SNR Denton, Salans and Canada’s Fraser Milner Casgrain (FMC) are in discussions about a three-way merger which is expected to go live in early 2013 under the Dentons banner.

Partners at all three firms are set to vote on the union at the end of this month, paving the way for the creation of a combined firm with revenues of more than $1bn, which would be structured as a Swiss verein.