DLA Piper New Zealand > Auckland, New Zealand > Firm Profile
DLA Piper New Zealand Offices
Level 15, PwC Tower
15 Customs Street West
Auckland 1010
New Zealand
DLA Piper New Zealand > The Legal 500 Rankings
New Zealand > Investment funds Tier 1
DLA Piper New Zealand advises clients across the spectrum of investment fund work, from transactional to regulatory. The firm is able to draw on its international presence and array of practice area specialisation to offer clients a comprehensive service. Alasdair McBeth
, a seasoned advisor on funds management and superannuation, and Rachel Taylor, who advises on structuring and compliance, are the firm’s practice heads. Within the team, Tom Barnes assists clients with fund formation, regulatory compliance, and contract negotiation at a domestic and international level. Lola Stoodley is experienced with retail investment funds, wholesale schemes, workplace superannuation, and insurance products. Practice head(s):
Alasdair McBeth; Rachel Taylor
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘DLA Piper has been deeply involved in the development and implementation of existing NZ financial market regulation. The background understanding and insights that they offer to their clients in this industry is invaluable.’
‘They are are the standout experts in financial market legislation.’
‘Alastair McBeth and Tom Barnes are highly knowledgeable. Their accessibility and proactiveness remains exceptional and they are pivotal in resolving matters.’
‘Very professional and responsive.’
‘Large team with wide experience to cater to clients’ needs.’
‘Experienced, knowledgeable, easy to get along with, understand clients’ businesses.’
‘Team are New Zealand Managed Funds experts, understanding all aspects of the investment management industry including all the different operating models.’
‘The team is very knowledgeable and professional. You can have high confidence in their ability and knowledge to get the job done, from highly complex matters to the more every day ones.’
Key clients
Apex Group NZ Limited
Investment Services Group
Simplicity NZ Limited
Smartshares
Booster Financial Services Limited
Financial Services M&A
Public Trust
Trustees Executors Limited
KiwiSaver providers
FireSuper
Work highlights
- Advised the New Zealand subsidiary of the Apex Group on all aspects of its funds hosting and distribution business, including advising on a major restructuring of funds and strategies within a KiwiSaver scheme.
- Advising on M&A transactions involving financial services participants, as the sector continues to rationalise.
- Advised Investment Services Group members on the establishment of new funds, including leading edge ESG themed funds, and hosted funds.
New Zealand > Competition law Tier 2
DLA Piper New Zealand draws on expertise from multiple jurisdictions to assist clients with competition matters raising cross-border issues. The firm advises on market studies and investigations brought by the Commerce Commission and merger clearances, as well as general competition issues. Leading the team, Mark Williamson is expert in the FMCG sector, including related market study assistance. Joining in July 2023 from Chapman Tripp, Daniel Street assists clients in investigations and civil penalty proceedings. Alicia Murray left the firm in January 2024.Practice head(s):
Mark Williamson
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Deep knowledge of the business, feel like an extension of our team, ability to see beyond technical requirements of the law.’
‘Mark Williamson has deep knowledge, a broad range of expertise and very responsive.’
‘The team are experts in competition law issues facing co-operatives.’
‘Mark Williamson provides timely, pragmatic advice often in untested areas.’
‘Exceptional industry knowledge is a big plus.’
‘Mark Williamson has an exceptional grasp of all the relevant principles and how they should be applied.’
Key clients
Foodstuffs North Island Limited
PB Technologies
Warner Bros. Discovery
Ixom
Auckland Council
Nelson City Council
Kingspan
Rheem
Mitre 10
Contact Energy
Work highlights
- Advising on the proposed merger of Foodstuffs North Island and Foodstuffs South Island.
- Advising Foodstuffs North Island on the introduction and implementation of the Grocery Code.
- Advised Kingspan Group plc on its successful clearance application and acquisition of the business and assets of Conqueror New Zealand.
