 In January 2011, SNR Denton opened in Hong Kong following the assimilation of the Hong Kong office of Hammonds.On 11 November 2012, SNR Denton, Salans and the Canada-based Fraser Milner Casgrain announced a three-way merger, forming a new law firm structured as a Swiss Verein and named Dentons.The partners of the three firms ratified the merger on 28 November 2012 and the new firm was planned to begin operations in early 2013.