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• Market trend: consolidation

  Mar 26 2011 Interesting article here from ft.com, which notes that the merger between UK firm Hammonds with US firm Squire Sanders & Dempsey may represent a model for the survival... more

• Top London firms streak ahead as mid-tier firms struggle

  Nov 04 2010 An annual survey of the legal services market by PricewaterhouseCoopers has shown a widening gap between London’s biggest law firms and the mid-tier firms.... more

• US firm Curtis Mallet-Prevost Colt & Mosle boosts Middle East presence with Denton WIlde Sapte hire

  Oct 11 2010 US firm Curtis Mallet-Prevost Colt & Mosle has boosted its Middle East practice with the hire of Mary Allan as head of the firm’s energy and infrastructure practice in... more

• Merger talks resume between Mayer Brown and Simmons

  Jun 21 2010 Merger talks between Mayer Brown and Simmons & Simmons have been revived, with management teams engaged in high level talks last week. The merged firms would make... more

• Rocking the boat between Sonnenschein and Denton

  Jun 16 2010 The merger between Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal and Denton Wilde Sapte has been approved by the partnerships of both firms, but it isn’t all clear sailing to the... more

• Sonnenschein and Denton Wilde announce merger

  May 27 2010 US firm Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal and UK firm Denton Wilde Sapte have made an agreement to merge after several months of negotiations. The deal, which is... more

• Denton Wilde Sapte set to launch in Lebanon

  May 26 2010 Denton Wilde Sapte has announced an association with a three-partner firm in Lebanon, clearing the way for their launch in Beirut. The merger deal with Chedid Law... more

• PEPs are up at Denton Wilde Sapte, despite drop in revenue

  May 20 2010 Equity partners at Denton Wilde Sapte have had a pretty good year, despite a drop in total revenue. The average profit per equity partner grew by 22 per cent for the... more

• Slaughter and May shows confidence with 87% retention rate

  Feb 19 2010 Accoding to RollOnFriday, there are clear signs of renewed confidence amongst leading UK law firms this week, as further details were released of trainee retention... more

• Denton Wilde Sapte retains just one qualifier

  Feb 13 2010 Denton Wilde Sapte has announced it will be keeping on just one out of the seven trainees due to qualify in March. According to data by Rollonfriday.com, the firm... more

• Denton Wilde Sapte expands Africa network with Libya alliance

  Jan 11 2010 Denton Wilde Sapte has strengthened its African referral network with the addition of Libya's Tumi Law Firm. Dentons entered into the agreement with the nine-lawyer... more

• Denton Wilde Sapte, TLT advise Virgin Money on banking bid

  Jan 08 2010 Denton Wilde Sapte and TLT Solicitors have secured lead roles on Virgin Money’s first venture into the banking sector through its offer to buy a private bank.... more

• Dentons plays on mid-market nous

  Nov 17 2009 Denton Wilde Sapte will tout its mid-market credentials as part of a new three-year plan to be launched in 2010. Chief executive Howard Morris said the firm was... more

• Trio of firms win role on creation of currency trading platform

  Nov 13 2009 Clifford Chance, Denton Wilde Sapte and Simmons & Simmons have acted on the creation of a new exchange-traded currency (ETC) platform. This was a first instruction... more

• Dentons posts modest rise in six-month revenues

  Nov 07 2009 Denton Wilde Sapte has posted a 3.5 per cent rise on year-to-date revenue, with fee income rising from £84.7m in October 2008 to £87.7m at the half-year stage.... more

• Denton Wilde to cut up to 29 more jobs

  Oct 13 2009 Denton Wilde Sapte has begun a second redundancy consultation, with 29 support and secretarial positions at risk. The bulk of the cuts is expected to affect the London... more

• McDermott hires Dentons partner Birchal for London energy practice

  Oct 02 2009 McDermott Will & Emery has strengthened its London energy practice with the hire of Wilde Sapte partner David Birchall. Birchall, who had joined Denton from Herbert... more

• Denton Wilde and Squire Sanders in merger talks

  Jun 08 2009 Squire Sanders & Dempsey has held merger discussions with Denton Wilde Sapte, as the top 100 US law firm continues its search for a transatlantic tie-up, writes... more

• Dentons announces partnership elections

  Apr 28 2009 Denton Wilde Sapte has announced its partnership promotions for 2009. Six new lawyers have been named to the partnership, which is 50% fewer than 2008. Two of the... more

• Is relief around the corner? Ask Freshfields, Denton Wilde, et al.

  Mar 30 2009 "Green shoots" might be the new phrase of the moment, as a number of heads of major London firms including Freshfields and Denton Wilde predict that recovery from the... more

• Dentons reopens in Singapore

  Mar 19 2009 Dentons has opened a new office in Singapore, several years after leaving Asia. The office is expected to have a strong focus on trade finance, but no additional... more

• Denton management rejects voluntary salary cut to save jobs

  Feb 25 2009 Employees at Denton Wilde Sapte's Milton Keynes office, who are part of a redundancy consultation aimed at cutting 80 jobs, have offered that all property team members... more

• 80 jobs at risk at Denton Wilde Sapte

  Jan 20 2009 City law firm Denton Wilde Sapte has launched redundancy consultations, with up to 80 jobs under threat in the firm's London and Milton Keynes offices, including up to... more

• Linklaters, Nabarro take lead roles on latest bank insolvency

  Dec 01 2008 Linklaters and Nabarro are advising the financial services company London Scottish Bank, which went into administration today. London Scottish Bank specializes in... more

• Denton Wilde Sapte seeks African expansion

  Nov 08 2008 Denton Wilde Sapte seeking to expand its links with Africa by creating an alliance with a South African practice, Sandton-based Glyn Marais. more

• Denton Wilde Sapte turnover up 6 per cent at half-year

  Nov 07 2008 Denton Wilde Sapte has grown turnover by six per cent for the first six months of 2008-09. more

• Denton, Freshfields, Slaughters line up for Icelandic bank roles

  Oct 08 2008 Denton Wilde Sapte, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Slaughter and May have snared key roles as the UK arms of two Icelandic banks at the heart of the country’s... more