Dentons Names Chief Innovation Officer

Dentons has named John Fernandez, a former mayor and Obama administration official, its first global chief innovation officer, the law firm said Wednesday.

Fernandez previously held the innovation title at Dentons for the United States, and currently is the global chair of Nextlaw Labs, an autonomous legal technology business accelerator owned by the firm.

“I am thrilled and honored to be appointed to this new position at a firm that has already made great strides towards innovation in delivering client services,” Fernandez said in a statement. “Already, Dentons is on its way to becoming synonymous with innovation in the legal ...