DLA Piper completes Australian merger
Law firm DLA Piper, which has offices in Birmingham, has completed the integration of Australian firm DLA Phillips Fox. The company now has 11 offices throughout Asia Pacific and becomes one of the world's biggest law firms.
In Asia-Pacific, DLA Piper has more than 700 lawyers operating out of offices located in Bangkok, Beijing, Brisbane, Canberra, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Perth, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.
Globally, DLA Piper now comprises 4,200 lawyers operating out of 76 offices in 30 countries.
Russell Orme, managing partner for DLA Piper's Birmingham office, said: "Our clients are seeking full service global mandates and demanding increasingly seamless international services. We have seen increased demand for cross-border projects, deals, corporate expansions and complex legal transactions.
"There are many opportunities for our lawyers, in the region and globally, to work on international and multijurisdictional legal matters as well as providing valuable insight and experience on local matters and we are well placed to cater for and compete for this global work."
