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No. of attorneys | 4,255 (2022)[1] |
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Major practice areas | Arbitration, Banking, Competition and Trade, Corporate Crime, Corporate Finance, Employment, Energy, Government Affairs, Hospitality and Leisure, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Pensions, Private Equity, Real Estate, Restructuring, Securities, Tax, Technology |
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Revenue | US$3.68 billion (2022)[1] |
Profit per equity partner | US$2.8 million (2022)[1] |
Date founded | First parent firm founded 1764; current organization dates to 2005 (by merger) |
Company type | Swiss Verein (2 LLPs) |
Website | dlapiper.com |
DLA Piper is a law firm with offices in over 40 countries across the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. [4] In 2021, it was the third largest law firm in the United States by revenue.[5]
Founded in 2005 through the merger between three law firms: San Diego–based Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP, Baltimore-based Piper Rudnick LLP and United Kingdom–based DLA LLP. DLA Piper is composed of two partnerships operating under a shared global board and structured as a Swiss Verein.[6]