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DLA Piper adds technology partner
Global law firm DLA Piper has added a new technology partner, who brings more than 25 years of legal experience to the...
07 May 2025
By Lauren Croft
Connectivity ‘more important than ever’ in current climate, says new DLA Piper Australian head
The newly appointed country managing partner for Australia at this global law firm asserts that the firm’s strong...
06 March 2025
By Grace Robbie
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JWS takes energy and resources partner from DLA Piper
National law firm Johnson Winter Slattery has bolstered its energy and resources team with the appointment from global...
05 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Former Hogan Lovells partner joins DLA Piper
Global law firm DLA Piper has appointed an M&A partner who most recently worked at BigLaw rival Hogan Lovells,...
19 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Building a positive work culture in a BigLaw firm
Here, the current and incoming managing partners of a BigLaw firm share insights on the crucial importance of...
30 January 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
DEI in BigLaw ‘not going away’, despite Zuckerberg’s call for more ‘masculine energy’
Time will tell how receptive American corporations are to a shift back to “bro culture”. For the heads of some of...
20 January 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
DLA Piper adds finance partner
Global law firm DLA Piper has bolstered its finance team by appointing a new partner.
17 January 2025
By Grace Robbie
How DLA Piper is positioning itself in a competitive market
As the legal landscape becomes increasingly competitive and complex, two partners at a BigLaw firm share the strategies...
14 January 2025
By Grace Robbie
DLA Piper names new Aussie managing partner
Global law firm DLA Piper has appointed a new country managing partner for Australia, who will assume the role in March...
13 November 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Pinsent Masons takes partner, special counsel from DLA Piper
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has continued to expand its Australian ranks, with the appointment of a partner...
21 October 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Aussie lawyer named as co-managing partner of DLA Piper’s Oman office
A Queensland-born practitioner has been appointed as the co-managing partner of the Muscat (Oman) office for global law...
18 October 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
DLA Piper strengthens renewable energy practice
DLA Piper has bolstered its renewable energy team with the appointment of a new senior associate, who joins from rival...
19 August 2024
By Lauren Croft
DLA Piper promotes 13
Global law firm DLA Piper has elevated 13 professionals Down Under, as the firm makes senior promotion appointments...
04 July 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
DLA Piper’s ‘cliff-hugging’ trek to support UN Refugee Agency
Big Lawfirm DLA Piper is preparing for a volunteer expedition in Tasmania as part of its commitment to the UN Refugee...
31 May 2024
By Grace Robbie
DLA Piper names 2 new Australian partners
BigLaw firm DLA Piper has unveiled a global cohort of 63 new partners across 37 of its offices in 18 countries, with...
30 April 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Deloitte appoints new partner as part of its ‘renewed direction’
Melinda Upton, the former global co-chair of DLA Piper’s IP and technology practice, has joined Deloitte as a partner...
15 April 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Businesses that don’t take climate seriously ‘will find themselves increasingly exposed to claims’
Ahead of the looming International Court of Justice advisory opinion on climate change, Australian corporations will...
09 April 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
DLA Piper names new managing partner for 2025 onwards
DLA Piper International has elected a new managing partner, who will assume the role starting in...
07 March 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
DLA Piper’s reflections on closing a $9.1bn acquisition
Global firm DLA Piper recently advised Renesas Electronic Corporation on the completion of its $9.1 billion acquisition...
28 February 2024
By Grace Robbie
The ‘dynamic and ever-growing’ area of proptech law
In an increasingly digital world, technology is reshaping real estate transactions and compliance. In turn, a new...
14 February 2024
By Lauren Croft
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