Global CEO of Dentons, Elliott Portnoy, said: “We are delighted to be combining with the talented professionals of Durham Jones & Pinegar in a key and growing market for our clients.

“The Salt Lake City metropolitan area is a model for the New Dynamic economy: a community with a history of strong economic growth and stability that continues to foster a vibrant, diverse group of innovative businesses and initiatives. We look forward to becoming the first global law firm with an office in the ‘Silicon Slopes’.”

So far in 2020, Dentons has launched six of these combinations and has also opened new offices in the British Virgin Islands and St Lucia. This latest combination will extend Dentons reach to 188 locations across 76 countries.

Managing partner of Dentons US region, Toby McClamroch, said: “In times of accelerated change, the model of law firm combinations needs to continue to transform.

“Through the Golden Spike model and this combination with Durham Jones & Pinegar, Dentons is able to foster true collaboration between member firms and continue its trajectory to better serve clients across our focus on the 100 largest legal markets in the US.”