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Denton, Ghana Firm Seal Legal Partnership(AllAfrica Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) DENTONS, the global law firm, has announced a new association with leading local law firm JLD & MB Legal Consultancy (JLD & MB). The move is in line with the UK based law firm's client-driven strategy of deepening its services and relationships in Africa. Thomas Laryea, Chair of Dentons' Africa Executive Committee, stated, "JLD & MB has an excellent track record and provides the ideal platform for supporting our global clients seeking to do business in Ghana and in the broader West Africa region. Our clients include the Ghana government and foreign investors across the country's high growth sectors." Merene Benyah, Senior Partner at JLD & MB, aso welcomed the partnership. "We are delighted to form this association with Dentons. The diversity of international skills from the two firms, together with Dentons' extensive global platform, add value to clients in the face of the growing complexity of modern cross-border business. "We look forward to providing our clients with a seamless and integrated service of the highest standards." Dentons has been active in Ghana-related work for over twenty years. This follows a period of strong growth in Africa where Dentons has an extensive network of offices and associated offices located in 20 countries, spanning the African continent's Anglophone, Francophone and Lusophone regions. It is the first major international law firm to develop such a presence in Africa. In April, Dentons announced that it had formalized its relationship with associate firm Kapdi Twala to launch Dentons in South Africa together with a commitment to open in Johannesburg. The firm has also announced plans to open an additional office in Francophone Africa this year. JLD & MB has built a market reputation within Ghana and internationally for providing solution oriented and innovative business and corporate law services with a multi-disciplinary team of lawyers. JLD & MB has been involved in some of Ghana's highest profile transactions and combines extensive expertise with superior client service delivery. Copyright CAJ News Agency. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com). |