26 February 2024 • 6 minute read
DLA Piper lawyers, practice groups recognized by Chambers Global 2024
DLA Piper achieved top rankings in Chambers Global 2024 annual report, with 38 US individual lawyer, 18 US firm, 40 Latin America individual lawyer, and 25 Latin America firm rankings. The firm also received 23 global firm rankings, and two US lawyers were designated Global Market Leaders.
The annual rankings are based on extensive research by Chambers & Partners.
Listed below are the firm and individual lawyer rankings for Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Latin America – International Counsel, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico and the US, as well as the global firm and US global individual lawyer rankings.
These numbers reflect a year-over-year 40 percent increase in the number of firm rankings, including a 25 percent increase in improved rankings. For individual lawyer rankings, there was a 70 percent increase, with an 83 percent increase in improved rankings.
“These impressive results further demonstrate both our trajectory as a firm and our commitment to clients in times of both opportunity and challenge,” said Frank Ryan, DLA Piper’s Americas chair.
US Firm Rankings:
DLA Piper ranked Band 1 in:
Israel Corporate/M&A (Expertise Based Abroad in USA)
Investment Funds: Investor Representation
Technology Sector (International & Cross Border)
DLA Piper ranked Band 2 in:
Bankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded
E-Discovery & Information Governance
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
Outsourcing
Privacy & Data Security: The Elite
DLA Piper ranked Band 3 in:
Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOs
Intellectual Property: Patent
International Trade: Intellectual Property (section 337)
Private Equity: Buyouts: Mid-Market
DLA Piper ranked Band 4 in:
Corporate/M&A (International & Cross-Border)
International Arbitration: The Elite
Life Sciences & Pharmaceutical Sector (International & Cross-Border)
Private Equity: Fund Formation
DLA Piper ranked Band 5 in:
FCPA
Labor & Employment
Latin America – International Counsel Firm Rankings:
DLA Piper Latin America ranked Band 4 in:
Corporate/M&A
Argentina Firm Rankings:
DLA Piper Argentina ranked Band 3 in:
Banking & Finance
DLA Piper Argentina ranked Band 5 in:
Corporate/M&A
DLA Piper Argentina ranked Spotlight Table in:
International & Cross-Border Capabilities
Brazil (Campos Mello Advogados, in cooperation with DLA Piper) Firm Rankings:
Campos Mello Advogados ranked Band 2 in:
Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
Real Estate
Campos Mello Advogados ranked Band 3 in:
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
Labor & Employment: Highly Regarded
Campos Mello Advogados ranked Band 4 in:
Banking & Finance
Insurance
International & Cross-Border Capabilities
Campos Mello Advogados ranked Band 5 in:
Dispute Resolution: Rio de Janeiro
Environment
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
Chile Firm Rankings:
DLA Piper Chile ranked Band 1 in:
Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
Colombia Firm Rankings:
DLA Piper Martinez Beltran ranked Band 1 in:
Corporate/M&A
DLA Piper Martinez Beltran ranked Band 3 in:
Banking & Finance
Tax
DLA Piper Martinez Beltran ranked Spotlight Table in:
International & Cross-Border Capabilities
Peru Firm Rankings:
DLA Piper Peru ranked Band 3 in:
Capital Markets
Corporate/M&A
Projects
DLA Piper Peru ranked Band 4 in:
Banking & Finance
DLA Piper Peru ranked Spotlight Table in:
International & Cross-Border Capabilities
Puerto Rico Firm Rankings:
DLA Piper Puerto Rico ranked Band 2 in:
Corporate/Commercial
Global Market Leader Firm Rankings:
DLA Piper ranked Band 1 in:
Franchising
Outsourcing
DLA Piper ranked Band 4 in:
Business & Human Rights Law
Agribusiness
Climate Change
Arbitration (International)
DLA Piper ranked ‘Spotlight Table’ in:
Commercial Contracts
Global: Multi-Jurisdictional Firm Rankings:
DLA Piper ranked Band 1 in:
Real Estate
TMT
DLA Piper ranked Band 2 in:
Data Protection
Tax
Insurance: Contentious
DLA Piper ranked Band 3 in:
Insurance
Intellectual Property
Employment
Construction
DLA Piper ranked Band 4 in:
Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
Banking & Finance
