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The Handbook - Law Firm Networks

How Do Vereins Describe Themselves – Law Firm or Network?
Are they really firms if they have the following disclaimers?

DLA Piper: “The use of the name ‘DLA Piper’ and words or phrases such as ‘firm,’ ‘law firm’
or ‘international legal practice’ is for convenience only and does not imply that all or any of such
entities are in partnership together or accept responsibility for the acts or omissions of each
other.” DLA PIPER, Legal Notices, www.dlapiper.com/en/us/footer/legalnoticespage/ (last visited
July 14, 2015).

Dentons: “Dentons is a global legal practice providing client services worldwide through its
member firms and affiliates, including Dentons Canada LLP, Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas
Abogados Ltda., Dentons Europe LLP, Dentons Hong Kong, Dentons López Velarde, S.C.,
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP, Dentons UKMEA LLP, Dentons US LLP, 大成, and their
subsidiaries and affiliates, each of which is its own Legal Practice. Dentons

Group (a Swiss Verein) does not itself provide legal or other client services (Emphasis added)”
443 (last visited July 22, 2016).
The terms "Dentons" or the "firm" refer to one or more Legal Practices. Any reference to a
"partner" means a partner, member, consultant, or employee with equivalent standing and
qualifications in at least one Legal Practice.” (Last visited July 22, 2016.)
A significant number of their offices are referred to in the following way: “Dentons has an
association with an independent firm in Algiers: Cabinet Hadj-Hamou et Djouadi.”

Hogan Lovells: “‘Hogan Lovells’ or the ‘firm’ refers to the international legal practice that
comprises Hogan Lovells International LLP, Hogan Lovells US LLP and their affiliated
businesses, each of which is a separate legal entity.” HOGAN LOVELLS,
www.hoganlovells.com/legal-notices/ (last visited July 22, 2016).

Norton Rose Fulbright: “‘References to ‘Norton Rose Fulbright’, ‘the law firm’, and ‘legal
practice’ are to one or more of the Norton Rose Fulbright members or to one of their respective
affiliates (together ‘Norton Rose Fulbright entity/entities’). That reference does not imply that the
Norton Rose Fulbright entities are in partnership together, nor that one Norton Rose Fulbright
entity accepts responsibility for the acts or omissions of another.” NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT,
www.nortonrosefulbright.com/legal-notices-and-disclaimers/ (last visited July 14, 2016).

Baker McKenzie: “Baker & McKenzie LLP is a member firm of Baker & McKenzie
International, a Swiss Verein, with other member law firms around the world. In accordance with
the common terminology used in professional service organizations, reference to a ‘partner’
means a person who is a partner, or equivalent, in such a law firm. Similarly, reference to an
‘office’ means an office of any such law firm.” BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP,
www.bakermckenzie.com/disclaimers/ (last visited July 14, 2016).

King & Wood Mallesons: “King & Wood Mallesons refers to the network of firms which are
members of the King & Wood Mallesons network and their associated service companies.”
KING & WOOD MALLESONS, www.kwm.com/en/legal-notices (last visited July 14, 2016).

Squire Patton Boggs: “Squire Patton Boggs is the collective trade name for an
international legal practice, the practicing entities of which are separate and distinct law

443 DENTONS, LEGAL NOTICES, http://www.dentons.com/en/legal-notices (last visited July 22, 2016).

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