DLA Piper chief Picón joins Latham in shock move as Ropes names first female chair Tom Baker In a move that set tongues wagging on both sides of the pond, DLA Piper senior partner and global co-chair…
‘Collateral damage’: Profession gets a stark wake-up call on tech security in wake of crippling DLA cyber assault Kathryn McCann Kathryn McCann assesses the impact of the cyber attack on DLA and the wider legal market For years, the possibility…
He’s back – DWF signs up Sir Nigel Knowles as chair in rare c-suite shuffle for the profession Tom Baker It remains extremely rare for law firm leaders to re-emerge at another practice, but then Sir Nigel Knowles has always…
Revolving doors: DLA, Kirkland and Pinsents bring in partners as firms gear up for the crucial post-summer period Kathryn McCann With August drawing to a close, London’s simmering lateral hire market is already heating up again with DLA Piper, Pinsent…
Lawyers On Demand thinks it’s going to solve your secondee problem with its latest product launch Tom Baker Mounting client demand for secondees has long been a bugbear for City law firms, a reality that one of the…
Life during law: Juan Picón, DLA Piper Kathryn McCann I come from a big family. The only male. I have four sisters and was exposed to the talent and…
DLA Piper and A&O lead firms on Link’s £888m buyout of UK business services group Capita Marco Cillario Eversheds Sutherland, Macfarlanes, DLA Piper and Allen & Overy (A&O) are advising on Australia-headquartered Link Group’s £888m purchase of UK-based Capita Asset…
DLA builds up African presence with Tunisia and Senegal firm buyouts Kathryn McCann DLA Piper has continued its expansion in Africa with the acquisitions of Tunisian firm El Ajeri Lawyers, based in Tunis…
Emerging empires – Bakers, CMS and DLA Piper rise up the ranks as global giants march on Legal Business Ella Marshall and Jonathan Armstrong assess the latest EMEA rankings from The Legal 500 The market continues to evolve in…
‘Reflecting market pressure’: DLA and Latham pick up lead roles on largest toll road merger Georgiana Tudor DLA Piper, Latham & Watkins and Legal Business Euro Elite leader Gianni, Origoni, Grippo, Cappelli & Partners all picked up…
Clifford Chance, BLP and DLA among firms named on AIG’s new UK roster Kathryn McCann Clifford Chance, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Berwin Leighton Paisner and DLA Piper are among firms named on American International Group’s (AIG)…
DLA in the driver’s seat as Italy’s Atlantia bids to create world’s largest operator of toll roads Legal Business DLA Piper and Gianni, Origoni, Grippo, Cappelli & Partners have picked up mandates as Italy’s Atlantia launched a bid of…
‘Reflecting a strong relationship’: DLA continues global expansion with Nigeria alliance Legal Business DLA Piper announced today (15 May) that it is entering Nigeria through an alliance with local firm Olajide Oyewole, following…
‘Some firms do it very well’: Top City outfits embrace flexible working Madeleine Farman The City’s leading firms have formally embraced flexible working, with the percentage of fee-earners working part-time at the top ten…
DLA Piper resolute as it shuts down three minor offices in a month Kathryn McCann Senior management discuss closures in non-essential markets Simon Levine, DLA Piper’s global co-chief executive, has said that the firm’s recent…
Partner promotions: DLA halves London round, as HFW makes up three Legal Business DLA Piper announced today (2 May) that it has promoted 46 to its partnership across the US, EMEA and Asia…
Revolving doors: DLA Piper, Ince & Co bulk up in Germany while Shearman and Fox Williams bring in City partners Legal Business DLA Piper and Ince & Co have made team hires in Germany this week, while Shearman & Sterling and Fox…
Down under: third office closure in a month for DLA as it shuts in Canberra Kathryn McCann DLA Piper has closed its Canberra office, marking the firm’s third office closure in a month following its exit from…
DLA agrees Danish tie-up to become largest firm in the Nordics Kathryn McCann DLA Piper is to combine with Danish law firm LETT by the end of May this year, becoming the largest…
Freshfields and DLA announce Brexit hires as May triggers article 50 Kathryn McCann Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and DLA Piper have announced high-profile Brexit hires as British Prime Minister Theresa May triggered article 50…
