
DLA Piper
UK Top 200 position: 1
Asia-Pacific International 50 rank: 5
Banking and financial services
DLA Piper represents some of the largest financial institutions and financial services companies in the world. Our size and reach mean that our multi-disciplinary teams are able to support these clients in both their day-to-day needs and strategic objectives, locally and globally. Click here for more information on banking and financial services.
Energy and water
DLA Piper energy lawyers are among the world’s most experienced and geographically widespread, offering critical practice skill, industry-specific knowledge and local coverage worldwide. Our lawyers have experience in all segments of the industry, ranging from renewables to power generation to oil and gas. Click here for more information on energy and water.
Healthcare
DLA Piper’s healthcare lawyers represent healthcare clients all around the world. We live and work where our clients live and work. Our lawyers work together across our offices throughout Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and the US, combining global strategy with local implementation. Click here for more information on healthcare.
Hospitality and leisure
With more than 100 lawyers throughout our offices, DLA Piper's global hospitality and leisure sector advises owners, managers, franchisors, developers and lenders with respect to hotels and other hospitality and leisure businesses around the world. We offer the extraordinary breadth and depth of our core practice groups, including corporate, real estate, finance, franchise and distribution, human resources, litigation and regulatory, IP and IT. Click here for more information on hospitality and leisure.
Insurance and reinsurance
We have one of the world's pre-eminent, multi-disciplinary teams that represents major insurance, reinsurance and financial services companies globally. Our size and reach enable us to support clients in both their strategic objectives and their daily needs, locally and worldwide. Click here for more information on insurance and reinsurance.
Life sciences
DLA Piper is acknowledged as one of the world's leading law firms, representing companies and investors in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device fields. Our life sciences team operates across multiple practice groups and offices in an open, flexible manner. Click here for more information on life sciences.
Sports, media and entertainment
One legal practice has emerged as the first choice among all parties involved in the sports, media and entertainment sectors, which demand the very best representation and expect superior client service — DLA Piper. We understand the way the sport, media and entertainment industries work. Click here for more information on sports, media and entertainment.
Technology
Technological innovation has changed the way we live and how we do business. With deep roots in Silicon Valley, DLA Piper has served the technology sector since its inception. Today, we are among the world’s largest and most geographically diverse legal practices, with clients ranging from Global 100 and Fortune 500 enterprises to start-up companies developing tomorrow’s industry-leading technologies. Click here for more information on technology.
Transportation
DLA Piper offers complete legal representation through its worldwide offices. We regularly advise clients in the transportation sector on multi-jurisdictional transactions involving multiple DLA Piper offices. Our teams cut across legal disciplines and many of the transactions they handle range from $100m to nearly $1bn. Click here for more information on transportation.
News from DLA Piper
Who's Who Legal recognises real-estate lawyers from DLA Piper
Ugo de Vivo joins DLA Piper's finance and projects team in London
DLA Piper receives international franchise accolade for ninth consecutive year
DLA Piper acts for Bothar Boring & Tunnelling in Austrialian LNG investment
DLA Piper's William Campbell receives 2013 Presidential Citation from the ABA
Briefings from DLA Piper
Sea level rise impact on coastal development must now be taken into account
After 35 days of hearing, the Queensland Planning and Environment Court has delivered its most significant climate change adaptation decision yet.
Latest SEC tipster award highlights risk for hedge funds and private equity firms
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued its second-ever whistleblower award. The award went to three anonymous individuals, each of whom will receive five per cent of the monetary sanctions ultimately collected in a case against hedge-fund manager Locust Offshore Management and its chief executive officer, Andrey Hicks, who allegedly defrauded investors of $2.7m (£1.7m), and who have been ordered to pay $7.5m in disgorgement and penalties.
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Overview
3 Noble StreetLondon
EC2V 7EE
UK
http://www.dlapiper.com
| Turnover (£m) | 1,400 |
|---|---|
| PEP (£k) | 766 |
| EPP (£k) | 444 |
| Total lawyers | 3,744 |
| Total partners | 1,247 |

