For many years, Duane Morris has handled transactions for clients based in or involving Brazil, Mexico and elsewhere in Latin America. Now, in addition, Duane Morris' Washington, D.C. office is the home of the Global Center for Development and Democracy, a nonprofit organization led by world leaders. The Center is devoted to formulating public and private policy recommendations that address the interrelationships between poverty, social inclusion, economic growth and democracy. The group targets both local and global initiatives to promote sustainable development in countries around the world and, in particular, Latin America. The GCDD includes former presidents and prime ministers of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Mexico, Panama, Peru and Spain; the former presidents of the Andean Parliament and the Inter-American Development Bank; and the former managing director of the International Monetary Fund, as well as the former Secretary General of the United Nations.

"This is a great opportunity for the organization to move into the nerve center of the Western world. We thank Duane Morris for its hospitality and kindness in extending the offer to host us, and anticipate great success as a result of this new endeavor."

ALEJANDRO TOLEDO
former President of Peru & Founder of the Global Center for Development and Democracy

While already a leading U.S. law firm presence in Vietnam, on January 1, 2011, Duane Morris joined forces with Selvam LLC in a Singapore-based joint venture that significantly expands the firm's presence in Asia. Duane Morris, which has had offices in Vietnam and Singapore since 2007, will now work with Selvam LLC's renowned Corporate and Financial Services team in the first U.S.–Singapore joint venture to be approved by Singapore as part of the enhanced liberalization of its legal services market begun in 2008. Selvam LLC represents publicly listed companies, investment banks, individuals and numerous large and small private companies from around the world. Selvam LLC is regularly ranked among Singapore's top corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions law practices by Chambers and Partners, Leading Lawyers and the International Financial Law Review 1000, which have also noted its reputation as a "pioneer" in the Islamic banking and financial services market.

In 2011, Duane Morris entered into an agreement creating an alliance with Mexico City law firm Miranda & Estavillo, S.C. formalizing and strengthening a longtime referral and networking relationship between the two independent firms.

Duane Morris is a member of international networks of independent law firms such as Multilaw, TerraLex and Legalink.