DLA Piper

DLA Piper is a global law firm with more than 1,500 partners and over 6,000 lawyers located in more than 60 countries across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. The firm is led by Global Co-Chairs Jon Hayes and Frank W. Ryan, and Co-Chief Executive Officers Charles Severs and Frank W. Ryan.

The firm provides integrated legal counsel and commercial advice across jurisdictions and industry sectors, supported by continuous investment in legal and business technology. Its lawyers focus on translating complex legal issues into pragmatic, actionable solutions that address business challenges, manage risk, and identify opportunities for clients operating worldwide.

DLA Piper offers services in multiple practice areas:

Corporate: The corporate team advises leading enterprises, emerging companies, and financial institutions on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, private and public equity, and debt offerings, supporting clients through all stages of transactions.

Employment: The employment practice provides global advice on workforce-related matters, including acquisitions, outsourcing, employee relations, data protection, litigation, compliance, and risk management. Clients range from startups to multinational corporations and globally recognised brands.

Finance: The finance group delivers cross-border advice on financing, restructuring, and projects, assisting public and private companies, asset managers, financial institutions, and government entities. Work includes lending, debt securities, derivatives, energy and infrastructure projects, distressed situations, and insolvency.

Intellectual Property & Technology: The intellectual property and technology team advises on commercial, intellectual property, privacy, sourcing, and technology matters, providing both litigation and strategic advice. Clients include technology and pharmaceutical companies, banks, and financial institutions.

Litigation & Regulatory: The litigation and regulatory practice handles litigation, arbitration, investigations, and ADR, often involving complex, multi-jurisdictional matters. The team also advises on international trade, antitrust, competition, and global governance.

Real Estate: The real estate group provides services such as acquisitions, joint ventures, fund formation, cross-border investments, REITs, financing, construction, leasing, land-use, environmental law, litigation, and tax.

Tax: The tax practice advises on local and national tax, as well as cross-border structures and tax efficiency. Services include transfer pricing, tax disputes, post-acquisition integration, and structuring operations to reduce global tax rates.