News About DLA Piper

DLA Piper vice chair takes up strategic role amid US leadership shake up

US head Frank Ryan ushers in latest reshuffle including new position of Advisor to the Chair

18 Jul 2022

Skadden adds DLA Piper energy co-chair in Houston

Drew Baldinger also served as DLA Piper's M&A vice-chair

24 May 2022

DLA Piper, Roschier advise Philip Morris on $16bn cash offer for Swedish Match

Global firm fielded lawyers from more than 20 offices; Mannheimer Swartling and KANTER advise target

16 May 2022

DLA Piper unveils bumper 74-strong partner promotions round

Just under half the cohort are women as global firm nearly doubles overall tally after trimmed-down 2021

29 Apr 2022

Dentons to spin out 250-strong Russian arm into independent firm

Law firm exodus from Russia nears completion as DLA Piper and CMS also resolve to hive off operations

14 Mar 2022

DLA Piper names leading corporate lawyer next senior partner for international arm

Jon Hayes set to take over 1 May from Andrew Darwin

9 Mar 2022

Baker McKenzie named strongest global legal brand for 12th year in a row

DLA Piper and Clifford Chance complete top three of Thomas Reuters’ elite firm brand index

25 Jan 2022

Van Bael & Bellis hires three-strong team from DLA Piper in Brussels

Experienced banking and finance partner Johan Mouraux leads trio joining Belgian independent

11 Jan 2022

Baker Botts to end physical presence in Asia with Hong Kong office closure

Move follows US law firm shuttering its Beijing office last year

3 Dec 2021