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Dentons and Muñoz Global approve combination to create first global law firm in Central America
The partners of Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, and Costa Rica-based Muñoz Global have agreed to combine to create the first global law firm with offices in Central America.
The combination will enable Muñoz Global clients to access the experience of more than 7,600 lawyers and 13,600 people, working from 147 locations in 60 countries. In turn, Dentons clients will enjoy the benefits of leading lawyers in Central America.
Ranked #2 Globally for Customer Service
The BTI Client Service A-Team Survey released last week rated Dentons #2 in the world for client service, as reported by Dentons’ clients around the world. “[Dentons’] performance includes impressive improvements in “commitment to help”, “anticipating client’s needs”, “dealing with unexpected changes”, and “unprompted communications.”
The Benefits of Global:
“This commitment to client-centric service is what attracted Muñoz Global to combine with the Dentons global brand,” says José Antonio Muñoz, Managing Partner of Muñoz Global. “Our local, regional and global clients throughout Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Belize and the Caribbean will benefit from our seamless global service and the opportunities and perspective that Dentons will bring. Our clients will now have access to the best legal talent in the world who will work together with our local teams, adopting global standards and best practices for the benefit of our clients.”
“Clients will also benefit from secure IT platforms that meet US and European Union standards for information security. No regional law firms offer this high level of information security and data protection,” says Muñoz.
“Local and regional businesses throughout Central America that want to compete in the global sphere can now leverage our firm’s global presence to open doors and create opportunities in foreign markets with greater ease and success,” says Pedro Muñoz, Founding Partner of Muñoz Global. “Our one-stop approach will connect clients immediately to the biggest global firms around the world. These connections will bring our clients tremendous opportunities for new business and growth. And importantly for our clients to recognize is that we will dramatically expand our services while maintaining our same competitive rates.”
“As a regional firm, we have always been proud of our progressive leadership throughout Central America. Our combination with the largest law firm in the world will help us raise the bar for client service and will help us position our clients to lead in the new global market economy,” says Gisela Porras, Managing Partner of the Panama office. We will continue to deliver consistent and uncompromising quality and value in new and inventive ways,” says Porras.
“We were pioneers of the regional law firm model,” says José Antonio Muñoz. “Now we will be the first truly global law firm in Central America. This is an exciting step forward for our firm and an incredible opportunity for each of our clients. As a global firm, we will now be able to bring global business opportunities to our clients and partners throughout Central America.”
“Investors from around the world will have greater access to real estate and development projects in Costa Rica, Panama and all of Central America,” says Eduardo Zuñiga, Real Estate Practice Partner with Muñoz Global. “It’s exciting to think that we will be able to alert investors across the globe about new client projects and opportunities by communicating through our new global attorney network. This is a game-changer for the legal community and for our clients.”
Attorneys and staff at Muñoz Global are enthusiastic about their new global profile. Muñoz Global professionals may have the opportunity to work at one or more of the 147 international Dentons locations located in 60 countries around the world. For leading legal and business professionals, Muñoz Global will become an exciting place for international skills and global career trajectories.
About the Dentons Brand:
Dentons employs a conscientious, innovative brand migration strategy that captures the goodwill lawyers and professionals of each local firm have built with existing clients in the regions they serve, while simultaneously developing and supporting the Dentons brand around the world. At launch, the new firm will be known in Central America as Dentons Muñoz, with offices in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama.
About Dentons
Dentons is the world’s largest law firm, delivering quality and value to clients around the globe. Dentons is a leader on the Acritas Global Elite Brand Index, a BTI Client Service 30 Award winner and recognized by prominent business and legal publications for its innovations in client service, including founding Nextlaw Labs and the Nextlaw Global Referral Network. Dentons’ polycentric approach and world-class talent challenge the status quo to advance client interests in the communities in which we live and work.
About Muñoz Global
With offices in Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua, Muñoz Global offers an outstanding multi-national legal team with global resources to ensure that our clients receive unmatched attention and expertise. Our 75+ person team is comprised of the brightest and best talent in the region, making Muñoz Global an undisputed leader in corporate legal services across multiple industries.
We are uniquely positioned to leverage our global platform and deliver sophisticated and innovative legal services for the success of our clients. We proudly offer talented and skilled legal professionals from diverse backgrounds and cultures in Central America and the Caribbean, as well as through the Dentons presence in more than 55 countries around the world.
