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Dentons affirms its strong standing in Europe in 2023 edition of IFLR1000.
The 2023 edition of IFLR1000, the guide to the world's leading financial and corporate law firms and lawyers, awarded Dentons 147 individual and 86 practice and sector rankings across continental Europe, the UK and Ireland, confirming the firm’s strong market position in the region.
Among Dentons lawyers recognized as leaders in their respective fields across 17 jurisdictions:
- Nine lawyers received the prestigious Market Leader ranking, which is reserved for lawyers who lead on high profile transactions and are standout performers. These include Ulvia Zeynalova-Bockin, Simon Dayes, Piotr Dulewicz, Paweł Grabowski, Gergely Horváth, Rob Irving, Peter Kubina, Avto Svanidze, and Mateusz Toczyski;
- James Hogan, Charles July and Dominic Spacie were recognized as Expert Consultants for their strong name recognition and ability to build client relationships;
- IFLR1000 awarded 68 lawyers with Highly Regarded rankings, 51 lawyers were included in the Notable Practitioner category, while 16 received Rising Star/Rising Star Partners ratings, acknowledging the strength of Dentons’ young talent.
- The Firm registered 16 new or improved individual standings.
In terms of practice rankings, Dentons teams across continental Europe, the UK and in Ireland received 86 rankings, including 14 Tier 1 and 23 Tier 2 ratings, further solidifying the firm’s standing across key financial and corporate transactional practices.
Simultaneously, IFLR1000 has announced its elite Women Leaders ranking category reserved for the most prominent women lawyers across the world working in the researched areas of law. The 2023 edition of the list includes seven Dentons women lawyers: Ulvia Zeynalova-Bockin, Loredana Chitu, Anita Horváth, Aldona Kowalczyk, Simona Marin, Eavan Saunders, and Natalia Selyakova, recognizing their outstanding market reputation, experience in leading complex, novel or innovative deals, as well as their leadership skills.
Dentons lawyers recognized by IFLR1000 include:
Azerbaijan
- James Hogan
- Kamil Valiyev
- Ulvia Zeynalova-Bockin
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