Dentons has announced a new global practice leadership structure spanning nine legal practice groups, appointing senior professionals to coordinate its international capabilities and strengthen collaboration across offices.
The appointments were made by the firm’s Global Management Committee and will serve three-year terms.
The new framework is designed to improve coordination among practice teams and global sector leaders while providing clients with more consistent access to legal expertise across international markets.
Dentons operates in more than 175 locations across over 85 countries, making cross-border collaboration an important component of its service model.
The leadership appointments cover Banking and Finance, Corporate/M&A, Disputes, Employment and Labor, Intellectual Property and Technology, Public Policy and Regulation, Real Estate, Restructuring and Insolvency, and Tax.
In Banking and Finance, London partner Nick Hayday has been named Chair.
Hayday advises underwriters and issuers on international debt, equity, and equity-related securities transactions, including Islamic finance and liability management matters.
The Corporate/M&A practice will be co-chaired by Eavan Saunders and Kimberly Burns.
Saunders serves as Managing Partner of Dentons’ Dublin office and represents financial investors, multinational corporations, and Irish businesses.
Burns, based in Vancouver, leads Dentons’ Canadian M&A practice and advises on major acquisitions, capital markets transactions, and corporate governance matters.
The Disputes practice will be co-chaired by Karyn Harty and Roberto Lipari.
Harty is a Dublin-based litigation partner experienced in commercial disputes, investigations, asset recovery, and white-collar defense.
Lipari, based in Rome, leads litigation and dispute resolution activities in Italy and Europe, with experience representing businesses and sovereign entities in litigation and international arbitration.
Purvis Ghani, a London-based partner specializing in employment law, has been named Chair of Employment and Labor.
The Intellectual Property and Technology practice will be co-chaired by Karol Laskowski in Warsaw and Robert Wasnofski in New York.
Laskowski advises on technology, media, entertainment, and telecommunications matters, while Wasnofski focuses on intellectual property disputes involving trademarks, copyrights, and patents.
Public Policy and Regulation will be co-chaired by Eric Tanenblatt, based in Washington, D.C., and Atlanta, and Dr. Ilka Mehdorn, based in Berlin.
Their experience spans government relations, public affairs, regulated industries, environmental law, and regulatory projects.
The Real Estate practice will be co-chaired by Evan Lazar and Esme Cragg.
Lazar specializes in international real estate investment and financing transactions, including data centers, logistics properties, hotels, and other commercial assets.
Cragg, based in Toronto, focuses on commercial property acquisitions, dispositions, financing, leasing, and development.
Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy will be co-chaired by Andreas Ziegenhagen in Germany, Susan Moore in London, and Kenneth Kraft in Toronto.
Their experience includes corporate restructurings, insolvency proceedings, distressed transactions, and cross-border disputes.
The Tax practice will be chaired by Amsterdam partner Jurjen Bevers.
Deputy leadership positions will be held by Larry Nevsky in Toronto, Alex Thomas in the United Kingdom, Linda Pfatteicher in California, and Chun Ying Ng in Singapore.
Together, these appointments establish a leadership network spanning North America, Europe, and Asia.
Dentons intends to use the structure to support closer coordination across its international practices and improve the delivery of multidisciplinary legal services to clients.
KEY QUOTES:
“Strong cross-border collaboration is fundamental to how we deliver for our clients. Our ability to seamlessly connect them to the right people and capabilities, wherever they need it, is a significant part of that. This new framework is designed to make Dentons more accessible and consistent for our clients across our presence in more than 175 locations in over 85 countries.”
Kate Barton, Global CEO Of Dentons
