Global law firm DLA Piper is pleased to announce 62 partnership promotions, reflecting continued growth across key practices and regions. The largest number of promotions were made within the Corporate practice group, with 20 new partners, followed by 12 in Litigation. Additional promotions were made across Finance (8), Intellectual Property and Technology (7), Real Estate (5), Regulatory and Government Affairs (4), Employment (2), Investment Funds (2) and Tax (2). All promotions are effective May 1, 2026.
Regionally, the US has the highest number of partner promotions with 24, followed by Continental Europe (14), the UK (9), Canada (6), and Australia (5).
Frank Ryan, Global Chair and Global Co-CEO, commented: “Our new partners have the sharp judgment, solutions-oriented mindset, and collaborative approach clients expect of DLA Piper. They’ve earned the trust of clients and colleagues alike, and we’re proud to welcome them to the partnership.”
Charles Severs, Global Co-CEO, added: “This is a special moment for each of our new partners, and we congratulate them on an important achievement. Their promotions demonstrate DLA Piper’s depth of talent across the world, the value and quality we offer our clients, and the continued evolution of our global firm.”
A full list of those promoted by office and practice is included below.
Aarhus, Denmark
Alexander Severance, Litigation and Regulatory
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Diederik Schuurmans, Corporate
Atlanta, US
DK Donghyun Kim, Corporate
Auckland, New Zealand
Edward Eisdell-Moore, Intellectual Property and Technology
Austin, US
Lara Assaf, Investment Funds
Zac Loney, Intellectual Property
Beijing, China
Allen Xu1, Intellectual Property and Technology
Birmingham, UK
Ian Graves, Real Estate
Boston, US
Oriana Montani, Real Estate
Budapest, Hungary
Péter Szajlai, Corporate
Chicago, US
Nick Beard, Real Estate
Dallas, US
Haley R. Curry, Regulatory and Government Affairs
Dubai, UAE
Adrianus Schoorl, Litigation and Regulatory
Dublin, Ireland
Barry Noonan, Real Estate
Conor McEneaney, Intellectual Property and Technology
Edmonton, Canada
Lee K. Axford, Corporate
Rob D. McDonald, Intellectual Property and Technology
Hamburg, Germany
Dr Marcus P. Lerch, Litigation and Regulatory
Nils Grunicke, Employment
Hong Kong, China
KC Tai, Litigation and Regulatory
Johannesburg, South Africa
Brian Malcomess, Corporate
Leeds, UK
Ben Collins, Corporate
London, UK
Clare McLaren, Corporate
Katie Palms, Litigation and Regulatory
Liam Freeman, Corporate
Mark Briggs, Litigation and Regulatory
Natalie Thorn, Finance
Philip Povey, Finance
Los Angeles, US
Greg Young, Finance
Madrid, Spain
Francisco Bachiller Ströhlein, Corporate
Manchester, UK
Jonathan Paines, Corporate
Melbourne, Australia
Maddison Hardiman, Corporate
Sarah Birkett, Intellectual Property and Technology
Miami, US
Joseline Rodriguez, Corporate
Maximilian Viski-Hanka, Investment Funds
Montréal, Canada
François Tremblay, Corporate
New York, US
Carina Meleca, Corporate
Dan Kagan, Regulatory and Government Affairs
Neal Kronley, Litigation
Orley Granot, Finance
Steven M. Rosato, Litigation
Paris, France
Hamza Akli, Litigation and Regulatory
Louis-Augustin Jourdan, Tax
Perth, Australia
Matthew Roberts, Finance
Philadelphia, US
Dylan Caplan, Corporate
Rachel A.H. Horton, Litigation
Raleigh, US
Gina H. Lee, Corporate
Rome, Italy
Nicoletta Alfano, Finance
San Diego, US
Kevin England, Tax
Seattle, US
Bianca Jean LaCaille, Corporate
Joseph Davison, Litigation
Stockholm, Sweden
Anders Svensson Clark, Finance
Emil Alexanderson, Real Estate
Sydney, Australia
Conor Dolphin2, Corporate
Mitch Robertson, Employment
Toronto, Canada
Cristina Mihalceanu, Intellectual Property and Technology
Vancouver, Canada
Rosalie A. Clark, Litigation
Tyson Gratton, Corporate
Warsaw, Poland
Pawe? Turek, Finance
Washington DC, US
James Patrick McGraw, Corporate
James Stewart, Intellectual Property
Peter Shroyer, Regulatory and Government Affairs
Thomas E. Daley, Regulatory and Government Affairs
- 1 Allen Xu will assume the title and role of Head of Trademark, Copyright and Media, Beijing.
- 2 Conor Dolphin will remain as senior associate (Partner-Elect) until he is eligible for partnership in Australia in Q3 2026
This article was originally found on the DLA Piper website and can be found by clicking here.
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