DLA Piper

DLA Piper LLP

444 West Lake Street Suite 900,
Chicago, Illinois 60606
United States
(312) 368-4000
www.dlapiper.com
info@dlapiper.com

DLA Piper is a full-service global law firm serving clients in the North America, South America, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. The Firm's practice areas include capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property and technology service, and private equity. The Firm's clients include companies from the apparel/textiles, automotive, beverages, building materials, business services, chemicals, communications, e-commerce, education, electronics, financial services, information technology, life science, oil/gas exploration, and retail sectors. DLA Piper was established in 2005 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.


M&A Advisory Summary

Buyside vs Sellside

Year '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buyside (27.4/yr) 86 19 36 29 29 24 223
Sellside (28.6/yr) 92 24 33 37 18 31 235
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Most Recent

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Sector Experience

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Top M&A Clients

PE Firms (83) Deals
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Corporate (309) Deals
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Deal Values

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Largest Nielsen Co., (US) LLC
$16.0B (2022-03-29)