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We’re a global business law firm transforming how legal services are delivered.
We’re constantly challenging the expectations of what a law firm is and can be. For our people, that means a unique opportunity to build careers exactly tailored to their aspirations and strengths. With a global network of offices, clients in every major sector and an innate desire to innovate, this is where you’ll seize opportunities of today and tomorrow. Come and see who we are and what we stand for.
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Diversity, Equity
and Inclusion
At DLA Piper we celebrate our diversity and differences. We empower ourselves and each other with knowledge and empathy. And we commit to speaking up and making real progress.
Sustainability
Sustainability and ESG are core to our firm. Our team plays a crucial role in helping clients transition to and thrive in a sustainable future.
Life at DLA Piper
At DLA Piper, we don’t put limits on our people. Starting with ensuring everyone can be themselves, to providing everything they need to realise their full potential, you’ll have everything you need to seize the world of opportunity on offer.
Innovation
Law& combines law and innovation to create value, delivering efficient legal services and unlocks transformative change. Join our creative, growing team to help leaders harness innovation and efficiency to achieve their goals together.
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DLA Piper in Germany
Our team has over 300 lawyers working from our offices in Cologne, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich. Since our Cologne opening in 2004, we’ve enjoyed steady and constant growth for the firm and our people. In 2024, we welcomed our newest office location in Düsseldorf.
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Where values meet vision
As one of the few global, full-service business law firms, we’re known for our dynamic approach. Locally, our clients include 29 of the DAX40 companies so we offer a wide range of opportunities at all career stages in a values-driven culture that prioritises inclusion, openness, collaboration and wellbeing. To fulfil your potential and your impact on our performance, we support and develop all our people and encourage creativity and innovation.
Borderless opportunities
Our international secondment programme enables our lawyers to work at one of our offices outside Germany. This is just one way in which we create opportunities for collaboration, growth and development by encouraging a national focus combined with a global vision. And we support all our people at every stage of their career and encourage them to quickly take on responsibility.
Start your journey with us
For people at an early stage in their careers, we offer various part-time roles, such as a research trainee, and opportunities within the ‘Referendariat’. We offer trainees intensive legal education through on-the-job training, including involvement in client work. Our trainee development programme includes modules to prepare for the second state exam, as well as opportunities for a ‘Wahlstation’ outside Germany.
Henriette Norda, Partner, Hamburg
I really enjoy working at DLA Piper because I work with a great team and can create innovative solutions for national and international clients.
Sophie von Mandelsloh, Counsel, Hamburg
DLA Piper offers a great platform for lawyers: working with exciting clients and encouraging your own business development are a matter of course.
Kais Torchani, Counsel, Frankfurt
It’s always been my dream to work as a lawyer in an international law firm. At DLA Piper, I’ve found the perfect platform to realise my dream in an exciting and supportive environment.
Lawyers
We’re redefining what an international law firm can be. With a unique global network and an unparalleled range of expertise, this is where you’ll work on the cases that shape the world and will define your career.
Early Careers
The first step in your career is one of the most important. When you join DLA Piper as a student or graduate, we don’t put limits on what you can achieve here and that starts from day one.
Business Professionals
We pride ourselves on the extraordinary impact we make beyond the borders of traditional law. That’s only possible because of the skills our business professionals bring and the environment we create to let them thrive. See where your skills could take you.