IFLR1000 Reviews

Financial and corporate

One of the world’s largest law firms, Dentons is truly a global law firm, with over 190 locations across over 75 countries. In the United States, the firm has offices and partnerships in 43 cities. 

  

Focusses/specialisms  

Though the firm is full service, in the United States it has a standout structured finance and securitization practice, as well as a notable restructuring and insolvency practice. 

The structured finance and securitization practice has particular expertise in the real estate industry, where it excels at RMBS transactions, as well as other mortgage and real estate backed securities. It also works on securitizations in the banking and financial services industry. The team can represent issuers and lenders equally. 

In restructuring and insolvency, the team largely works in the healthcare, energy, mining, automotive, manufacturing, banking and financial services industries. Most of the team is based in its Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Evansville, Honolulu, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Louisville, New York, Orange County, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Washington D.C. offices. It acts for creditors and debtors in Chapter 11, 9 and 15 cases, as well as out of court restructurings and distressed acquisitions. 

  

Key clients  

Key clients for the firm include Credit Suisse, JP Morgan, Cantor Fitzgerald, Fortress Investment Group, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Verity, Travelers, Astria Health, Ohana Real Estate Investors and Sturm Ruger & Company.