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NEW ZEALAND Share Our Vision Shape Your Future www.dlapiper.com/nzgrads
SHAPE OUR VISION SHAPE YOUR FUTURE DLA Piper New Zealand’s flagship office in Commercial Bay, Auckland. 2
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Contents
Introduction to DLA Piper.................................................4
What makes us different...................................................6
Values, awards and vital statistics...................................8
Our practice groups........................................................ 10
Responsible business...................................................... 12
Why DLA Piper?................................................................ 14
An interview with Sara Battersby.................................. 15
What we look for.............................................................. 16
Opportunities.................................................................... 17
Your development............................................................ 18
Law clerk application process and timeline............... 19
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SHAPE OUR VISION SHAPE YOUR FUTURE If you want to become a global lawyer you’ve come to the right place DLA Piper is a global business law firm located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, positioning us to help clients with their legal needs around the world. We strive to be the leading global business law firm by delivering quality and value to our clients and contributing to the communities we operate in. DLA Piper is a firm that’s challenging the legal industry, we’re redefining the status quo. Although we the structure and approach of the operate globally, we’re still locally traditional law firm. We compete at connected. That’s because trusting, the highest level, drive change and collaborative relationships with deliver more to make a tangible our clients and each other are at difference for our people, clients the heart of our success. In the and communities. face of fundamental changes in We’re leading change in the legal industry, and we’re looking for tomorrow’s leaders to join our journey. 4
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We work with a diverse range can bring their authentic self to
of clients across the world and work. We welcome the unique
the deals we advise on are often contribution that each person
complex and challenging – brings to our firm, which is why
transcending not just practice areas, over a third of our people are active
but borders, languages and legal in one of our five D&I committees.
systems. Our global workplace has Our people own our D&I journey.
significant benefits. On a day-to-
day level, it means you can call a We also have a deep commitment
colleague on the other side of the to pro bono, both at a local level and
world and be able to count on their globally. We work with individuals
support, advice and service delivery. and organisations that could not
It also means you’ll build strong otherwise afford counsel, providing
relationships with talented lawyers advice across a wide range of
from every corner of the globe. And specialisms and geographies. You’ll
perhaps most excitingly, it means have a part to play in this effort
you can take on global cross border too, be it joining an established pro
projects and gain international bono project team to enhance a
experience and training. All this is cause or working with colleagues to
just a glimpse of what we have to identify areas of the community that
offer. need our help.
Diversity and inclusion underpins We’re leading change in the legal
how we live our values and industry, and we’re looking for
everything we do. We believe that tomorrow’s leaders to join our
everyone has a voice, and that journey.
everyone’s voice counts. We are
committed to providing an inclusive In my view, there’s never been a
working environment and culture more exciting time to join DLA Piper.
across our firm, where everyone
Laura Scampion
Partner, Head of Employment,
New Zealand
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What
Makes Us
Different
You will find yourself in a close‑knit,
diverse and supportive team. Partners
will know your name and take an
interest in your development.
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Innovation and Law& service ThreeNow; and multi- approach promotes cross-practice
DLA Piper has spearheaded many platform news and current affairs and cross-jurisdiction working and
innovations in the legal sector. service Newshub, and; ensures we are strengthening the
So much so, we were named engagement we have with our key
• Assisting Sean Parker in his
Law.com International’s ‘Law Firm clients. As a firm, we are proud to
successful application to the
of the Year’ in 2020, because of actively support 15 sectors which
Overseas Investment Office to
our commitment to innovation we are continually investing in.
purchase a third of Weta Digital.
through new products and
services. Recently, we introduced
Law&, delivering solutions beyond
traditional legal services to help DLA Piper was the first global business
our clients succeed in the modern
law firm to operate in New Zealand,
business environment. From
consultancy to cutting-edge AI, it giving us a key point of difference.
integrates technology with first class
commercial and legal expertise.
