Modern Law Firm, Modern Web Experience: Dentons’ Journey to a Faster, Smarter Website

Challenges

• Developing multilingual websites.
• Upgrading website to Sitecore v8.2.
• Facing issues with website performance, load balance and content publications.
• Needed navigational structure on the website.
• Lack of career search functionalities and search engine module.

COMPANY

Dentons is a multinational polycentric law firm and is amongst the world’s most profitable law brands. The firm boasts more than 10,000 lawyers in more than 70 countries, making it one of the biggest law firms in the world.

INDUSTRY

Legal

SERVICE PROVIDED

Website Digital Transformation for Enhanced UX and Migration to Sitecore 8.2

Solutions

Our team developed advanced sub-websites for Dentons, redesigning templates and revamping 18 customized pipelines with an upgraded generic architecture. The project included migrating Sitecore from version 6.6 to 8.2 on Azure IAAS, eliminating redundant code, and implementing an intuitive navigational structure. Additionally, we updated the search engine logic for global search, enabled career search functionalities, and provided comprehensive support for all client websites.

Results

• 71.03% decrease in bounce rate

• 50% increment in client engagement

• 30% cost saving

• 22% increase in social media traffic

• 21.06% increase in pages per session

• 20% improvement in conversion rate

• 20% year on year productivity

• 7.71% increase in pageviews

Background

Dentons, one of the world’s largest and most profitable law firms, needed a robust digital platform to support its global presence across 70+ countries. However, their existing website, built on Sitecore v6.6, faced significant limitations, including poor performance, lack of multilingual support, and an outdated backend that slowed delivery timelines and hindered content publishing.

With a vision to modernize its digital experience, Dentons partnered with Altudo: its long-standing digital transformation partner since 2013, to upgrade its platform and enhance overall user experience. The firm aimed to create a scalable, multilingual site with intuitive navigation, improved internal search, and better accessibility. It also required additional functionalities such as career search, a global people directory, and a more flexible content architecture.

Altudo executed a comprehensive redesign and migration to Sitecore v8.2 on Azure IaaS. We revamped the site’s structure using a generic, reusable backend framework, rebuilt 18 custom pipelines, and eliminated redundant code to improve performance. The engagement included the development of subsites (e.g., BASEAK and GMH) and the launch of five microsites, all delivered with 50% faster turnaround time.

The enhanced platform featured support for nine languages, improved accessibility (AA standards), high-security integration, and advanced search capabilities with autosuggest and faceted search. Altudo’s scalable and efficient digital solution empowered Dentons to deliver a modern, user-friendly experience to a global audience, leading to substantial gains in engagement, usability, and long-term platform sustainability.