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DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dentons and Iowa's leading law firm, Davis Brown, announced today a future combination. In the midst of a global pandemic and economic crisis, Dentons has announced 28 new offices around the world in an environment where other law firms are standing still, contracting or withdrawing from key markets. The combination continues the growth of Project Golden Spike, a series of combinations dedicated to advancing the first truly national US law firm capable of helping clients navigate the New Dynamic across 39 US locations and 193 locations across 77 countries around the world. "In the New Dynamic our clients are confronted with constant, accelerated change and want to work with a law firm that has the experience and confidence to help them navigate it wherever they are located," said Joe Andrew, Global Chairman of Dentons. "Davis Brown is a truly exceptional firm and has been ranked as Des Moines' best law firm for the last 15 years. Our combination with Davis Brown positions us as the first global law firm in Iowa and gets us one step closer to becoming the first truly national US law firm." "We are delighted to be combining with Davis Brown in Iowa, a major financial services and insurance hub, and a key and growing market for our clients with Des Moines' external legal spend exceeding that of the entire country of India, said Elliott Portnoy, Global CEO of Dentons. "Like Dentons, Davis Brown and its lawyers are repeatedly recognized for the quality of their legal service and their focus on inclusion and diversity and our combination means we can connect clients to leading talent in Iowa and in 77 countries around the world." Davis Brown is one of the largest law firms in Iowa with close to 80 lawyers and three offices in West Des Moines, Ames and the largest in the Davis Brown Tower in downtown Des Moines. Davis Brown offers a range of legal services to its diverse client base through a number of specialized fields, including Agribusiness, Construction, Emerging Businesses, Health Law, Immigration, Intellectual Property, Employment and Labor Law, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Estate, Renewable Energy, Tax, and Wills, Trusts and Probate. Davis Brown dominates the Iowa legal market and the firm and its lawyersknown for their academic excellence, creativity, integrity, and motivationare repeatedly recognized by Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers and Chambers USA. Davis Brown is ranked Band 1 by Chambers and Partners in all five practice areas available in the Iowa chapter of Chambers USA and the firm has also been recognized as the Best Law Firm in Des Moines for 15 consecutive years by the Business Record, the preeminent business journal in Iowa. The combination with Davis Brown in Iowa expands Dentons' geographic offering and further strengthens Dentons' existing Midwest offices. Through the combination, both Davis Brown and Dentons will enhance the depth and breadth of services available to clients among highly regarded practices including Corporate, Employment, Healthcare, Insurance, Litigation, Construction, and Real Estate, as well as opportunities for growth through smart collaboration in areas including Immigration, Intellectual Property, Agriculture, Energy, Cross-Border M&A, Public Law, and Finance. We are excited about our combination with Dentons, as it dovetails precisely with our client-centric focus on the future of legal services," said John Pietila, President of Davis Brown. "Clients will continue to work with the Davis Brown lawyers they know and trust, while our lawyers will gain access to a state-of-the-art platform for meeting client needs around efficiency, security and innovation. Combined with our strengths as an Iowa law firm, the national and global reach of Dentons will provide additional opportunities and greater capabilities to solve our clients most complex problems. "Dentons' polycentric model allows us to retain our defining characteristics as Davis Brown and all that means to our communities, while at the same time accessing a broad range of national and international legal services for our clients," said Lori Chesser, Shareholder and Chair of the Immigration Department at Davis Brown. "We are in a time of accelerated change and law firms, more than ever before, need to transform to meet and exceed the dynamic needs of clients," said Toby McClamroch, Managing Partner of Dentons United States Region. "Law firms around the US see the benefits of our Golden Spike model and the combination with Davis Brown will continue our trajectory to better serve our clients needs across the 100 largest legal markets in the US." At launch of the combination with what will be known as Dentons Davis Brown, Dentons will extend its reach to 193 locationswith 39 in the USin 77 countries. In 2020 to date, Dentons has announced 28 new offices. In addition to the future combination with Davis Brown, Dentons' partners approved a combination with leading Tanzanian law firm, East African Law Chambers (EALC) as part of its strategy to become the leading Pan-African law firm owned and controlled by Africans. Dentons has also launched nine combinations: Dentons has also opened offices in the British Virgin Islands, St. Lucia, Ireland, Colombia, and China. ABOUT DENTONS Dentons is the world's largest law firm, connecting talent to the world's challenges and opportunities in more than 75 countries. Dentons' legal and business solutions benefit from deep roots in our communities and award-winning advancements in client service, including Nextlaw, Dentons innovation and strategic advisory services. Dentons' polycentric and purpose-driven approach, commitment to inclusion and diversity, and world-class talent challenge the status quo to advance client and community interests in the New Dynamic. Learn more at www.dentons.com ABOUT DAVIS BROWN Davis Brown is a progressive, full-service Iowa law firm committed to helping clients - from individuals to Fortune 500 Companies - with practical legal advice and representation. Davis Brown is one of the largest law firms in Iowa, with close to 80 lawyers across three offices. The main office is located in the 13-story Davis Brown Tower in Des Moines, the economic and political capital of Iowa. Davis Brown maintains offices in West Des Moines and Ames, the home of Iowa State University. Learn more at https://www.davisbrownlaw.com/

Answer: Dentons announces combination with Davis Brown, Iowa's leading law firm In 2020, Dentons has announced 28 new offices literally institutionalizing growth The combination will position the combined firm as the first truly global law firm in Iowa, and continues the momentum of Project Golden Spike, helping clients navigate the New Dynamic in 39 US locations