About us - DLA Piper Norway

Global law firm with offices in more than 40 countries

DLA Piper is a global law firm with offices in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. When contacting us you will nonetheless experience that it is not size that characterizes us, but professional experience and motivation to assist you to succeed.

We have a strong local presence in Norway with approximately 100 lawyers and a total of 140 employees at our office in Aker Brygge, Oslo.​​

DLA Piper assists with corporate law legal services for national and international companies, organizations and public administration. The lawyers in DLA Piper possess in-depth understanding of the sectors and markets they work within, both in Norway and abroad.

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By the numbers
#1

Ranked #1 for number of Global M&A deals (Mergermarket 2023). 

Ranked #1 for number of European M&A deals (Mergermarket 2023). 

Ranked #1 for number of Nordic M&A deals (Mergermarket 2023).

For the seventh consecutive year, DLA Piper earned the top legal advisor ranking in the Nordics for overall M&A deal volume, according to Mergermarket's 2023 league tables.

#1

DLA Piper was named Most Innovative Law Firm at the Financial Times Innovative Lawyer Awards Europe 2021.

DLA Piper was named Most Innovative Law Firm in Transformation at the Financial Times Innovative Lawyer Awards Europe 2021.

DLA Piper's Global Co-CEO, Simon Levine, was named Most Innovative Leader at the Financial Times Innovative Lawyer Awards Europe 2021.

Who's Who Legal designated DLA Piper as its Real Estate Firm of the Year and Franchise Firm of the Year in 2020, both for the 16th consecutive year. Learn more.

DLA Piper was named one of the best law firms for client service by BTI Consulting Group. Learn more

 

#1000

The world's leading legal directories have named more than 1,000 of DLA Piper's lawyers and practices among the best in their fields. 

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#2

DLA Piper is the second most powerful global legal brand according to Acritas’ annual Global Elite Brand Index 2020.

#3

DLA Piper was ranked number three on Law360's annual Global 20 list of law firms. The editors describe the selected firms as having "the broadest global reach and the proven ability to handle the most difficult cross-border matters."

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197.000

215.000 hours of pro bono legal work.

DLA Piper is committed to pro bono that supports access to justice and rule of law around the world. The hours our lawyers around the world have committed to initiatives in education, human rights, nonprofits and charity law, juvenile justice and veterans support, among many others, demonstrates our commitment. 

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History

In 2005 DLA Piper became one of the largest business law firms in the world through a merger of unprecedented scope. The strategy was simple – to create a truly global firm capable of handling the most important legal needs of clients wherever they do business.

Building strong client relationships is the compass for our business strategy and future development. We are grateful for the support of our clients, our people and our communities, all of which have made it possible for us to celebrate the milestones and achievements that make up our evolving history. To share a bit of our story with you, we invite you to view our historical timeline.