In an expansion bid, DLA Piper is welcoming a fourth attorney from White & Case LLP to its team within a span of two months. The newest recruit, a partner specializing in investment funds, will join the Washington, D.C. team. This strategic add-on comes just a couple of weeks following the incorporation of two other attorneys also from White & Case working currently in D.C., as well as another one in San Diego. DLA Piper’s official announcement affirms the aforementioned personnel movements.
DLA Piper’s intent to bolster its team with experienced personnel from White & Case LLP signals the firm’s desire to further consolidate its footprint in legal practice areas such as investment funds. By bringing in a new partner and attorneys to its D.C. and San Diego operations, DLA Piper seems to be affirming its commitment to serve its clients better by reinforcing its in-house expertise and capabilities.
For more detailed information about these developments, particularly further insights into the motivations behind, and possible implications of, these personnel shifts, one can refer to the extended news coverage in Law360.