DentsonDenton Wilde Sapte has capped its year-long review of business strategy with a decision to dissolve its Denton International (DI) network and pull out of a proposed merger with US suitor Pillsbury Winthrop.

Both decisions – which were agreed by management three weeks ago – are part of a wider review at the firm designed to dramatically increase headline profitability to help Dentons compete with leading firms below the magic circle.