November 28, 2012 – The partners of Salans LLP, Fraser Milner Casgrain (FMC) LLP and SNRDenton today approved combining to create a new global law firm driven to give its clients a competitiveedge in the world’s largest legal markets.

The new firm will be known as:DENTONSSalans FMC SNR DentonAs a law firm not born out of the union of UK and US firms and as the first combination involving a leadingCanadian firm and a firm with a substantial US presence, Dentons is uniquely positioned to offer clientsinventive, business-oriented solutions while delivering value.Polycentric: Dentons fully embraces the diversity of its geography, cultures and legaltraditions, qualities that make it truly polycentric.

It will have no headquarters, nodominant national culture, and will proudly offer clients talent from diverse backgroundsand countries with deep experience in Civil Law, English Common Law and US CommonLaw.Multinational: This is the most significant law firm combination not born out of themerger of a UK and a US firm. It is the first law firm combination involving substantialoperations throughout all of Europe, Canada, the UK and the US. While previous lawfirm mergers in Europe have involved firms with a primary focus in one Europeanjurisdiction, the depth and breadth of Salans’ presence across Central and EasternEurope makes this combination unique in both scope and size.

In addition to a legacy ofhigh-quality service in the UK and the US, SNR Denton’s well-known practices in theMiddle East, Asia Pacific and Africa will provide clients access to talent on fourcontinents.Extensive Canadian and US Operations: When Dentons launches, FMC will becomethe first leading Canadian firm to combine with a firm that has a substantial presence inthe US, allowing the new firm to meet the needs of clients operating on both sides of theworld’s largest trading relationship between countries.Dentons will connect clients to the skill and expertise of more than 2,500 talented lawyers andprofessionals in 79 locations and 52 countries across Africa, Asia Pacific, Canada, Europe and CentralAsia, the Middle East, the UK and the US. It will be the seventh-largest law firm in the world, measuredby number of lawyers and professionals.While the new firm will provide clients a seamless delivery of complex, multi-jurisdictional work, it willmaintain its commitment to the valued clientele each foundational firm has built by remaining agile andresponsive to the local, regional and national needs of a broad spectrum of clients of all sizes –individuals; entrepreneurs; small businesses and start-ups; local, regional and national governments andgovernment agencies; and mid-sized and larger private and public corporations.

2,500 talented lawyers andprofessionals in 79 locations and 52 countries across Africa, Asia Pacific, Canada, Europe and CentralAsia, the Middle East, the UK and the US. It will be the seventh-largest law firm in the world, measuredby number of lawyers and professionals.While the new firm will provide clients a seamless delivery of complex, multi-jurisdictional work, it willmaintain its commitment to the valued clientele each foundational firm has built by remaining agile andresponsive to the local, regional and national needs of a broad spectrum of clients of all sizes –individuals; entrepreneurs; small businesses and start-ups; local, regional and national governments andgovernment agencies; and mid-sized and larger private and public corporations.