SNR Denton’s chief executive Elliott Portnoy has confirmed to partners that the firm is in talks to take on “strong, profitable parts” of embattled Dewey & LeBoeuf in New York, Washington DC and elsewhere in its global network.

An internal memo sent out by Portnoy (pictured) yesterday (2 May) set out the firm’s intention to add teams of lawyers from Dewey, which has seen around 90 partner departures globally since January and is currently trying to renegotiate its bank facilities.