Corporate/M&A
Dispute Resolution
Projects & Energy
Restructuring/Insolvency
DLA Piper ranked Band 5 in:
Life Sciences
Argentina Lawyer Rankings:
Marcelo Etchebarne, Banking & Finance
Justo Segura, Banking & Finance
Brazil (Campos Mello Advogados) Lawyer Rankings:
Alexandre Calmon, Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
Fabiano Gallo, Corporate/M&A
João Marçal, Dispute Resolution: Rio de Janeiro
Jorge Luiz Gallo, Banking & Finance
Marcella Hill, Insurance
Mauricio Tanabe, Labour & Employment
Miriam Machado Kleissl, Corporate/M&A
Paula Mena Barreto, Intellectual Property Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
Ricardo Caiado Lima, Compliance
Roberto Vianna do R. Barros, Banking & Finance
Chile Lawyer Rankings:
Marco Salgado, Corporate/M&A
Matías Zegers, Corporate/M&A
Rodrigo Alvarez, Tax
Colombia (DLA Piper Martinez Beltran) Lawyer Rankings:
Andrés González, Tax
Camilo Martínez Beltran, Banking & Finance, Banking & Finance (Foreign Expert for USA) and Corporate/M&A
César Cermeño, Tax
Felipe Aristizabal, Corporate/M&A
Felipe Quintero Serrano, Corporate/M&A and Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expert for Spain)
Johanna Cajigas, Energy & Natural Resources
Juan Manuel de la Rosa, Corporate/M&A
Sebastián Lora, Banking & Finance
Latin America – International Counsel Lawyer Rankings:
Gabriela Alvarez-Avila, Arbitration (International)
Mexico Lawyer Rankings:
Gabriela Alvarez-Avila, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
Kate Brown de Vejar, International Arbitration: Counsel
Roberto Rios Artigas, Projects
Peru Lawyer Rankings:
Carlos Núñez, Projects
Farah Torres, Capital Markets
Fernando Lanfranco, Corporate/M&A
Janilú Badiola, Corporate/M&A
Luis Vargas, Corporate/M&A
Nelly Espinoza, Capital Markets
Sergio Barboza, Banking & Finance
Puerto Rico Lawyer Rankings:
José Sosa-Lloréns, Corporate/Commercial
Miriam Figueroa, Corporate/Commercial
Nikos Buxeda, Corporate/Commercial
US Lawyer Rankings:
Adam Tope, Private Equity: Fund Formation and Venture Capital: Fund Formation
Alan Rockwell, Banking & Finance
Allen Ashley, Private Equity: Fund Formation
Andrea J Chambers, Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation)
Andrew Peck, E-Discovery & Information Governance
Andrew Serwin, Privacy & Data Security
Ann Ford, Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
Bennett Borden, E-Discovery & Information Governance
Carol Umhoefer, Privacy & Data Security (Foreign Expert for France)
Daniel Valencia, International Trade: Intellectual Property (section 337)
David Parrish, Investment Funds: Investor Representation
David Solander, Hedge Funds and Investment Funds: Regulatory & Compliance
Elise Green, Investment Funds: Investor Representation
Erin Gibson, International Trade: Intellectual Property (section 337)
Gregory Manter, Outsourcing
Helena D Kiepura, International Trade: Intellectual Property (section 337)
Jeremy Lustman, Corporate/M&A (Expertise Based Abroad in USA)
Karl Buch, FCPA
Kevin Nolan, Investment Funds: Investor Representation
Kiera Gans, International Arbitration: Counsel
Lisa Haile, Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation
Lyn Pruitt, Litigation: Trial Lawyers
Mark Fowler, International Trade: Intellectual Property (section 337)
Nathaniel Marrs, Private Equity: Fund Formation
Nicole Brennig, Investment Funds: Investor Representation
Oliver Wright, Mining & Metals
Philip Svahn, Investment Funds: Investor Representation
Richard Cardillo, Investment Funds: Investor Representation
Richard Reilly, Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOs
Sara Stinnett, Investment Funds: Investor Representation
Sean C Cunningham, International Trade: Intellectual Property (section 337)
Shuzo Maruyama, Intellectual Property (Foreign Expert for Japan)
Vinny Sanchez, Outsourcing
Yoni Tuchman, Venture Capital: Fund Formation
US Lawyers: Global Market Leaders Rankings:
Bret Lowell, Franchising
Tao Xu, Franchising
These recognitions build on DLA Piper’s rankings in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA, in which the firm received 32 US individual lawyer rankings, 18 US firm rankings, 31 Latin America individual lawyer rankings, 19 Latin America firm rankings, three US Global lawyer rankings and 19 Global firm rankings.
