Law firms Revolving doors: DLA Piper makes commercial contracts play, as Global 100 firms make key hires Legal Business · 11 January 2016 · 2 min read Strategic recruitment Commercial Revolving doors DLA Piper In a busy start to the year, DLA Piper has strengthened its commercial practice with the appointment of two lawyers from Simmons & Simmons, while Global 100 firms K&L Gates, Cooley and White & Case have all made lateral hires.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryRevolving Doors: US firms lead hiring as White & Case, Cleary, McDermott build across EuropeLaw firmsEliza Winter8 May 2026DLA Piper promotes more than 60 partners as firm shifts to single leadership structureLaw firmsTheresa Hargreaves6 May 2026Latham, A&O Shearman and WBD take honours at Legal 500 UK ESG AwardsLaw firmsKate Peacock1 May 2026Paul Hastings infra pair head to Freshfields after two yearsLaw firmsAlex Ryan28 Feb 2025Gibson Dunn takes heavyweight Sullivan & Cromwell duo in major London playLaw firmsElisha Juttla27 Feb 2025White & Case snaps up A&O Shearman IP trio as post-merger exits continueLaw firmsAlex Ryan14 Feb 2025Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025Linklaters and Clifford Chance continue US push as A&O Shearman merger beds inLaw firmsAnna Huntley1 Nov 2024Kirkland adds first structured finance partner in London as Cravath hires Linklaters lev fin duoLaw firmsTom Cox30 Oct 2024