DLA Piper delivers year-over-year growth in Chambers Global 2026 rankings

DLA Piper has once again been recognized by Chambers Global as a leading global law firm, earning top-tier rankings across key practice areas and jurisdictions in its 2026 report. The firm achieved 51 US individual lawyer rankings (up 16 percent), 24 US firm rankings (up 20 percent), and 25 global firm rankings across the Americas – a testament to its continued momentum and market leadership.

DLA Piper also secured 31 individual and 19 firm rankings in Latin America,13 individual and five firm rankings in Canada, and had five US lawyers named Global Market Leaders — underscoring the firm’s deep bench of talent and cross-border capabilities.

These numbers include Band 1 and Band 2 rankings in 13 practice areas and Band 1 and Band 2 rankings for 25 lawyers.

The Chambers Global rankings are based on rigorous independent research and client feedback, recognizing firms and lawyers who demonstrate exceptional legal acumen, client service, and commercial insight. Respondents called out DLA Piper’s “great multi-jurisdictional footprint, with reliable lawyers across the globe,” and praised the firm’s lawyers for providing “considered, calculated, and practical advice” that is “clear and concise, with an extensive global reach.

US Firm Band 1 rankings
Investment Funds: Investor Representation
Israel Corporate/M&A: International Firms (Expertise based abroad in USA)
Technology Sector: International and Cross Border

Latin America Firm Band 1 rankings
Corporate/ M&A: Highly Regarded (Chile)

US Firm Band 2 rankings
Bankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright and Trade Secrets
International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
Mining and Metals
Outsourcing
Privacy and Data Security: The Elite
Venture Capital: Fund Formation

Latin America Firm Band 2 rankings
Corporate Commercial (Puerto Rico)

Canada Firm Band 2 rankings
Projects: PPP and Infrastructure

US Lawyer Band 1 rankings

Nicole Brennig, Investment Funds: Investor Representation
Jeremy Lustman, Corporate/M&A: International Firms (Expertise Based Abroad in US)
Michael Ostrove, Dispute Resolution
David Parrish, Investment Funds: Investor Representation
Andrew Peck, E-Discovery and Information Governance
Andrew Serwin, Privacy and Data Security: Cybersecurity / Privacy and Data Security: Privacy
Mara Topping, Investment Funds
Oliver Wright, Mining and Metals

 

Canada Lawyer Band 1 rankings

Ian Bendell, Projects: PPP and Infrastructure

 

US Lawyer Band 2 rankings

Lisa Haile, Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation
Lyn Pruitt, Litigation: Trial Lawyers
Philip Svahn, Investment Funds: Investor Representation
Sara Stinnett, Investment Funds: Investor Representation
Adam Tope, Venture Capital: Fund Formation
Tao Xu, Franchising: Global Market Leaders

 

Latin America Lawyer Band 2 rankings

Gabriela Alvarez-Avila, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Mexico)
Sergio Barboza, Banking and Finance (Peru)
Nikos Buxeda, Corporate/Commercial (Puerto Rico)
Carlos Núñez, Projects (Peru)
José Sosa-Lloréns, Corporate/Commercial (Puerto Rico)

 

Canada Lawyer Band 2 rankings

Andrew Burton, Projects: PPP and Infrastructure

Elizabeth Mayer, Projects: PPP and Infrastructure

 

Other recognized areas and lawyers include:

 

US Firm rankings

Banking and Finance

Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOs

Corporate/M&A (International and Cross-Border)

E-Discovery and Information Governance

FCPA

Intellectual Property: Patent

International Arbitration: The Elite

International Trade: CFIUS Experts

Labor and Employment

Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical Sector (International and Cross-Border)

Private Equity: Buyouts: Mid-Market

Private Equity: Fund Formation

Tax: Corporate and Finance

 

Spotlight table

Investment Funds (Africa-wide)

 

Latin America – International Counsel Firm rankings

Arbitration (International)

Corporate/M&A

 

Latin America – International Counsel Lawyer rankings

Gabriela Alvarez-Avila, Arbitration (International)
Kate Brown de Vejar, Arbitration (International)
Francisco Cerezo, Corporate/M&A
Joseline Rodríguez, Corporate/M&A

 

Argentina Firm rankings

Banking and Finance

Corporate/M&A

 

Spotlight table

International and Cross-Border Capabilities

 

Argentina Lawyer rankings

Antonio Arias Etchebarne, Corporate/M&A
Marcelo Etchebarne, Banking and Finance
Justo Segura, Banking and Finance

 

Chile Firm rankings

Tax

 

Spotlight table

International and Cross-Border Capabilities

 

Chile Lawyer rankings

Amory Heine, Tax
Jacinta Irarrazabal, Corporate/M&A
Jorge Timmermann, Corporate/M&A
Matías Zegers, Corporate/M&A

