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Where law unlocks potential

Transforming the way legal services are delivered.

From mergers and acquisitions to private equity and public offerings, our corporate lawyers help clients through every stage of the deal. Together with our extensive business services teams, we’re transforming the way legal services are delivered and making an extraordinary impact beyond the borders of law.

Charles Severs, Global Co-CEO

At DLA Piper, we believe in global careers without limits. Together, we unlock our potential and redefine what we can achieve.

Charles Severs
    Our vision

    We believe great businesses can make a better world.

    Looking forward.

    Forward-thinking, innovative organisations can find the answers to today’s most difficult questions. That’s why, every day, we help them succeed.

    Better together.

    Our bold and dynamic culture puts every single colleague in the best possible position to deliver on that promise. We don’t put limits on our thinking, our ambition or our people. That’s how we make business better. Together.

    Our Values

    Our values are all about
    unlocking potential.

    They’re here to help us reach new heights, achieve more together, and make DLA Piper an even better place to work.

    Be Supportive

    We are compassionate and inclusive, valuing diversity and acting thoughtfully.

    Be Supportive

    Be Collaborative

    We are proactive, passionate team players, investing in our relationships.

    Be Collaborative

    Be Bold

    We are fearless and inquisitive, challenging ourselves to think big and find creative new solutions.

    Be Bold

    Be Exceptional

    We are strategic and driven, exceeding standards and expectations.

    Be Exceptional
    A responsible business

    The world needs responsible business.

    We’re proud of the impact we make beyond the borders of law. That starts with being a responsible business. Here, you’ll use your skills to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges and give something back.

    Pro Bono Work

    Pro Bono Work

    Our pro bono work focuses on the rule of law, children’s rights and access to justice for displaced people around the world. We’re proud to be one of the largest providers of pro bono legal services, donating over 200,000 hours globally in 2018.

    New Perimeter

    New Perimeter

    New Perimeter is our non-profit affiliate providing long-term pro bono legal assistance in under-served regions around the world. New Perimeter supports access to justice, social and economic development, sound legal institutions and women’s advancement.

    Head Start

    Head Start

    Head Start supports talented students from groups which face cultural, social or economic barriers to entering the legal sector. We’re addressing social mobility and improving diversity by ensuring equality of opportunity for students from all backgrounds.

    Global Scholarships

    Global Scholarships

    Our two-year Global Scholarships programme supports outstanding law students from less developed countries and helps them define and achieve their professional goals. The programme has involved students from countries that include Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Uganda and Zambia.

    Responsible Business

    Responsible Business

    We’re proud to be one of the first law firms subscribing to the UN Global Compact’s 10 universal principles concerning human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. We actively promote its universal principles through our strategy and daily operations.

    Protecting the most vulnerable

    Protecting the most vulnerable

    We focus on supporting child protection through our partnership with UNICEF. With our support, UNICEF can continue its vital work to ensure children can go to school instead of work, avoid child marriage and be safe in their communities.

    We have donated more than £2 million in cash and £6 million in pro bono advice.

    Our global presence

    Our clients are often global, so we have to be too.

    With over 90 offices in more than 40 countries, we provide seamless local and cross-border advice, whenever and wherever our clients need us.

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    Our history

    Purpose driven change

    We became DLA Piper in 2006. Since then, we’ve consistently pushed the envelope in what a law firm can be and how we can realise potential for business around the world. We’re proud of our past. And when you join us, it will be your foundation for shaping the future. 

    2024

    Innovation in generative AI

    DLA Piper's Innovation in Generative AI Strategy was crowned the best in Europe by the Financial Times at its Innovative Lawyer Awards 2024.

    2024

    Legal Innovation & Technology Awards

    DLA Piper is a three-time winner at the Legal Innovation & Technology Awards 2024. Awarded the ‘Future of Legal Services Innovation’ for its disruptive and innovative approach to artificial intelligence (AI), ‘Outstanding Training Innovation’ for Design Thinking, and the Aiscension platform won the ‘Excellence in Litigation Technology’ category.

    2023

    Recognition for sustainability

    DLA Piper wins four awards at The Asset Triple A Sustainable Infrastructure Awards 2023 for our Renewables and Project Finance Practice in Asia. 

    2023

    Legal innovation

    DLA Piper recognised by the Legal Innovation Awards 2023, winning the "Innovation in ESG" category with its ESG Due Diligence tool. 

    2022

    Pro bono recognition

    DLA Piper won the ‘Pro Bono Initiative of the Year’ at The Lawyer Awards 2022, recognising the firm’s efforts to support and advise Afghan people. 

    2022

    ESG initiative of the year

    DLA Piper’s industry-first Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) was recognised as the industry’s ESG Initiative of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2022.

    2021

    Innovation awards

    Triple win as DLA Piper is named the most innovative Law Firm at FT Innovation Lawyer Europe Awards 2021. We are also awarded Most Innovative Leader (Simon Levine) and Most Innovative Law Firm Transformation (Law&).