DLA Piper ranked Band 1 in:
Israel Corporate/M&A (Expertise Based Abroad in USA)
Investment Funds: Investor Representation
Technology Sector (International & Cross Border)
DLA Piper ranked Band 2 in:
Bankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded
E-Discovery & Information Governance
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
Outsourcing
Privacy & Data Security: The Elite
DLA Piper ranked Band 3 in:
Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOs
Intellectual Property: Patent
International Trade: Intellectual Property (section 337)
Private Equity: Buyouts: Mid-Market
DLA Piper ranked Band 4 in:
Corporate/M&A (International & Cross-Border)
International Arbitration: The Elite
Life Sciences & Pharmaceutical Sector (International & Cross-Border)
Private Equity: Fund Formation
DLA Piper ranked Band 5 in:
FCPA
Labor & Employment
Latin America – International Counsel Firm Rankings:
DLA Piper Latin America ranked Band 4 in:
Corporate/M&A
Argentina Firm Rankings:
DLA Piper Argentina ranked Band 3 in:
Banking & Finance
DLA Piper Argentina ranked Band 5 in:
Corporate/M&A
DLA Piper Argentina ranked Spotlight Table in:
International & Cross-Border Capabilities
Brazil (Campos Mello Advogados, in cooperation with DLA Piper) Firm Rankings:
Campos Mello Advogados ranked Band 2 in:
Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
Real Estate
Campos Mello Advogados ranked Band 3 in:
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
Labor & Employment: Highly Regarded
Campos Mello Advogados ranked Band 4 in:
Banking & Finance
Insurance
International & Cross-Border Capabilities
Campos Mello Advogados ranked Band 5 in:
Dispute Resolution: Rio de Janeiro
Environment
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
Chile Firm Rankings:
DLA Piper Chile ranked Band 1 in:
Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
Colombia Firm Rankings:
DLA Piper Martinez Beltran ranked Band 1 in:
Corporate/M&A
DLA Piper Martinez Beltran ranked Band 3 in:
Banking & Finance
Tax
DLA Piper Martinez Beltran ranked Spotlight Table in:
International & Cross-Border Capabilities
Peru Firm Rankings:
DLA Piper Peru ranked Band 3 in:
Capital Markets
Corporate/M&A
Projects
DLA Piper Peru ranked Band 4 in:
Banking & Finance
DLA Piper Peru ranked Spotlight Table in:
International & Cross-Border Capabilities
Puerto Rico Firm Rankings:
DLA Piper Puerto Rico ranked Band 2 in:
Corporate/Commercial
Global Market Leader Firm Rankings:
DLA Piper ranked Band 1 in:
Franchising
Outsourcing
DLA Piper ranked Band 4 in:
Business & Human Rights Law
Agribusiness
Climate Change
Arbitration (International)
DLA Piper ranked ‘Spotlight Table’ in:
Commercial Contracts
Global: Multi-Jurisdictional Firm Rankings:
DLA Piper ranked Band 1 in:
Real Estate
TMT
DLA Piper ranked Band 2 in:
Data Protection
Tax
Insurance: Contentious
DLA Piper ranked Band 3 in:
Insurance
Intellectual Property
Employment
Construction
DLA Piper ranked Band 4 in:
Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
Banking & Finance
Corporate/M&A
Dispute Resolution
Projects & Energy
Restructuring/Insolvency
DLA Piper ranked Band 5 in:
Life Sciences
Argentina Lawyer Rankings:
Marcelo Etchebarne, Banking & Finance
Justo Segura, Banking & Finance
Brazil (Campos Mello Advogados) Lawyer Rankings:
Alexandre Calmon, Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
Fabiano Gallo, Corporate/M&A
João Marçal, Dispute Resolution: Rio de Janeiro
Jorge Luiz Gallo, Banking & Finance
Marcella Hill, Insurance
Mauricio Tanabe, Labour & Employment
Miriam Machado Kleissl, Corporate/M&A
Paula Mena Barreto, Intellectual Property Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
