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Dentons splits from China arm amid crackdown on Western businesses

World’s largest law firm pulls out of China amid worsening climate for overseas firms

Dentons merged with China’s Dacheng in 2015 to create the world’s largest law firm by lawyer headcount
Dentons merged with China’s Dacheng in 2015 to create the world’s largest law firm by lawyer headcount Photo: Alamy Stock Photo

Law firm Dentons is splitting from its massive China arm in response to a crackdown on foreign companies by the Chinese government.

Dentons merged with China’s Dacheng in 2015 to create the world’s largest law firm by lawyer headcount.

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