New Zealand > Corporate and M&A Tier 2
Well-versed in mid-market and high-end M&A transactions, DLA Piper New Zealand advises blue-chip clients in transactions spanning an array of industries. The firm specialises in renewables, TMT, consumer goods, life sciences, and primary sector matters. It is also able to leverage its international footing to assist with foreign investments. Rachel Taylor leads from Wellington, advising on structurings, capital raisings, and funding. Reuben Woods and Martin Thomson work on multi-jurisdictional transactions and inward investments respectively. Martin Wiseman specialises in advising annuity clients, while Aoife O’Gorman is qualified in both Ireland and New Zealand, with further experience practising in the UK. Pavanie Edirisuriya was promoted to partner in July 2023. Practice head(s):
Rachel Taylor
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Rachel Taylor has provided excellent service to our company. She is an incredibly safe pair of hands, provides considered but timely advice and is quick to pass on information that she thinks will be of value to us, even if not related to a particular matter. I would not hesitate to recommend her.’
‘Industry sector knowledge.’
‘Martin Thomson’s knowledge of the sector is invaluable in dealing with transactions.’
‘Great expertise and knowledge of the business.’
‘Reuben Woods is responsive, has deep understanding of our business and is easy to deal with.’
‘The M&A team at DLA is extremely results focused and pragmatic. They helped navigate us through very complicated regulatory issues in a complex merger.’
‘Reuben Woods is very responsive, pragmatic and results focused. Cares about the work he is doing for his clients.’
Key clients
Foodstuffs North Island Limited
Bank of Queensland
Ingka Investments B.V.
Five V Capital
Tracksuit Limited
Evergreen Services Group LLC
Stafford Capital Partners Limited
ACE APAC Holding GmbH
BioPak Pty Ltd
Work highlights
- Advising Foodstuffs North Island Limited on its proposed merger with Foodstuffs South Island Limited, which is a unique transaction comprising of a true merger between two code companies under part 15 of the Companies Act 1993.
- Advised Bank of Queensland on the sale of its ~NZ$230m loan portfolio to UDC Finance Limited.
- Advising ACE APAC Holding GmbH on its co-investment with Far North Solar Farm Limited to establish at least 13 solar photovoltaic systems in New Zealand over the next 2-3 years.
New Zealand > Data protection and cyber security Tier 2
Well-regarded in the financial service sector, DLA Piper New Zealand is skilled at AI, cybersecurity incidents, and data protection compliance. In Auckland, the 'technically astute' Nick Valentine heads the practice and is well-versed in technology and telecommunications transactions. Edward Eisdell-Moore is another key lawyer in the team with notable knowledgeable of GDPR.Practice head(s):
Nick Valentine
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘They are very professional and knowledgeable. When you work with DLA, you know you are receiving expert advice.’
‘They have deep knowledge of developments in law and overseas.’
‘Nick Valentine is very technically astute and commercially savvy.’
‘Nick Valentine is both timely and accurate in hid understanding of the situation and what is needed from a legal perspective that will advance our position.’
‘Nick Valentine is a leading data protection and cyber security lawyer and leads a great practice.’
‘Nick Valentine is great to deal with, passionate, and technically strong.’
Key clients
Air New Zealand
Foodstuffs North Island
Contact Energy
Apex Group
Auckland Council
Partners Life
AIA
Mercedes-Benz AG
Starship Children’s Hospital
Frankie Technologies
lululemon athletica
LEGO
Mitre 10
CanTeen
MVision AI
FMG Insurance
Amplify Health
Work highlights
- Advised FMG Insurance on a digital transformation project involving the migration of its core insurance suite.
- Advised Foodstuffs North Island Limited on its engagement with UK data science company, dunnhumby, as part of Foodstuffs’ ‘customer driven’ project to better leverage customer data.
- Advised MVision AI on New Zealand’s privacy and artificial intelligence regulatory framework.
