The three firms are so confident about the possibility of merging that they have created a special website to describe the 7,000-lawyer practice that would result. The website says: 'Driven to deliver the highest quality legal counsel at home and abroad, the combination will serve clients from more than 125 locations across 50-plus countries. It will boast more than 7,000 lawyers worldwide, with more than 500 lawyers in Australia and over 200 based in Singapore.'

Partner votes

According to the site, all three of the partner voting processes will be finished by 17 or 18 November, depending on the time zone. Source: Dentons