March, 2021
DLA Piper receives the second-highest ranking for law firm client service in the BTI Client Service A-Team 2021 report, marking the 12th year that we have been recognized in the report and our highest-ever ranking
February, 2021
DLA Piper ranks among the top three most active law firms for combined global deal volume in M&A, venture capital and private equity in 2020
January, 2021
DLA Piper is named the second most powerful global legal brand in the Acritas Global Elite Brand Index
January, 2021
For the 11th consecutive year, DLA Piper earns the top legal advisor ranking globally for overall M&A deal volume in 2020
January, 2021
For the 13th consecutive year, we earn a perfect score from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index and are again rated a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality
January, 2021
Frank Ryan takes on the role of DLA Piper Americas chair, global co-chair and global co-CEO
December, 2020
DLA Piper is named by the Financial Times as the second most innovative and second most digital law firm in the 2020 North America Innovative Lawyers report
October, 2020
DLA Piper is named a top five real estate law firm by Commercial Property Executive and Multi-Housing News for the tenth consecutive year
September, 2020
The firm receives Mansfield 3.0 Certified Plus status for 2020 in recognition of its efforts to increase diversity in firm leadership
September, 2020
For the ninth consecutive year, Working Mother magazine names us one of the best law firms for women
April, 2020
DLA Piper is ranked the #3 law firm by revenue in The Am Law 100
March, 2020
DLA Piper is recognized as the ninth strongest US law firm brand in the Acritas US Law Firm Brand Index 2018
March, 2020
DLA Piper launches a Coronavirus Resource Center (CRC) to help clients manage the issues and challenges confronting their businesses and workforces as a result of the spread of COVID-19
December, 2019
DLA Piper named by the Financial Times as top firm for innovation in diversity and inclusion
February, 2019
For the second consecutive year, DLA Piper was the only firm to rank as one of the top five most active law firms for private equity, venture capital and M&A deal volume
February, 2019
DLA Piper joined the initial group of Governing Council members for Hedera Hashgraph, a next-generation public ledger
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DLA Piper opens Dublin office
December, 2018
The firm was awarded Gold Standard Certification from the Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) for the sixth-consecutive year
December, 2018
For the seventh consecutive year, the Financial Times names us among the most innovative law firms in North America
February, 2018
Andrew Darwin is named senior partner of DLA Piper International and global co-chairman
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Manokore Attorneys joined DLA Piper Africa as a member firm in Zimbabwe
Noguera, Larraín & Dulanto merges with BAZ|DLA Piper in Chile to form DLA Piper BAZ NLD
The firm integrated with Danish law firm DELACOUR
DLA Piper established an agreement with Argentine firm Cabanellas Etchebarne Kelly (CEK)
September, 2017
Law360 ranks us #6 among law firms for global reach and breadth of international work
June, 2017
Launch of our Global Scholarship Programme, supporting outstanding law students from developing regions to achieve their professional goals and contribute to the development of rule of law around the world
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We integrate with Portuguese firm ABBC to better serve global clients needing legal advice across Spain, Portugal, Latin America and Africa
A cooperation agreement with Lima-based Pizarro, Botto & Escobar Abogados brings us to Peru. The firm now has a presence in five of Latin America’s largest economies
Danish law firm LETT joins, making us the first global law firm to have a pan-Nordic presence, with five offices across the region
We merge with Liner LLP in Los Angeles, with capabilities in media and entertainment, litigation, real estate, business transactions, restructuring, new media and private equity
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We join with Finnish law firm Peltonen LMR and integrate more closely with our office in Sweden, expanding our Nordic presence
We announce our cooperation agreement with Bogota-based Martinez Neira Abogados, establishing a footprint in the fourth-largest economy in Latin America
