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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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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.
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.
Inclusion and positive
social impact
Our commitment to inclusion and positive social impact enables us to provide exceptional service to our clients and communities, while nurturing a unique and inclusive culture for all our people.
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Rome, Italy
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Milan, Italy
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Rome, Italy
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Internship Programme Italy, September 2026
Milan, Italy
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Trainee Lawyer, Real Estate Investment
Milan, Italy
DLA Piper in Italy
In Italy, we offer all the advantages of a global team with deep local roots. With over 300 professionals based in Milan and Rome, we combine in-depth local knowledge and experience of the international business environment. We have a multijurisdictional and full-service approach, providing comprehensive coverage on a wide range of legal issues. This synergy means we can offer our clients innovative legal solutions tailored to their specific needs.
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Opportunities and achievements
Where innovation drives success
In 2023, we won the Innovation in Adjacent Services – Putting a focus on ESG Due Diligence award at the prestigious FT Innovative Lawyers Europe Awards, and we took home the prize for our ESG Due Diligence tool in combination with applied business advisory to produce comprehensive reporting and advice on ESG considerations on both sides of a transaction. In 2021, we won Most Innovative Law Firm award. The FT Innovative Lawyers Awards Europe are among the most prestigious awards on the legal calendar and are highly competitive.
Maximising impact
Maximising social impact is at the heart of what we do. In 2021, we joined forces with the Italian Coalition for Civil Liberties and Rights and other international law firms to launch the Rule 39 Initiative. This collaborative project helps migrants in Italy, Greece and Turkey to seek redress from the European Court of Human Rights for rights violations they’ve suffered. We give asylum seekers, refugees and migrants essential legal support, helping to protect their fundamental rights. In Italy, 14 professionals were involved in Rule 39.
Action on climate change
In 2021, we launched the eMission 2030 campaign with the ambitious goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. This is designed to keep our people constantly informed and involved in our environmental mitigation strategies. We’ve also established a network of eMission 2030 Champions who act as local focal points to enhance our environmental sustainability efforts and implement concrete actions in their respective offices, including in Milan and Rome. Over the next decade, we will continually work to minimise the carbon footprint of our activities globally.
Tommaso Erboli, Senior Lawyer, Milan
Being successful at DLA Piper means living by the same values. It means being ambitious, forward-thinking, and committed to growing our business and meeting the future head-on.
Luca Tosoni, Senior LTS, Information Technology, Milan
To be successful here, it’s essential to be proactive, friendly and have a clear vision of our goals.
STORIES HUB
Application advice, tips, and resources
High performance starts with a supportive team: In conversation with Aimee Harper
Aimee Harper, an Associate in Finance, reflects on how collaboration, collective experience and a supportive team drive high performance, personal growth and exceptional outcomes for clients.
The path to partnership: Manuel Indelkofer’s journey
Dr. Manuel Indelkofer reflects on his journey from junior associate to partner, sharing how his approach to leadership has evolved and what aspiring partners need to succeed.
Be bold enough to ask: Gigi Lockhart on shaping your career
Senior Associate Gigi Lockhart shares how stepping beyond her role and taking on new challenges helped her shape her career and build relationships across DLA Piper’s international network.
The mindset that drives high performance, with Drew Moss
Drew Moss, Head of Talent, explores how mindset, feedback, resilience and wellbeing work together to drive sustainable high performance.
Be curious about what comes next, with Joanne Conway
From taking stretch assignments to embracing change, Joanne's path to Head of Inclusion for EMEA and APAC shows how progress happens when you’re willing to ask, learn and step up.
What makes DLA Piper different? A conversation with Peter Somekh
Peter Somekh, Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa, shares how a culture of challenge and collaboration has shaped his career, and continues to push him to grow.
What a Solicitor Apprenticeship can offer: Alix Leatherday's career journey
Alix Leatherday chose the Solicitor Apprenticeship route, combining global exposure with practical training inside our Manchester office. From day one, she's earning her degree while working on high-profile matters that count.
A day in the life of a Solicitor Apprentice, with Sophie Kenny
To mark National Apprenticeship Week, Sophie gives us a glimpse into her role in the Leeds office. Now in her fourth year, she’s working with lawyers across the globe and gaining hands-on legal experience, all while earning her degree.
What does global mean at DLA Piper?
From London to Johannesburg, our people deliver work that crosses borders, industries, and expectations, because ambition without limits needs a global platform.
Discovery Days, unlocked
Our Discovery Days give you real insight into the work, the people, and the pace of DLA Piper.
From Summer Intern to Associate: Mihir’s journey
For Mihir Joshi, joining DLA Piper felt like a natural step – from Intern to Associate, he's seen the values stay consistent while the opportunities keep expanding.
Challenge the status quo: A conversation with Kasia Scott
Recruitment Manager Kasia Scott shares how she has felt empowered to challenge, be challenged, and grow through curiosity. Her journey has led her to discover a culture where leadership doesn’t just answer questions, it asks them too.
A day in the life of a summer intern, with Ammar
As a summer intern, Ammar has been immersed in complex, high-impact work – building confidence, gaining clarity and discovering his potential in the process.
Unlocking your potential: Isaac Evans' career journey
From joining DLA Piper straight out of university to progressing through seven roles, Isaac Evans shares how opportunity, professional development and the support of those around him helped shape his career in Finance.
What makes DLA Piper different? Insights from Alyson Eather
Partner Alyson Eather reflects on the global opportunities, varied experiences and supportive culture that have shaped her career.
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.