Ricardo Caiado Lima, Compliance
Roberto Vianna do R. Barros, Banking & Finance
Chile Lawyer Rankings:
Marco Salgado, Corporate/M&A
Matías Zegers, Corporate/M&A
Rodrigo Alvarez, Tax
Colombia (DLA Piper Martinez Beltran) Lawyer Rankings:
Andrés González, Tax
Camilo Martínez Beltran, Banking & Finance, Banking & Finance (Foreign Expert for USA) and Corporate/M&A
César Cermeño, Tax
Felipe Aristizabal, Corporate/M&A
Felipe Quintero Serrano, Corporate/M&A and Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expert for Spain)
Johanna Cajigas, Energy & Natural Resources
Juan Manuel de la Rosa, Corporate/M&A
Sebastián Lora, Banking & Finance
Latin America – International Counsel Lawyer Rankings:
Gabriela Alvarez-Avila, Arbitration (International)
Mexico Lawyer Rankings:
Gabriela Alvarez-Avila, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
Kate Brown de Vejar, International Arbitration: Counsel
Roberto Rios Artigas, Projects
Peru Lawyer Rankings:
Carlos Núñez, Projects
Farah Torres, Capital Markets
Fernando Lanfranco, Corporate/M&A
Janilú Badiola, Corporate/M&A
Luis Vargas, Corporate/M&A
Nelly Espinoza, Capital Markets
Sergio Barboza, Banking & Finance
Puerto Rico Lawyer Rankings:
José Sosa-Lloréns, Corporate/Commercial
Miriam Figueroa, Corporate/Commercial
Nikos Buxeda, Corporate/Commercial
US Lawyer Rankings:
Adam Tope, Private Equity: Fund Formation and Venture Capital: Fund Formation
Alan Rockwell, Banking & Finance
Allen Ashley, Private Equity: Fund Formation
Andrea J Chambers, Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation)
Andrew Peck, E-Discovery & Information Governance
Andrew Serwin, Privacy & Data Security
Ann Ford, Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
Bennett Borden, E-Discovery & Information Governance
Carol Umhoefer, Privacy & Data Security (Foreign Expert for France)
Daniel Valencia, International Trade: Intellectual Property (section 337)
David Parrish, Investment Funds: Investor Representation
David Solander, Hedge Funds and Investment Funds: Regulatory & Compliance
Elise Green, Investment Funds: Investor Representation
Erin Gibson, International Trade: Intellectual Property (section 337)
Gregory Manter, Outsourcing
Helena D Kiepura, International Trade: Intellectual Property (section 337)
Jeremy Lustman, Corporate/M&A (Expertise Based Abroad in USA)
Karl Buch, FCPA
Kevin Nolan, Investment Funds: Investor Representation
Kiera Gans, International Arbitration: Counsel
Lisa Haile, Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation
Lyn Pruitt, Litigation: Trial Lawyers
Mark Fowler, International Trade: Intellectual Property (section 337)
Nathaniel Marrs, Private Equity: Fund Formation
Nicole Brennig, Investment Funds: Investor Representation
Oliver Wright, Mining & Metals
Philip Svahn, Investment Funds: Investor Representation
Richard Cardillo, Investment Funds: Investor Representation
Richard Reilly, Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOs
Sara Stinnett, Investment Funds: Investor Representation
Sean C Cunningham, International Trade: Intellectual Property (section 337)
Shuzo Maruyama, Intellectual Property (Foreign Expert for Japan)
Vinny Sanchez, Outsourcing
Yoni Tuchman, Venture Capital: Fund Formation
US Lawyers: Global Market Leaders Rankings:
Bret Lowell, Franchising
Tao Xu, Franchising
These recognitions build on DLA Piper’s rankings in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA, in which the firm received 32 US individual lawyer rankings, 18 US firm rankings, 31 Latin America individual lawyer rankings, 19 Latin America firm rankings, three US Global lawyer rankings and 19 Global firm rankings.
