Building strong and substantial client relationships is the compass for DLA Piper's business strategy and future development. DLA Piper today has 4,200 lawyers in offices throughout Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and the United States. We represent more clients in a broader range of geographies and practice disciplines than any other law firm in the world. Our client commitment is also our brand—when it comes to the way we serve and interact with our clients, everything matters.

Our clients range from multinational, Global 1000 and Fortune 500 enterprises to emerging companies developing industry-leading technologies. They include more than half of the Fortune 250 and nearly half of the FTSE 350 or their subsidiaries.

With more than 600 lawyers worldwide, our Corporate group advises many of the world's leading and emerging companies, as well as financial institutions and buyout and investment funds, on mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, public and private equity and debt offerings, venture capital and private equity investments and other transactional matters. We also advise on securities compliance, corporate governance, IT, tax and executive compensation. We have significant experience in the technology, life sciences and consumer industries.

Our clients benefit from our ability to flag potential pitfalls in each country, to advise on cultural differences and nuances, to offer vital auxiliary advice in such areas as employment and competition law, and to manage even the most demanding due diligence exercise. Our lawyers have substantial experience in project managing complex multi-jurisdictional corporate activity worldwide.