International law firm Dentons has expanded its presence in the region with the addition of an office in Yangon in Myanmar.

The global law firm’s Yangon office is led by Mark Livingston, resident partner, who has joined with a team from Livingstons Legal. 

Dentons new Myanmar office will work closely with Dentons Rodyk, of Singapore.

«The economic development and democratization of Myanmar has opened up a wealth of both inbound and outbound opportunities for our clients, from within Asia and around the world,» said Joe Andrew, Global Chairman of Dentons.

With the addition of the Myanmar office, Dentons will now have more than 7800 people in over 150 offices around the world.