Supportive culture Global service
High profile work
We may be one of the biggest law and international
DLA Piper offers the opportunity to
firms in the world, but it never feels opportunities
do work that matters. Here are just
like that. You will find yourself in a Because our clients are often global,
three recent examples:
close‑knit, diverse and supportive we have to be too. DLA Piper was
team. Partners will know your the first global business law firm to
• Advising the Auckland Council
name and take an interest in your operate in New Zealand, giving us a
group on its participation in
development. We pride ourselves key point of difference. Sharing our
the trans-Tasman AsOne bid to
in our friendly and collaborative insights, we work together across
secure co-hosting of the 2023
culture where everyone is borders and jurisdictions in more
FIFA Women’s World Cup;
approachable. than 40 countries across the world
• Advising Discovery Inc. on its to provide a seamless service to our
acquisition of MediaWorks’ TV Strong sector clients. As well as having a global
business comprising of: free- experience team of experts at your disposal,
to-air channels, Three, Bravo, We value the importance of this will mean real opportunities to
Three+1, Bravo+1, The Edge TV providing sector expertise to our work abroad and gain international
and The Breeze TV; streaming international clients. Our sector exposure.
DLA Piper presence
Cooperation firm
AMERICAS EUROPE MIDDLE EAST AFRICA ASIA PACIFIC
Argentina Austria Netherlands Bahrain Algeria Nigeria Australia
Rwanda 7
Brazil* Belgium Norway Kuwait Angola China
Canada Czech Republic Poland Oman Botswana Senegal Japan
Chile Denmark Portugal Qatar Burundi South Africa New Zealand
SHAPE OUR VISION SHAPE YOUR FUTURE
In everything we do connected with
our People, our Clients and our
Communities, we live by these values:
Be Supportive Be Collaborative
We treat everyone fairly and with respect and We exhibit a global mind set by celebrating our
courtesy. geographic diversity and working seamlessly across
borders.
We are inclusive, approachable and supportive of
our clients and colleagues. We reach out to others, give help willingly and make
ourselves available when needed.
We make a positive contribution to our local and
global communities. We listen attentively and value new ideas and
perspectives.
Be Bold Be Exceptional
We are strategic and future orientated, always We focus on delivering the highest standard of legal
thinking and planning ahead. advice and service excellence.
We challenge, and are open to being challenged. We get to the heart of issues and challenges and
provide pragmatic, commercial solutions.
We are resilient, we adapt quickly. We guide and help
others do the same. We operate with transparency and work efficiently to
deliver value.
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Our awards and recognition
Law.com 2nd Most
International’s #1 in Global
M&A Deal Powerful
Law Firm of Law Firm
the Year Volume
(Acritas’ Global Elite
(Mergermarket 2020)
(British Legal Brand Index 2020)
Awards 2020)
#2 Law Firm
96% of Providing value
Best Firm for
New Zealand for the dollar
Pro Bono Work
Partners ranked (Asia Women in Business to In House
(Legal 500 Asia Law Awards) Counsel
Pacific 2021)
(BTI Client Service
A-Team 2019)
2nd Most Female
Employer of Friendly Law Firm Innovataive
Choice in New Zealand for Law Firm
(NZ Laywer List 2020) Equity Partners (NZ Lawyer List 2020)
(LawFuel Gender
Survey 2020)
Vital statistics
90+ 1st 2005 15 $
3.11bn
Number of DLA Global business law the year we became Industry sectors in Global revenue in
Piper offices around firm to operate in a world leading which we operate $USD billions
the world New Zealand business law firm, for 2019
following the largest
merger in the history
of the profession
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Our
Practice
Groups
Corporate Tax
From mergers and acquisitions Our lawyers help tax departments
(M&A) and venture capital to of multinational companies to
private and public equity and debt address the complex challenges
offerings, our global Corporate of international commerce and
team assists clients through all business operations. We advise
stages of their transactions to on a wide range of tax issues:
ensure successful deal outcomes. inward and outward investment,
With 950 corporate lawyers across private equity deals, structuring
the world, we are able to help for corporate and real estate
businesses transact across borders acquisitions and disposals, transfer
by combining a market-leading pricing planning and documentation
international practice with specialist as well as executive and employee
local expertise. compensation packages.
Finance & Projects Restructuring
Finance and Project lawyers provide Our Restructuring group develop
market-leading insight into all innovative restructuring solutions
aspects of finance, representing that deliver commercial results.
leading investment and commercial We advise on all matters relating
banks, public and private companies to public and private companies in
that actively help shape the market. underperforming and distressed
We specialise in the following situations, these matters include
areas: debt finance, energy & investigation, enforcement, litigation
infrastructure finance, financial and asset recovery on a multi-
services regulation and projects – jurisdictional basis. Our client base
where we work on joint ventures encompasses debtors, lenders,
and other collaborations. government entities, trustees,
shareholders, directors, and
distressed debt and asset buyers
and investors.