We announce a cooperation agreement with Santiago-based Bahamondez, Alvarez & Zegers, one of Chile’s leading law firms. Together the firms will operate as BAZ|DLA Piper
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The firm opens a new office in San Juan, Puerto Rico, expanding our growing presence and capabilities in the Americas
We open a new office in Johannesburg, South Africa. The firm now has its own offices in the north and south of the continent, complemented by its alliance with 15 DLA Piper Africa firms
May, 2015
Simon Levine becomes Global Co-CEO following a vote among partners
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In Auckland and Wellington, DLA Phillips Fox becomes DLA Piper New Zealand, the first global law firm brand operating in that country
We finalize a combination with Gallastegui y Lozano, S.C., in Mexico City
DLA Piper LLP (US) and Davis LLP finalize their agreement to join forces as DLA Piper (Canada) LLP
We finalize a cooperation agreement with Martinez Neira Abogados in Bogota
We open a new office in Casablanca, Morocco
Angolan law firm ADCA, in partnership with relationship firm ABBC in Lisbon, becomes the 15th member of DLA Piper Africa
August, 2014
Awarded Best Mentoring Program by an International Firm and Best International Firm for Pro Bono Work at the Euromoney Australasian Women in Business Law Awards 2014
June, 2014
The firm’s Leadership Alliance for Women (LAW) named Best Gender Diversity Initiative by an International Firm and the Best Firm for Women in Business Law in Norway, Poland and Ukraine
March, 2014
Managing Intellectual Property names us Global IP Firm of the Year
February, 2014
We are named Law Firm of the Year at the 2014 Legal Business Awards
January, 2014
The annual William J. Campbell, Jr. Fellowship, named for the late US professional responsibility partner and general counsel, is created
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SAL & Caldeira Advogados Lda in Mozambique becomes newest member of DLA Piper Africa
September, 2013
Senator George Mitchell and DLA Piper deliver the first annual report as the independent athletics integrity monitor under the Athletics Integrity Agreement among The Pennsylvania State University, the National Collegiate Athletics Association and the Big Ten Conference
September, 2013
The American Lawyer recognizes New Perimeter, our international pro bono initiative, with a lifetime achievement award
March, 2013
We launch Break Into Law, a global initiative to remove barriers to careers within the legal sector for underrepresented young people
January, 2013
In the Americas, Roger Meltzer and Jay Rains become the firm’s Co-Chairmen, while Stasia Kelly becomes Managing Partner
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DLA Piper Africa expands with the addition of Rubeya & Co Advocates of Burundi and Namibian firm Ellis Shilengudwa Inc
We open our office in Seoul, South Korea, initially focusing on M&A, litigation and arbitration, project finance and IP
September, 2012
With the 2012 Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action, we pledge to support legal education in East Africa and the DC Promise Neighborhood Initiative
September, 2012
The American Lawyer names Senator George J. Mitchell a 2012 Lifetime Achiever, recognizing his distinguished career in public service and private practice
February, 2012
Law360 reports that “DLA Piper Tops the List of Megafirms” as we became the largest law firm in the world by headcount, with 4,085 lawyers
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We join Paris offices with boutique law firm Frieh Bouhenic, creating one of the most significant French capabilities of any global law firm
Five new firms in Uganda, Rwanda, Mauritius, Botswana and Ethiopia join DLA Piper Africa
Our new office in Mexico City, Mexico advances our strategic expansion throughout Latin America
October, 2011
We hold our first Global Women’s Leadership Summit in Chicago for women general counsel, associate general counsel and other executive-level women in the legal field
June, 2011
Chambers & Partners honors the firm with its Award of Excellence for having the leading Real Estate practice in the US. We are the only firm to have received this award twice
June, 2011
Senator George Mitchell returns to the firm as Chairman Emeritus, having completed his tenure as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace in the Obama Administration
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We opened offices in Wilmington, Delaware, home to many of our largest corporate clients, and Miami, to expand our presence in Latin America.
