Dentons' chairman has bragged that his firm has done more for its clients this year than any other firm ever in the history of the world.

Joe Andrew made the bold claim as he announced that Dentons was approaching a tie-up with firms in Singapore and Australia. "By any objective standard, Dentons has accomplished more for our clients in one year than any other firm in recent history," said Andrew, "and the year is not over yet." Pressed as to whether this meant that he had slashed clients' fees, introduced revolutionary medicines or simply handed out branded marital aids, a spokesman clarified that Andrew was in fact referring to Dentons bringing clients "more experience in key markets around the world" through its many mergers.

Joe Andrew signing the Declaration of Independence for his clients, contrary to what you may have been taught at school

This year Dentons has merged with US firm McKenna Long & Aldridge and combined with Chinese firm Dacheng (although it is referred to by Dentons at all times as , as the firm will be called in China once the combination is ratified). Partners are now set to vote on whether to combine with Singapore firm Rodyk & Davidson and with Australian firm Gadens. Both would be joined using a Swiss verein structure, under which legal work and branding is shared but profit pools remain separate. If the deals go ahead, Dentons will comprise over 7,000 lawyers operating from more than 125 locations. To put that into perspective, Baker & McKenzie, its nearest rival for headcount, has approximately 4,200 lawyers.

Dentons' spokesman said that "If approved, the deal would secure the position of the world’s largest law firm as the dominant global firm on the Pacific Rim” and all shall kneel before it.