New Zealand > Dispute resolution Tier 2
With litigators in over forty jurisdictions to utilise, DLA Piper New Zealand is well-placed to advise on disputes for international clients involving cross-border issues. The firm maintains expertise in commercial and regulatory expertise in contentious contexts. Iain Thain spearheads the practice, bringing significant arbitration and appellate-level litigation experience to the team. Emma Moran brings a regulatory and public law focus, while Cameron McCracken acts in commercial litigation matters. Daniel Street joined the team from Chapman Tripp in July 2023, and Alicia Murray departed in January 2024.Practice head(s):
Iain Thain
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Cameron McCracken is an exceptionally skilled and pleasant senior associate who is a pleasure to work with.’
‘Emma Moran is a leader in the fields of civil litigation and local government law respectively.’
‘This is a harmonious and diverse team. They don’t just say they value diversity, they walk the talk.’
‘DLA and their team are excellent at providing us with strong, legal based advice on what we can do around dispute resolution.’
‘They take the time to listen to what we are asking them to look into for us and then provide advice on that basis. We worked with them on a number of occasions, and each time the experience with them has been positive.’
‘The team are specialists in private international law. I have worked with their team in this area and was very impressed.’
‘Ian Thain is an excellent partner in the Auckland litigation department of DLA Piper. He is careful and methodical in terms of his preparation and is a very good barrister in his own right.’
‘The Disputes Resolution team at DLA led by Iain Thain is outstanding. They are extremely good at breaking down complex issues and delivering them persuasively to courts, regulators and the like.’
Key clients
HCL Group
Palmerston North City Council
Helix Energy Solutions Group
Hazlett Insurance
Abbott Insurance Brokers
Foodstuffs North Island and Foodstuffs South Island
Auckland Council
Warner Bros. Discovery
Eke Panuku Development Auckland
Cornwall Park Trust Board
Apple Inc
Dexcom
Yashili New Zealand Dairy Co Ltd
Lululemon
Liquorland Ltd
Mott MacDonald
AIG Insurance
Tower Insurance
Aon
Steadfast
Work highlights
- Advising Foodstuffs South Island Limited and Foodstuffs North Island Limited Merger Steering Committee, comprised of board members from each of FSSI and FSNI, on the proposed amalgamation of FSSI and FSNI by High Court application.
- Advising HCL/DWS Group on a contract dispute over a Master ICT Agreement with the Department of Internal Affairs.
New Zealand > Insurance Tier 2
DLA Piper New Zealand advises clients on litigation, regulatory, corporate, and commercial matters in the insurance space. The firm is well-versed in guiding clients through regulatory investigations, as well as capital raising and corporate structuring for insurers. The team is led by Rachel Taylor, a veteran in the design of new products and compliance, and Emma Moran, an experienced litigator in the fields of insurance, construction, and life sciences. In August 2023, Daniel Street joined the team from Chapman Tripp.Practice head(s):
Rachel Taylor; Emma Moran
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘DLA has a very strong team. I have always found the team to be exceptionally helpful.’
‘They are approachable, listen to you and then provide sound advice off the back of that.’
‘Rachel Taylor is recommended.’
Key clients
Abbott NZ Holdings Limited
AIA International Limited
AIG New Zealand Limited
Allianz Australia Insurance Limited
Aon New Zealand Limited
Berkshire Hathaway
Chubb Insurance New Zealand Limited
Crombie Lockwood (New Zealand) Limited
DUAL New Zealand
FMG
Hazlett Insurance Brokers
Marsh New Zealand
Medical Assurance Society
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company Limited
Nautilus Marine Underwriting Agent Pty
Neilson Financial Services
Partners Life
Pacific International Insurance
Rothbury Group
Steadfast Group
SUA
Work highlights
- Acting for AIG and its insured in a subrogated recovery for the cost of repairing damage to a building incurred during demolition works on a neighbouring property.
- Advises brokers in the Steadfast network on a range of legal issues affecting brokers and their insured clients.
New Zealand > Labour and employment Tier 2
The ‘very commercial team’ at DLA Piper New Zealand provides day-to-day advice for global blue-chip clients on their activities within New Zealand. The firm’s experience includes advising on industrial relations, restructurings, remuneration and employment policies as well as executive-level changes. Overseeing the team, Laura Scampion, who is dual-qualified in the UK and New Zealand, advises on employment aspects of M&A. Carl Blake is well-versed in restructures, personal grievance and health & safety.Practice head(s):
Laura Scampion
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘The team are very responsive and have a can do and commercial approach to their advice.’
