U.S. News & World Report Names DLA Piper ‘Law Firm of the Year’ in Franchise Law

U.S. News & World Report has recognized DLA Piper  as the 2016 Law Firm of the Year in Franchise Law in the newest edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.” The firm also received a tier-one ranking in franchise law.

“Law Firm of the Year” designations are based on law firms’ overall performance in a given practice area and represent a significant showing in the 2016 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” research, which incorporates client and peer feedback into evaluations of more than 50,000 lawyers in an annual survey.

DLA Piper has received several honors regarding franchise law this year. Chambers Global recognized the firm as the only tier-one franchise law firm, Franchise Times magazine selected 10 lawyers from the firm’s Franchise and Distribution practice as 2015 Legal Eagles and Best Lawyers honored 13 DLA Piper attorneys as 2016 Best Lawyers in America in the franchise law category.

DLA Piper is a global law firm located in more than 30 countries throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East.