DLA Piper announces new sector leadership

DLA Piper is pleased to announce several recent changes to the firm's sector leadership.

• Erin Gibson and Sam Zabaneh will join Victoria Lee to lead the firm’s US Technology sector. Lee will continue to lead the sector globally.
• Tamar Duvdevani and Jamila Willis will lead the Consumer Goods and Retail subsector of the Consumer Goods, Food and Retail sector, and Jeff Diener will join Sandra Kellman to lead the Hospitality and Leisure subsector.
• Drew Baldinger and Vanessa Wilson will lead the US Energy and Natural Resources sector, joining Robert Gruendel, who will continue to lead the sector globally along with Trevor Wong-Chor.
• Mark Waite will lead the global Industrials sector and will be joined in the US by Ferlillia Roberson and Jeff Salinger.

“Our sector approach is a critical aspect of our client-centric strategy and allows us to provide seamlessly integrated solutions, global resources and trusted industry-specific advice to help clients succeed and see what’s coming around the corner,” said Ann Ford, DLA Piper’s executive director for Clients and Sectors. “I look forward to collaborating with all of our sector and subsector leaders as we continue to address the forces reshaping business today, including sustainability and ESG, the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery, and the post-election transition, as well as other pressing issues.”