Dentons elevates Shane Mercer to Global Chief Information Officer
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Why this matters
Dentons is buying the talent to run AI at scale. A meaningful marker of where the firm's capability is heading.
Dentons elevated 25+ year firm veteran Shane Mercer to Global Chief Information Officer, alongside naming Beth Taylor (ex-Cadwalader) as Global Chief Legal Officer. Mercer leads Dentons' Global Business Technology Services and drives technological innovation firmwide, including AI-related strategy.
""[I] look forward to helping the firm advance its technology strategy to bring about smarter outcomes for our people and our clients." — Shane Mercer, Global Chief Information Officer, Dentons"
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