‘Very commercial and easy to work with.’
Key clients
Merlin
AIA Group Limited
Harrison Grierson
solarZero Limited
HEB Construction
Work highlights
- Advising on the defence of a claim to be heard before the Employment Relations Authority regarding the consultation obligations in a commercial business sale.
- Providing all employment law related advice to a facilities management company with over 5000 employees, including disputes and mission critical union interactions and negotiations.
- Providing all employment law related advice in New Zealand for one of the largest life sciences business in the world, including complex global restructures, personal grievances, bullying and harassment investigations, health and safety compliance and disputes.
New Zealand > Projects and resources management (including environment) Tier 2
Able to ‘cut through the issues and get straight to the point’, DLA Piper New Zealand utilises its global network to enhance its energy and natural resource advice, especially where matters contain cross-border issues. The firm is expert in resource management and local government assistance also, advising councils, central government bodies, private clients, and iwi. The team is led by Stephen Quinn, an expert in resource management, environmental, and building law. Kerry Anderson is well-versed in infrastructure project support, while Diana Hartley specialises in plan preparation and interpretation, as well as resource consenting. Emma Manohar supports clients with contentious and non-contentious issues in environment, planning, and public law.Practice head(s):
Stephen Quinn
Other key lawyers:
Kelly Anderson; Diana Hartley; Emma Manohar; Anne Buchanan; Waldo Randell
Testimonials
‘Diana Hartley is always approachable and friendly and provides simple short and clear concise advice.’
‘We’ve always found DLA to have a combination of fast but accurate responses and good advice.’
‘Stephen Quinn is the star of the firm. A safe and confident pair of hands. Stephen has a calm but no-nonsense presence. A very capable operator.’
‘They clearly have a strong collaborative culture which means that they support each other and can pull in specialist advice where needed.’
‘Comprehensive understanding of RM and related law in the local government space. Very client focused.’
‘Stephen Quinn is a guru in the local government space and is able to understand the surrounding context for an issue immediately.’
‘Swift legal advice that’s pragmatic and workable from an operational perspective. They are experts in their field while being able to provide advice in most areas of law.’
‘They cut through the issues and get straight to the point.’
Key clients
Auckland Council
Maungaharuru-Tangitū Trust
Greater Wellington Regional Council
Nelson City Council
Foodstuffs North Island Limited
Hutt City Council
Waikato Regional Council
Selwyn District Council
Upper Hutt City Council
Tasman District Council
Marlborough District Council
South Wairarapa District Council
Wellington Water Limited
Department of Corrections
Te Tumu Paeroa
South Waikato District Council
Palmerston North City Council
Work highlights
- Advising Auckland Council on NPS-UD and Act interpretation, responding to Independent Hearing Panel directions, and presenting legal submissions at various hearings in connection with the proposed Plan Change 78.
- Represented Auckland Council in several high-profile judicial review cases, including Drury West Train Station.
- Advising the Greater Wellington Regional Council on its first Regional Policy Statement change since 2010 and a related Variation.
New Zealand > Real estate and construction
Often handling public sector construction and infrastructure matters, DLA Piper New Zealand is skilled at real estate developments and transactions. Mark Williamson heads the construction space from Auckland, and his recent caseload encompasses sizeable supermarket developments. Justin March spearheads the real estate space and is praised for his ‘extensive experience in commercial property law.’ Heath Brunton specialises in the development and leasing of urban regeneration projects, while Nick Byrnes is knowledgeable of energy projects.Practice head(s):
Mark Williamson; Justin March
Other key lawyers:
Heath Brunton; Nick Byrnes; Emma Moran; Liam Johannesson; Nick Byrnes; Joy Campbell
Testimonials
‘The DLA Piper team is experienced, personable, and provides both well considered and accurate transactional documents.’