    2021

    Innovative use of technology

    DLA Piper’s Aiscension wins Most Innovative Use of Technology at The Lawyer Awards 2021.

    2020

    International law firm of the year

    DLA Piper named International Law Firm of the Year at the African Legal Awards, hosted by Legal Week and the Corporate Counsel Association of South Africa (CCASA).

    2020

    Best international law firm for women in business

    DLA Piper recognised at Asia Women in Business Law Awards 2020 for Best international firm for women in business law and best international firm Hong Kong SAR practice.

    2019

    Recognition by Acritas

    The Acritas Stars 2019 analysis of outstanding lawyers includes 195 of our lawyers. The Stars programme was developed to provide a source of highly recommended lawyers based purely on client feedback, free from the influence of law firms.

    2019

    Recognition for our undergraduate programme

    DLA Piper UK is awarded Best Short-Term Insight Scheme in recognition of its undergraduate programme at The National Undergraduate Employability Awards.

    2018

    Recognition for diversity

    We receive the Mansfield Certified Plus status recognising our efforts to increase diversity in the firm’s leadership.

    2018

    Best gender diversity initiative

    We’re awarded Best Gender Diversity Initiative by an International Law Firm at the Euromoney Europe Women in Business Law Awards.

    2017

    200,000 Pro bono hours donated

    We donate a total of nearly 200,000 pro bono hours across the world in 2017.

    2017

    Recognition by Acritas

    Acritas ranks DLA Piper as the second most favourable and recognised legal brand in the world.

    2017

    Top 50 for women's advancement

    Working Mother magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers name us as one of the 50 best law firms for women’s business development and career advancement, for the fifth year in a row.

    2016

    Among most innovative law firms

    For the fifth consecutive year, The Financial Times names us among the most innovative law firms in the world.

    2016

    Corporate Equality Index

    For the ninth year in a row, we earn a perfect score from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index and we’re again rated a Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality.

    2015

    Expanding global footprint

    We continue our expansion in Africa, North, Central and South America, and New Zealand.

    2014

    Best mentoring programme

    We’re awarded Best Mentoring Programme by an International Firm, and Best International Firm for Pro Bono Work at the Euromoney Australasian Women in Business Law Awards.

    2014

    Diversity initiatives

    Our Leadership Alliance for Women (LAW) is named Best Gender Diversity Initiative by an International Firm, and Best Firm for Women in Business Law in Norway, Poland and Ukraine.

    2013

    Partnership with UNICEF

    We announce a groundbreaking three-year partnership with UNICEF, aimed at strengthening the protection of children around the world. We continue to support UNICEF, and we’ve contributed more than £1 million through fundraising and corporate donations, and provided pro bono support estimated at over £4 million.

    2013

    Removing barriers to law

    We launch Break Into Law, a global initiative to remove barriers to careers within the legal profession for underrepresented young people.

    2012

    Recognition for Senator George J. Mitchell

    The American Lawyer names Senator George J. Mitchell (our Chairman Emeritus) a 2012 Lifetime Achiever, recognising his distinguished career in public service and private practice.

    2012

    Supporting legal education in Africa

    Supporting the 2012 Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action, we pledge to support legal education in East Africa and the DC Promise Neighbourhood initiative.

    2011

    Leading Real Estate practice

    Chambers & Partners honours us with its Award of Excellence for having the leading Real Estate practice in the US. We’re the only firm to have received this award twice.

    2011

    Merger with DLA Phillips Fox

    We integrate with DLA Phillips Fox, a former Group Firm, and become the world’s largest law firm, the largest integrated Asia-Pacific legal practice and the largest global law firm presence in Australia.

    2010

    Growing African and South American footprint

    We expand our partnerships and grow our footprint in Africa and South America.

    2010

    Outstanding Achievement Award

    We win the Outstanding Achievement Award at the Legal Business Awards, recognising our "unrivalled impact on the business of law over the last two decades."

    2009

    Pro bono partnership with Pfizer

    We partner with Pfizer on a pro bono initiative to provide low-income individuals with access to free legal assistance.

    2008

    Global expansion

    We expand our global presence with more offices opening in Europe, the Middle East and US.

    2008

    Global technology pioneers

    Our Global Technology Leader Summit gives insights to the economic and cultural factors driving our industry. Shortly after, we launch our Global Technology Sector.

    2007

    Leadership Alliance for Women

    Our Leadership Alliance for Women (LAW) launches in the US to focus on developing and promoting our women lawyers, and maximising their opportunities for business generation and leadership.

    2007

    Global Sustainability Initiative

    We become one of the first in the legal sector to launch a Global Sustainability Initiative, affirming our commitment to managing our environmental impact.

    2006

    Inception and growth

    DLA Piper becomes our official name. We continue our growth in Africa, the Middle East and Scandinavia.

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