Facts and Figures

• 4,200 lawyers in 31 countries and 77 offices
• More than 20 offices in key US markets
• More than 20 offices across continental Europe
• 8 offices in the UK
• 11 offices in Asia Pacific
• 7 offices in the Middle East
• In jurisdictions where we do not have offices, we have alliances and relationships with independent law firms. These areas include Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, Ghana, Ireland, Kenya, Mongolia, New Zealand, Portugal and Portuguese-speaking Africa, South Africa, Sweden, Tanzania, Venezuela and Zambia
• In 2010, we began working in cooperation with two leading firms –  Campos Mello Advogados in Brazil and YKK in Turkey – to serve clients looking to expand or do business in those countries.  We also have strong referral relationships across Latin America
• In 2011, DLA Piper donated more than 193,000 hours, for a contribution of $108 million worldwide through our pro bono and corporate responsibility initiatives. We believe this makes us the largest provider of pro bono legal services in the world. Our pro bono initiative is consistently ranked among the best by The American Lawyer, and our global pro bono initiative, New Perimeter, enables DLA Piper lawyers to work on legal pro bono projects of vital importance around the globe.
• Our work on the sustainability agenda sees DLA Piper as one of the first in the legal sector to achieve global accreditation to ISO:14001, the internationally recognized environmental management system enabling us to accurately measure and manage our carbon reduction strategies, committing us to standards that significantly reduce our impact on the environment
• Our people reflect the diversity of our clients, and the many communities and markets where we work. With offices worldwide, our efforts to understand, value and incorporate differences are at the heart of our culture.

• Our clients range from multinational, Global 1000 and Fortune 500 enterprises to emerging companies developing industry-leading technologies
• We represent more than 140 of the top 250 Fortune 500 clients and nearly half of the FTSE 350 or their subsidiaries

• #1 globally by volume of M&A transactions in 2011 – mergermarket
• #1 globally by volume of M&A transactions in 2010 – mergermarket
• #1 in the UK by volume of M&A transactions in 2010 – mergermarket
• In the top 5 in the United States, Europe, Greater China, Asia-Pacific and India by volume of M&A transactions in 2010 – mergermarket and Bloomberg
• #1 in India among international law firms for IPO league tables for the period April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011 – Bar & Bench
• 273 DLA Piper lawyers ranked as leaders in their fields – Chambers & Partners 2010
• Among the top five firms most committed to client service – 2010 BTI Client Service 30
• Global Real Estate Law Firm of the Year for six consecutive years – International Who's Who of Business Lawyers, 2005-2010
• One of the law firms "that America turns to most" – The National Law Journal, 2010
• One of America’s Best Corporate Law Firms – Corporate Board Member, 2011
• #7 among the Global Elite law firms for having one of the strongest law firm brands worldwide – Acritas, 2010
• A finalist in the 2010 Litigation of the Year competition in the Product Liability category – The American Lawyer
• Best Management of Risk Award – MPF European Practice Management Awards 2010
• Best Corporate Counselor of the Year – Top Capital Summit for Asia-Pacific 2010
• Real Estate Law Firm of the Year – Yuridicheskaya Practika's Legal Awards 2010
• Debt Capital Markets Deal of the Year, South East Asian Legal Business Law Awards 2010
• Best Newcomer of the Year – International Tax Review Awards 2010
• 2010 International Law Office Client Choice Award, International Asset Finance (Spain), Corporate Tax (Norway), Commercial Property (Hong Kong), Employment and Labour (UK) categories
• Advisor of the Year – European Outsourcing Association (EOA) Awards 2010
• Outstanding Achievement Award – Legal Business Awards 2010
• Italian-based International Law Firm of the Year – Top Legal Awards 2009
• Deal Structuring Law Firm of the Year – unquote British Private Equity Awards 2009
• Environmental Excellence Award – CSR Summit Awards 2009
• Corporate Law Firm of the Year – Belgian Legal Awards 2009
• Law Firm of the Year 2009 – Asia M&A Atlas Awards
• "Asia Pacific Energy Services Sector Deal of the Year 2009 – Asia M&A Atlas Awards
• 2009 Financial Management Award – MPF's European Practice Management Awards
• Sustainability Initiative Award – facilities management Middle East Awards 2009
• European Copyright Firm of the Year – Managing Intellectual Property Global Awards 2009