 

Mexico Firm rankings

Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

 

Mexico Lawyer rankings

Daniel González Estrada, Dispute Resolution: Civil and Commercial Litigation
Ricardo Mendoza, Tax: Non-contentious
Juan Pablo Moyano, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
Roberto Rios Artigas, Projects
Edgar Romo Reynoso, Banking and Finance

 

Peru Firm rankings

Banking and Finance

Capital Markets

Corporate/M&A

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

Dispute Resolution: Litigation

Projects

 

Spotlight table

International and Cross-Border Capabilities

Peru Lawyer rankings
José Allemant, Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime
Nelly Espinoza, Banking and Finance / Capital Markets
Billy Franco, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
Guillermo Hesse, Dispute Resolution: Litigation
Hernán Jordán, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration / Dispute Resolution: Litigation
Fernando Lanfranco, Corporate/M&A
Farah Torres, Capital Markets
Luis Vargas, Corporate/M&A

Puerto Rico Firm rankings
Dispute Resolution

Puerto Rico Lawyer rankings
Miriam Figueroa, Corporate/Commercial
Sonia Torres, Dispute Resolution

Canada Firm rankings
Environment
Intellectual Property: Litigation
Restructuring/Insolvency
Tax

Canada Lawyer rankings
Ian Bendell, Project Finance and Projects: PPP and Infrastructure
Wally Braul, Environment
Colin Brousson, Restructuring and Insolvency
Max Collett, Environment
Kevin Fritz, Tax
Joshua Jantzi, Environment
Edmond Lamek, Restructuring and Insolvency
Sangeetha Punniyamoorthy, Intellectual Property: Litigation
Bruce Stratton, Intellectual Property: Litigation
Heather Treacy, Aboriginal Law
Kevin Wright, Competition/Antitrust: Litigators

Global Market Leader Firm rankings
Arbitration (International)
Business and Human Rights Law
Climate Change
Franchising
Outsourcing

Spotlight table
Artificial Intelligence
Commercial Contracts

Global Multi-Jurisdictional Firm rankings
Banking and Finance
Construction
Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
Corporate/M&A
Data Protection
Dispute Resolution
Employment
Insurance
Insurance: Contentious
Intellectual Property
Life Sciences
Private Equity
Projects and Energy
Projects and Energy: Mining and Minerals
Real Estate
Restructuring/Insolvency
TMT
Tax

US Lawyer rankings
Allen Ashley, Private Equity: Fund Formation
Karl Buch, FCPA
Kate Brown de Vejar, International Arbitration: Counsel
Andrea Chambers, Energy: Oil and Gas (Regulatory and Litigation)
Charles Ching, Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)/ Private Equity: Buyouts and Venture Capital Investment (International Firms)
Sean Cunningham, International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
Christine Daya, International Trade: CFIUS Experts
Nathaniel Edmonds, FCPA
Jennifer Feldman, E-Discovery and Information Governance
Mark Fowler, International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
Kiera Gans, International Arbitration: Counsel
Erin Gibson, International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
Elise Green, Investment Funds: Investor Representation
Claire Hall, Capital Markets: Securitization: ABS
Michael Haworth, Real Estate (Expertise Based Abroad in USA)
Shiukay Hung,  Tax (Expertise Based Abroad in Canada)
Carlo Ingato, Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOs
Helena Kiepura, International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
Nicholas Klein, International Trade: CFIUS Experts
DK Donghyun Kim, Corporate/M&A (Expertise Based Abroad in USA)/Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise for South Korea)/Corporate/M&A: International Firms
Gregory Manter, Outsourcing
Shuzo Maruyama, Intellectual Property (Expertise Based Abroad in USA) /Intellectual Property (Foreign Expert for Japan)
Keith Medansky, Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright and Trade Secrets
Kevin Nolan, Investment Funds: Investor Representation
Michael Ostrove, International Arbitration (Foreign expert for Africa-wide)/ International Arbitration: Counsel
Richard Reilly, Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOs
Amadeu Ribeiro, Competition/Antitrust (Brazil, expertise based abroad in USA)
Elena Rizzo, International Arbitration: Counsel
David Solander, Hedge Funds/Investment Funds: Regulatory and Compliance
Adam Tope, Private Equity: Fund Formation
Yoni Tuchman, Venture Capital: Fund Formation
Carol Umhoefer, Privacy and Data Security (Foreign Expert for France)
Daniel Valencia, International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
Leonard Yoo, International Trade: CFIUS Experts
Shaobin Zhu, Intellectual Property (International Firms)

Global Market Leaders rankings
Bret Lowell, Franchising
Michael Ostrove, Arbitration (International)
Vincent Sanchez, Outsourcing
Danny Tobey, Artificial Intelligence