand delivered today an act of extraordinary courage, shaping the Indian legal profession for not just themselves, but for generations to come," he added while congratulating Sharma, Hassan and Srivastava..Kapdi shared, "Today, through the courage and the vision of my friends and colleagues, we have been able to unlock this moment...The law firm of the future is here and let me tell you why I said that. If I came to you in September 2022 and said that the largest law firm in the world is going to be owned, controlled and managed by Indians, you’ll say to me, “Perhaps in the future”. What was unimaginable a few months ago, is possible today.Our longstanding and trusted relationship with the leadership at Dentons Link Legal made them an obvious combination partner for Dentons in this most important market.".If you would like your Deals, Columns, Press Releases to be published on Bar & Bench, please fill in the form available here.