‘Justin Marsh is very diligent, legally accurate, and provides advice that consider the commercial realities of the legal issue.’
‘Justin Marsh has extensive experience in commercial property law in the New Zealand market and we benefit significantly from that experience. ’
Key clients
Foodstuffs North Island Limited
Maersk
Auckland Council
Fred Hollows Foundation (NZ)
Savory Construction Limited
Nelson City Council
IAG New Zealand Limited
Mitre 10
Contact Energy
Aquila Capital
OCS Group NZ Limited (1M)
Foodstuffs North Island Limited
Goodman Property Trust
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust
Cornwall Park Trust Board
Maersk
LOGOS New Zealand Development Management Pty Limited
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited
Salesforce
Busy Bees NZ Bidco Limited
Warner Bros Discovery
Simplicity Living
Kärcher
Aquila Capital
Lululemon
CCIS ANL Australia Pty Ltd
IAG
Work highlights
- Acted for MAERSK on the design and construction of a large coolstore in Hamilton, including the drafting and negotiation of a bespoke design and construction contract.
- Acted for The Fred Hollows Foundation (NZ) on drafting a design and construction contract for the Papua New Guinea Centre of Excellence for Eye Health.
- Acted for Foodstuffs North Island on the development of a large new PAK’nSAVE store in Highland Park.
New Zealand > Restructuring and insolvency Tier 2
With the ability to draw on experts across the globe, DLA Piper New Zealand is experienced in supporting clients with cross-border insolvencies. The firm is also regularly instructed by insolvency practitioners, banks, and secured creditors within New Zealand on domestic matters. Michael Thompson, advising on distressed financing restructures and directors’ duties, co-heads the team alongside Iain Thain, a seasoned liquidation advisor. Rachel Brown supports clients with their disposals of interests in distressed situations. In December 2023, Alicia Murray left the firm.Practice head(s):
Michael Thompson; Iain Thain
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘DLA are a great balanced team, very enjoyable to work with and very responsive.’
‘Michael Thompson is engaged, proactive and very sound technically.’
‘Highly responsive and capable. Excellent advice on extremely complex and high-stake matters.’
Key clients
Liquidators of CBL Insurance Limited
Accountholders in Cryptopia Ltd
WestCity NZ Pty Ltd
Work highlights
- Acted for the liquidators of CBL Insurance Limited in proceedings against a major creditor, Alpha Insurance Limited, seeking to set aside transactions entered shortly before CBL Insurance Limited was put into liquidation.
- Acted for a group of accountholders in Cryptopia Limited.
- Assisted WestCity NZ Pty Ltd and WestCity NZ Nominees Ltd, the owner of WestCity Waitākere Mall, with debt recovery and insolvency legal services.
New Zealand > Banking and finance Tier 3
DLA Piper New Zealand offers ‘market-leading expertise’ in renewable energy financing, with experience in related securitisations. The firm also specialises in loan portfolio asset transactions. Michael Thompson oversees the team, with insight into leveraged, project, real estate and structured finance. Rachel Brown has a niche in performing and non-performing loan portfolio sales. Jacob Nutt is also of note, adding his experience in renewable energy project finance to the firm’s specialism.Practice head(s):
Michael Thompson
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Services felt bespoke and personalised for the need of our bank.’
‘All the staff and partners are well qualified with experience working in key financial centers around the world. This gives them the ability to leverage their cross knowledge and resources to help with transnational transactions.’
‘The team, especially Michael Thompson provides very bespoke, fit for purpose value-added responses to meet the client’s requirements.’
‘Deep, technical knowledge, responsiveness.’
‘Michael Thompson shows a strong combination of technical expertise and commercial knowledge.’
‘Rachel Brown is very commercially astute’
‘Rachel Brown consistently delivers in terms of pragmatic advice and optimsed outcomes.’
‘The team has market-leading expertise in the financing of renewable energy projects. Technically excellent, with a broad skill set. ’
Key clients
New Zealand Green Investment Finance
Bank of Queensland
New Zealand Green Investment Finance
Pacific Equity Partners
Aquila Capital
Aareal Bank A.G.
