LAW firm DLA Piper is to integrate its Australian partner DLA Phillips Fox, extending the firm’s reach across the Asia-Pacific region.
Partners will vote on the proposal in due course, which will see DLA become a firm of 70 offices in 30 countries and employing 4,000 lawyers across its global operation.
Russell Orme, managing partner of DLA Piper Birmingham, said: “The Birmingham office of DLA Piper has a close relationship with DLA Phillips Fox.
“We share some key client relationships and have worked with them on a number of major multijurisdictional transactions.
“We welcome the integration as a very positive move. Asia Pacific is a key market for many major corporates.
“The economy in Australia has remained reasonably buoyant and has strong prospects for future growth.”
The Asia-Pacific business is expected to have revenues of over £195m and will be made up of more than 700 lawyers in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and Thailand.
The agreement is due to come into effect on May 1 with DLA Piper’s Asia managing director, Alastair Da Costa, becoming MD for the whole of the Asia Pacific business.
He said: “Economic influence in the world is moving to the Asia-Pacific region.
“This integration of two leading law firms, with a well established presence in the world’s most dynamic markets and the resource-rich, developed economy of Australia, will be attractive to the growing number of companies which are building businesses spanning the region.”
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