The Global 100: Analysis – What’s the deal with DLA? Nathalie Tidman ‘The whole place didn’t collapse, did it?’ So quips Simon Levine, almost six years since he took on the leviathan…
Revolving doors: DLA continues corporate march with trophy hire as Keystone makes Middle East move Mark McAteer DLA Piper made the most notable hire of the past week, announcing the addition of veteran Jonathan Earle to add…
DLA shakes off coronavirus jitters to crack £2bn global revenue amid 7% profit hike Nathalie Tidman DLA Piper has pulled off a fifth consecutive year of profit growth for its International LLP while breaking the £2bn barrier…
Sponsored firm profile: DLA Piper Guest Blog DLA Piper’s EU-Greek practice draws from the widest pool of experience and track record in EU/international and domestic law to…
DLA cracks £1bn international revenue after pumping ‘tens of millions’ into offices and IT Hamish McNicol DLA Piper has increased profit at its international LLP for the fourth year running despite a sustained period of investing ‘tens…
Dealwatch: Slaughters and Ashurst make headlines on i newspaper sale as DLA and A&O dine out on Bookatable acquisition Muna Abdi In a busy week for UK buyouts, Slaughter and May advised Daily Mail and General Trust on the £49.6m acquisition…
Revolving doors: Latham revisits CC for finance hire as DLA recruits BCLP duo in London Muna Abdi Defying the pre-Christmas lull in City laterals, Latham & Watkins last week returned to Clifford Chance to bolster its finance bench…
Revolving doors: DLA wins back Proskauer real estate partner as Macfarlanes and Dentons make City hires Muna Abdi City lateral recruitment picked up pace again last week as DLA Piper won back a real estate partner from Proskauer Rose,…
Revolving doors: Dentons and Akin Gump double up in London as Squire Patton Boggs offsets loss in the City Muna Abdi A busy week for lateral hires saw Dentons, Akin Gump and Squire Patton Boggs each make City hires as DLA…
Revolving doors: Ince appoints London managing partner duo as City players hire globally Muna Abdi After an eventful few months following its acquisition by Gordon Dadds, Ince has put down some roots with the appointment of…
Comment: Too much jam today for partners yet the future of law will need long-term investment Alex Novarese A little over five years ago Legal Business produced a cover feature dubbed ‘How to improve a law firm in…
DLA global turnover surpasses $2.8bn in second year of growth Hamish McNicol DLA Piper added 8% to its global top line in 2018, making for consecutive years of growth following a dip in…
‘Great synergies’: Mayer Brown adds long-awaited restructuring hires with DLA duo Thomas Alan Chicago-bred Mayer Brown has bolstered its restructuring, bankruptcy and insolvency (RBI) practice with a double hire from DLA Piper in London. DLA…
The future of law will need long-term investment Alex Novarese A little over five years ago Legal Business produced a cover feature dubbed ‘How to improve a law firm in…
The DLA interview: On this rock I build… Hamish McNicol Simon Levine (SL), co-chief executive, DLA Piper: I had a bit of fun and looked at the article you wrote…
Deal watch: Healthy pickings for Travers and DLA on Unilever’s £150m graze buyout as firms navigate Interserve rescue saga Nathalie Tidman Travers Smith and DLA Piper have sated their appetites on The Carlyle Group’s £150m disposal of graze while a raft of advisers…
Cyber-attack hacks at DLA profit as strong UK performance lifts revenue 5% Hamish McNicol Growth in DLA Piper’s UK business has pushed the firm’s international LLP top line to £919m, but 2017’s cyber-attack has…
‘A global solution’: Pinsents hires six partners for Frankfurt launch as DLA expands in Dublin Hamish McNicol Pinsent Masons has hired six partners from a range of firms for a new Frankfurt office, the firm’s third opening in…
Levine goes unopposed to win second DLA managing partner term Hamish McNicol DLA Piper international managing partner Simon Levine has been re-elected for another four years following an uncontested election. Levine’s reappointment was…
Levine bids for second managing partner term as DLA kicks off election Hamish McNicol DLA Piper’s partnership is headed to the polls again for its managing partner election, less than a year after eight…
