Dentons

Family offices with cross-border structures, multi-jurisdictional assets, or complex estate planning needs routinely face a fragmented legal landscape where no single firm covers enough ground. Dentons positions itself as the world’s largest global law firm by geographic coverage, with particular depth in regions that matter to internationally mobile families, including Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Asia.

For family offices, the most relevant practice areas at Dentons include:

• Trusts, estates, and wealth preservation
• Tax structuring and cross-border tax compliance
• Mergers and acquisitions for family-owned businesses
• Real estate across multiple jurisdictions
• Dispute resolution and arbitration
• Privacy, cybersecurity, and compliance

The firm’s Latin America and Caribbean practice spans 36 offices across 28 jurisdictions, which is notable for families with assets or operating businesses in that region. The Cayman Islands presence adds relevance for offshore fund structuring and dispute work.

The trade-off for a family office choosing Dentons is scale versus specialisation. The firm covers more ground than almost any competitor, but families seeking a boutique with deep private client focus and a small partner team may find the large-firm model less personal. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and will reflect bespoke engagement terms. Dentons is best suited to families with genuinely multi-jurisdictional legal needs where coordinated cross-border counsel is more valuable than a narrow specialist relationship.