DLA Piper is a global law firm providing its clients with legal and business solutions locally, regionally and internationally using integrated teams of lawyers with experience that spans a broad range of disciplines. DLA Piper is widely recognized for its pioneering approach and extensive geographic reach, which enables the practice to look after the business issues that matter to its clients - including single-owner startups, local and household name companies, multinationals, financial institutions, FTSE and Fortune 500 enterprises and their subsidiaries, public bodies and governments. DLA Piper Africa operates in 20 countries across the continent, with over 450 lawyers offering unrivalled local skill and presence, backed by the resources of one of the world's largest law firms. The Africa Legal Awards named us International Law Firm of the Year in 2020 and 2021, and African Network of the Year in 2022, and we were ranked #1 in the Africa Top 50 in 2020, 2021 and 2022. Our wider global Africa team includes lawyers based in key hubs such as London, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Paris, Dubai, Hong Kong and Beijing.