DLA Piper celebrated 5 years in business in Ireland and marked the moment with a landmark summit with more than 300 business leaders in attendance from Ireland and the US in the Mansion House.
As part of the event, speakers and panellists covered topics including legal trends for in-house GCs, AI, innovation, leadership, ESG, international business and geopolitics influencing organisations on a global scale, both sides of the Atlantic.
DLA Piper is the largest integrated law firm in the world by headcount and fourth largest by turnover.
The business is reaffirming its commitment to continued growth in Ireland, building a sustainable business for the future with aspirations to double its workforce over the next number of years in support of its business strategy.
DLA Piper established its Irish operations in 2019 to support the global remit of existing clients and Irish businesses’ appetite to do business worldwide.
Over five years, the firm has evolved from a new entrant to an established full-service firm with clients ranging from multinational, Fortune 500 enterprises and leading Irish owned businesses to emerging companies developing industry-leading technologies and governments looking to navigate legal landscapes across continents.
Over the course of the summer, the company promoted five people to help grow business in Ireland, with Michael Twomey promoted to legal director in litigation & regulatory, Lindi Raath (litigation & regulatory), Katie Ryan (finance) and David Sheehan (real estate) all promoted to senior associate, while Anne Meegan was appointed as senior secretary in the firm’s employment practice.
DLA Piper also announced Elizabeth Bradley as a partner in its finance practice.
Photo: Pictured at the DLA Piper Transatlantic Summit today (Wed) from left to right are General (Ret’d) Sir Tim Radford, Former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (DSACEUR), NATO and Senior Counselor, The Cohen Group; Maura Dineen, Partner, DLA Piper Ireland; Amanda Sloat, Former Senior Director for Europe at National Security Council, Washington (Biden Admiration); and Former US Ambassador and DLA Piper Consultant, Daniel Mulhall. Pic. Keith Arkins Media No Repro Fee