DLA Piper

DLA Piper is a global law firm with more than 3,700 lawyers across 65 offices and 25 countries. From its offices across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States, legal and business advisers provide a range of services to companies ranging from emerging businesses to some of the leading national and multinational companies.

It is the 5th largest legal services organisation in the UK by turnover and has over 2,800 people and 8 offices in the major UK commercial centres.

The firm offers legal advice in the following areas:

- Commercial Contracts
- Corporate
- Employment, Pensions, and Benefits
- Finance
- Intellectual Property
- International Arbitration
- Litigation and Arbitration
- Projects and Infrastructure
- Real Estate
- Regulatory and Government Affairs
- Restructuring
- Tax
- Technology and Media

Paver Smith is retained by DLA Piper to look after the PR for the Liverpool and Manchester offices. In Liverpool the firm successfully competes with a number of large firms including Halliwells, Hill Dickinson, Brabners and Weightmans.

In Manchester the firm successfully competes with a number of large firms including Halliwells, Cobbetts and Eversheds and Hill Dickinson.