Dacheng and Dentons have merged, creating a law firm of more than 6,500 lawyers in 120 locations across more than 50 countries. The merger is the first of a leading Chinese firm and a top 10 global firm. The firm will be known as Beijing Dacheng Law Firm (北京大成律师事务所) in Chinese and as Dentons elsewhere.
“This combination is truly the first of its kind. Together, we are taking an unprecedented step forward in our profession – a ground-breaking milestone in the history of international law firms,” said Peng Xuefeng, director and founding partner of Dacheng, who will be chairman of the global board and chairman of the global advisory committee of the new firm.
The new firm will have offices across the Asia Pacific region, including in all 34 of China’s regional administrative divisions.