Revenue recovers at DLA Piper as it joins $2.5bn club while profits tumble amid cutbacks Legal Business Following a flat 2014, revenue at DLA Piper rose by 2.5% last year as the firm broke the $2.5bn barrier…
DLA Piper’s Knowles to retire after 38 years at the firm Legal Business Sir Nigel Knowles (pictured) will retire from DLA Piper at the end of June after nearly four decades at the…
DLA Piper partnership votes to overhaul remuneration system Legal Business Firm increases bonus pool and launches three-year lockstep for new partners DLA Piper International partners have approved an overhaul of…
Remuneration overhaul: DLA Piper votes to increases bonus pool and launches mini-lockstep Legal Business DLA Piper International partners have approved an overhaul of its pay structure, introducing a points-based remuneration system and a larger…
McDermott and DLA Piper partners join Orrick for Houston launch Jaishree Kalia Having announced it will open a new office in Houston, 13 partners have joined US firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe,…
DLA Piper expands Nordic footprint with Finnish tie-up Legal Business DLA Piper has agreed a combination with 30-lawyer Finnish law firm Peltonen LMR as it expands its Nordic footprint.
Revolving doors: DLA Piper makes commercial contracts play, as Global 100 firms make key hires Legal Business In a busy start to the year, DLA Piper has strengthened its commercial practice with the appointment of two lawyers…
Finance push: DLA Piper ramps up City offering with Latham hire Legal Business Fresh from hiring Slaughter and May’s ex-head of derivatives Mark Dwyer and Baker & McKenzie’s former head of structured capital…
DLA Piper pay to highest earning LLP member nears £2m despite firm’s profit dropping Tom Moore The highest-paid LLP member at DLA Piper International took home £1.96m last year, 8% more than the biggest payout last…
Revolving doors: DLA and Stephenson Harwood make key hires as Gordons loses property litigation head Legal Business After announcing two major City finance hires last week, DLA Piper has hired Paul Reeskamp as a partner in the…
DLA Piper pushes finance credentials with senior hires from Slaughters and Baker Mac Legal Business DLA Piper has made a major finance play in the City with the hire of former Slaughter and May partner…
DLA strikes landmark deal to offer contract lawyering through LOD Legal Business Putting aside the rivalries that result in little collaboration or innovation within the legal market, DLA Piper has struck a…
Asia next target for DLA as it launches third low-cost centre in Warsaw Legal Business DLA Piper has ramped up its low-cost services offering, opening a centre in Warsaw and eyeing Asia for a fourth…
DLA strikes groundbreaking deal to offer contract lawyering via LOD Tom Moore In a pioneering nod towards calls for the modern legal profession to be more collaborative, DLA Piper has struck a highly…
Sharing the pie: DLA Piper launches meritocratic remuneration review Legal Business Sector activity to become core part of pay assessment While other major firms break their locksteps to bring in high-profile…
DLA shows African ambition with dual office launch Legal Business Global 100 firm goes alone after warning alliance firms to integrate DLA Piper’s split from South African associate firm Cliffe…
La Dolce Vita: Dentons opens first Italian office with DLA hires Legal Business Dentons has opened its first office in Italy having hired 21 lawyers, including three partners from DLA Piper, as well…
Sharing the pie: DLA Piper launches meritocratic remuneration review Legal Business While other major firms break their locksteps to bring in high-profile recruits, DLA Piper is going the opposite way, launching…
Dechert hires insolvency partner Fleming from DLA Piper Legal Business US firm Dechert frequently turns to DLA Piper for its City hires and has done so again, recruiting insolvency partner…
Entering Africa: DLA Piper launches in Morocco and South Africa Legal Business Just two months after severing its ties with South African affiliate, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, DLA Piper is launching two new…
