Patta Academy and DLA Piper Amsterdam enter into partnership

Talent school and hub for young creatives and entrepreneurs, Patta Academy and global law firm DLA Piper have entered into a sustainable partnership whereby DLA Piper will become one of the principal sponsors. The partnership encompasses the exchange of knowledge as part of the Patta Academy’s curriculum, as well as supporting the Patta Academy in its mission in giving back to society and enabling a more empowered perspective to talented individuals.

DLA Piper and Patta Academy established their relationship two years ago. Since 2021, DLA Piper has been providing legal master classes to students of the Patta Academy. This new phase of the partnership will focus on a closer collaboration between Patta Academy and DLA Piper so to further build on the mission of the Patta Academy. As part of this closer collaboration, DLA Piper will amongst other directly sponsor students, provide workshops and offer legal advice to students on a pro-bono basis.

Edson Sabajo, Founding father of Patta Academy comments: “We started Patta Academy to give the next generation of young creative entrepreneurs the opportunity to discover, explore and develop their skills to become the business leaders of the future. By opening up my network and challenging that network to share experiences and offer opportunities to young leaders, we invest in a brighter future for everyone. We believe in the motto: Each One Teach One and we are excited to have DLA Piper on board as friend and partner to the Academy and we look forward to working together in building a new community.”

DLA Piper Partner, Khaled Dadi: “We are committed to making a positive contribution to our local and global communities. It is exciting for DLA Piper to join forces with Patta Academy. Together, we are able to make an even greater impact on potential future leaders in pushing our communities forward. We look forward to contributing to the Patta Community by empowering as many students of the Patta Academy as we possibly can.”