6,600 lawyers: Dentons set to combine with China’s largest law firm Dacheng Legal Business22 January 2015Legal mergersChina Dentons is set to create the biggest law firm in the world by lawyer headcount through a combination with leading Chinese firm Dacheng, a move that will establish a 6,600-lawyer giant operating under a Swiss verein structure.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryThirty firms win roles in revamped £820m government legal panel – with three new appointments‘Status quo is not an option’ – leading fin reg lawyers gather to debate future enforcement challenges‘You’ve got to be able to generate work’ – how white collar partners are diversifying in a shifting marketRevealed: A&O Shearman partner exits pass 100 mark since merger announcementKramer Levin’s Paris office joins Morgan Lewis amid HSF merger dealBDB Pitmans rebrands as Broadfield as discussions over US tie-up continue‘An important piece of the puzzle’: Pinsent Masons set to broaden China footprint with new launchThe China conundrum – why so many US law firms are pulling outSponsored thought leadership: China life sciences – Transaction insights and notable industry trends