Work highlights
- Advised New Zealand Green Investment Finance in connection with the $170 million financing of solarZero under its new Solar Finance Program.
- Advised Bank of Queensland in connection with the sale of its c. $230 million New Zealand loan portfolio to UDC Finance Limited.
- Advised Aareal Bank A.G in connection with its first transaction in New Zealand and first multi-jurisdiction matter in Asia Pacific.
New Zealand > Tax Tier 3
Able to draw on the expertise of hundreds of tax lawyers across a wide array of jurisdictions, DLA Piper New Zealand is well-suited to advise clients on cross-border tax matters. The firms' clients include companies and bodies operating across a wide range of industries, including warranty and indemnity insurance, renewable energy, technology, and retail. Practice head David Johnston is an experienced advisor on M&A transactions, capital raisings, and restructurings. The team is also well-versed in employment-related tax issues and employee share option plans.Practice head(s):
David Johnston
Testimonials
‘DLA Piper are relational, reliable and hospitable.’
‘David Johnston is a joy to work with. He’s rapid with responses and generous with his expertise. I feel so secure with his guidance.’
Key clients
Tracksuit
Bank of Queensland
Foodstuffs North Island
Volante
The King’s Trust Aotearoa New Zealand
Booster
i-Select Group
Hugo Boss
Simplicity
Five V Capital
Work highlights
- Advised Tracksuit on all aspects of its $22m Series A Capital Raise.
- Advised Bank of Queensland in connection with the sale of its ~NZ$230m loan portfolio to UDC Finance Limited.
- Advised Five V Capital in connection with the sale of Totara Learning Solutions to Tenzing, a European private equity investor.
New Zealand > TMT Tier 3
With the ability to draw on TMT lawyers across 40 jurisdictions, DLA Piper New Zealand handles cross-border matters for its international client base regularly. The firm is experienced in corporate and M&A matters, as well as telecoms, cybersecurity regulation, and AI implementation. Nick Valentine, a specialist in cybersecurity, leads the team. Edward Eisdell-Moore adds expertise in procurement and IT systems implementation advice to the team.Practice head(s):
Nick Valentine
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Deep knowledge of the client’s business, up to speed with developments in the industry.’
‘Nick Valentine has good knowledge of market practice in IT contracts.’
‘Nick Valentine leads a strong practice, and is very client focussed, technically strong and easy to deal with.’
‘Extremely strong team across multiple disciplines. Excellent subject matters experts within the organisation.’
‘Nick Valentine provides excellent advice.’
Key clients
Air New Zealand
Foodstuffs North Island
Contact Energy
AIA
Partners Life
New Zealand Rugby Union
Pfizer
HCL
Infosys
Auckland Council
InfinityStudio.AI
Amplify Health
Total Utilities
FMG Insurance
Publicis Groupe
Tower Limited
Aotearoa Clinical Trials
MVision AI
Mondelēz International
Xero
Work highlights
- Advised FMG Insurance on a business-critical digital transformation project involving the migration of its core insurance IT platform to a cloud solution provided by Guidewire Software, Inc, one of the world’s leading insurance software providers.
- Advised Total Utilities, a specialist in utility management, carbon measurement and reduction services, on its software licence and partnership agreement with leading emissions management software provider Net0.
- Advised Foodstuffs North Island on its procurement of SaaS tools and consulting services from a leading global FMCG company, for the transformation of Foodstuffs’ in-store product picking systems and processes.
Asia Pacific: Regional International Arbitration > Leading firms
DLA Piper has a notable presence in arbitration work in the Pacific region. In Australia, Sydney-based Gitanjali Bajaj and Cameron Scholes, Brisbane’s Liam Prescott, Melbourne’s Gowri Kangeson, and Perth’s Richard Edwards handle high-profile arbitrations across industries such as energy, transport, and construction. In New Zealand, Iain Thain leads a prominent practice. Turning to South East Asia, in Thailand Don Rojanapenkul and Robert Tang bring strong cross-border and international arbitration experience to the firm’s offerings.Work highlights
DLA Piper New Zealand > Firm Profile
Global co-chairs: Jon Hayes and Frank W Ryan
Co-chief executive officers: Charles Severs and Frank W Ryan
Number of partners: 1,500+
Number of lawyers: 6,000+
Offices: Lawyers located in more than 60 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific.
