DLA Piper

DLA Piper‘s corporate and M&A team is ’unique because of its extensive global footprint’ and ability to support clients across Europe and globally, particularly in cross-border, mid-market M&A deals. The team’s key sector specialties include the financial services, insurance, life sciences, and energy industries. Clients praise team co-head Michaël Heene‘s ’pragmatic approach‘, while co-head Erwin Simons is recommended for his diplomacy. The team was bolstered in September 2024 by the addition of Virginie Frémat, who joined from CMS. Aubry Daerden left the firm post-publication in November 2025.