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Joe Andrew is global chairman of Dentons, the world’s largest law firm. As architect of the firm’s strategy, he has overseen a series of international mergers, most notably last year’s combination with Chinese law firm, Dacheng. Asked to serve by President Bill Clinton, Andrew became national chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1999 to 2001. Since joining Dentons as a corporate lawyer in 2004, he has advised on deals worth more than $500bn, most notably in the healthcare and insurance sectors.