Please see https://www.dlapiper.com for further information about the firm.
Firm Overview:
Tenacious and driven, DLA Piper people translate legal complexities into commercial clarity: providing the right minds at the right time to help clients to navigate both risk and opportunity. Our lawyers deliver pragmatic actionable solutions to your pressing business challenges, in every part of the globe, so you can understand, decide, and act.
Our people are as adept at spotting opportunities as they are in protecting you against risk. Our culture encourages fresh thinking, to anticipate what’s next, supported by continuous investments in legal and business technology.
The result is joined-up legal counsel and informed commercial advice across multiple geographies and all sectors: creative solutions that draw on an international platform with the power to scale up and down, flexing to meet any client aspirations. We measure success one relationship at a time, serving you locally and in any location: we bring the world closer for our clients.
Main Areas of Practice:
Corporate: DLA Piper’s corporate lawyers support the world’s leading enterprises, emerging startup companies and financial institutions in their development and investment activities. From mergers and acquisitions and venture capital to private and public equity and debt offerings, the firm assists clients through all stages of their transactions to ensure successful deal outcomes.
Employment: DLA Piper’s employment practice advises clients worldwide on employment legislation, helping them meet their workforce objectives.
The firm partners with its clients, wherever they do business, to find solutions and manage risk in relation to their employment, incentives and pensions legal challenges and objectives. The firm assists with acquisitions, outsourcings, expansions or reductions-in-force, local or international employee relations, data privacy or data protection, local, cross-border or collective litigation, local or multi-jurisdictional compliance, risk management. Its clients range from startups to emerging multinationals and some of the biggest and best-known global brands in the world.
Finance: DLA Piper’s Finance group offers comprehensive, cross-border advice on financing, restructuring, and projects, leveraging one of the largest teams of dedicated finance lawyers globally. We support clients, including public and private companies, asset managers, financial institutions, and government entities, in realising their financial strategies across various sectors and markets. Often involved in pioneering deals, our work spans lending, debt securities, derivatives, energy and infrastructure projects, and handling distressed situations and insolvencies.
Intellectual Property & Technology: DLA Piper is one of the most widely recognised providers of a full range of commercial, intellectual property law, privacy, sourcing and technology law services for leading businesses worldwide. Its lawyers provide both litigation-related (contentious) and strategic commercial advice to a wide range of industry sectors, helping clients from emerging technology and pharmaceutical companies to established banks and financial institutions achieve their objectives wherever they do business.
Litigation & Regulatory: DLA Piper’s lawyers are skilled in litigation, arbitration, investigations and ADR and will deploy that experience to help devise the best strategies. The firm has the local knowledge to apply the regulatory, economic, political and cultural context to legal issues and develop case strategies. It regularly handles technically challenging and complex multi-jurisdictional matters.
DLA Piper’s International Trade, Regulatory and Government Affairs team provides advice at all stages of the regulatory process. Advising on regulatory law, the firm focuses on areas such as international trade, antitrust and competition, global governance and more.
Real Estate: DLA Piper’s market-leading real estate group offers a full range of real estate services, including single asset and portfolio acquisitions and dispositions, single asset and multi-property/programmatic joint ventures, fund formation, operating company investments, cross-border investments, REITs, financing, construction and design, leasing, zoning/land-use, environmental law, real estate litigation and tax.
Tax: DLA Piper provides advice on local and national tax, and a commercially integrated approach to cross-border structures and tax efficiency. It offers the full range of tax services that address the challenges of international commerce and business operations, including arranging operations to reduce effective global tax rates, transfer pricing, tax disputes and post-acquisition integration.
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