By integrating with DLA Phillips Fox, a former Group Firm, we become the world’s largest law firm, the largest integrated Asia Pacific legal practice and the largest global law firm presence in Australia
February, 2010
The firm wins the Outstanding Achievement Award at the 2010 Legal Business Awards in recognition of our “unrivalled impact on the business of law over the last two decades”
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We enter into a cooperation agreement with Brazilian firm Campos Mello Advogados, which has offices in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, allowing our strategic entry into one of the world’s fastest growing economies
Kenyan law firm Iseme, Kamau & Maema Advocates (IKM) becomes the sixth African law firm to join DLA Piper Africa and the first Kenyan law firm to have an exclusive alliance with an international law firm
November, 2009
We join forces with Verizon Communications on a variety of pro bono work focused on improving educational outcomes for children, supporting veterans and protecting domestic violence victims
Weeks later, DLA Piper and Pfizer join forces on a first-of-its-kind pro bono initiative to provide low-income individuals with access to free legal assistance
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We opened offices in Muscat, Oman, and Manama, Bahrain, to reinforce our commitment to provide legal advice across the Middle East.
October, 2008
Our inaugural Global Technology Leaders Summit provides insight into the economic and cultural factors driving the industry. Shortly thereafter, we announce our Global Technology Sector
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Our new office opens in Houston, Texas, one of the four strategic hubs in the world for the energy industry (along with New York, London and the Middle East)
We open an office in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates
We open an office in Doha, Qatar, and enter into a joint venture with the international division of Al Wagayan, Al Awadhi & Al Saif, a leading Kuwait-based law firm, operating under the name DLA Piper Kuwait
Our Bucharest, Romania, office opens as an important step in our commitment to investing in the major business hubs across the region
September, 2007
The annual Jeffrey F. Liss Award, named for the firm’s late US co-managing partner, is created to honor a DLA Piper partner who embodies Jeff’s spirit of stewardship to the firm and to the profession
May, 2007
Our Leadership Alliance for Women (LAW) launches in the US to focus on developing and promoting our women lawyers and maximizing their opportunities for business generation and leadership
January, 2007
We become one of the first in the legal field to launch a Global Sustainability Initiative, affirming our commitment to manage our environmental impact
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Our Warsaw office opens to meet client demand for legal counsel in the growing Polish economy and further strengthen our Central and Eastern Europe practice
The firm opens an office in Munich – our fourth in Germany – to meet rising business demands in the country’s key commercial areas and support continued growth in Central and Eastern Europe
Reinforcing our global capabilities, we enter into an exclusive agreement with Ghana-based Reindorf Chambers, the fifth African law firm to join DLA Piper Africa
Our office opens in Phoenix, Arizona, one of the fastest-growing markets in the US, adding depth and experience to our global International Arbitration group
September, 2006
DLA Piper becomes our official name
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A regional hub of the Southeast US, our Atlanta, Georgia, office opens as another step toward serving institutional clients through a broad service offering
The Oslo office of DLA Nordic, a former DLA Piper Group Firm, becomes a DLA Piper office
We enter the Middle East with a new office in Dubai, a key center for our Energy practice and opportunities in aviation, finance, IT, technology, private equity and real estate; Entering into an affiliation agreement in Saudi Arabia, we become one of the few international firms with a presence there, enhancing our ability to respond to foreign investment opportunities
Zambian law firm Chibesakunda & Co. joins DLA Piper Africa, a significant step in our strategy to deliver a range of local and international services for clients across the continent; Ishengoma, Karume, Masha & Magai Advocates (IMMMA), one of Tanzania’s leading corporate practices, joins DLA Piper Africa
February, 2005
We announce New Perimeter, the first-of-its-kind international pro bono initiative, committing 13,000 hours (with a value of more than US$5 million) in the first year to pressing social causes
January, 2005
DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary is born as the result of the largest merger in the history of the legal profession
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Our new offices in Raleigh, North Carolina, which strengthens our REIT, Real Estate Private Equity and Real Estate Finance practices
Frankfurt, a city that is home to all the major financial institutions; and Russia, where bases in Moscow and St. Petersburg enhance our ability to serve clients across Europe
Our Beijing office opens, allowing us to better meet the growing demand for legal services by Chinese and multinational companies
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