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Litigation & Regulatory management of their people-related
Our Litigation & Regulatory group legal issues and risk. We advise on
comprises dispute resolution trade union and employee relations,
lawyers and regulatory specialists discrimination and diversity
in more than 30 countries. We help management, global mobility and
clients reduce the uncertainties data privacy. Employment also
involved in disputes through advises on legal, tax and regulatory
innovative and commercial dispute aspects of remuneration, employee
resolution strategies, and effective share incentives and benefits and
case management. We can deploy assists clients with their reward
large, cross-border teams on strategies.
major international disputes as
globalisation results in more cross- Financial Services
border disputes and extraterritorial Financial services legislation
application of legislation. continues to change, as do the
expectations of regulators. We
Real Estate pride ourselves on leading the
DLA Piper’s Real Estate group is the response to change, working with
world’s largest real estate practice, our clients and industry bodies.
and is consistently top-ranked by We focus on understanding our
publications and directories globally. clients’ businesses and collaborate
Real estate covers everything from across teams to provide a full service
offices and residential units to offering to our clients, building in
retail centres, logistics hubs and corporate, technology, insolvency
healthcare facilities. Almost every and litigation services.
DLA Piper client has real estate
needs, be it as a core investment or Environment & Resource
as an underlying asset. We aim to Management
meet these needs and ensure that DLA Piper’s Environment & Resource
their holdings and investments add Management team provide
value to their businesses. advice on resource management
and local government issues to
Intellectual Property councils, central government and
& Technology (IPT) private clients from a wide range
The IPT team specialises in of sectors. Our advice covers the
technology transactions, media full range of matters from local
law, and data protection and and national planning documents
cybersecurity advisory work. The and policy, development projects
team advises blue-chip local and and consenting and enforcement
multinational clients on complex matters.
technology and data protection
issues, including outsourcing Insurance
transactions, cyber-incident We are the only New Zealand
response, data commercialisation, firm that can offer full-service
software development and licensing, capability on specialist insurance
and sports and media rights deals. lines, drawing on the expertise of
The New Zealand team is tightly our other key teams where this
integrated with DLA Piper’s market- adds value, including employment,
leading global IP and Technology corporate and IPT. In addition to
practice. traditional policy lines, we provide
services in W&I insurance, regulatory
Employment advice, policy drafting and privacy/
Our Employment group provide data. We work for general counsels
advice and support to clients in the of insurers and brokers.
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Responsible
Business
Diversity, inclusion and women lawyers. In New Zealand we our employees belong to one of
inspiring women leaders have a strong partnership of diverse the firm’s diversity and inclusion
We are defined by our people professionals. A large percent of our committees which include the
and are committed to recruiting, partners are women (43%) with a following:
developing and retaining the number in core leadership roles.
highest calibre of professionals who IRIS: Promoting an inclusive work
reflect the diversity of our clients Global initiatives, such as our environment for colleagues who
and the communities and markets Leadership Alliance for Women identify as LGBTI.
we work in. Fostering diversity and (LAW) programme, help to provide
inclusion allows us to acquire the current and future leaders with BMX: (Baby boomer/Millennial/Gen
most talented people, to build the opportunities to build valuable X), developing mutual enrichment of
most effective teams for our clients, connections, develop client all generations in the workplace.
and deliver the highest level of relationships and strengthen
service. leadership skills. HIP: (Heritage and Identity Project),
enhancing inclusion of all races
To be a true leading global business We also promote diversity through and cultures while recognising the
law firm also involves being a global our local committees in New uniqueness of Māori as tangata
leader in the advancement of Zealand. Approximately a third of whenua.
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THRIVE: Promoting and enhancing organised volunteering activities in lawyers to provide pro bono legal
our workplace agility and wellness the community. assistance in underserved regions
(including mental health). around the world.
We are proud to be one of the
LAW: Leadership Alliance for world’s largest providers of pro Our Global Scholarships
Women Group, our network that bono legal services. For you, it’s Programme for undergraduate law
plays an integral role in our vision an opportunity to help vulnerable students from the UNs’ 50 Least
for a gender balanced and inclusive people in your community. Working Developed Countries provides
firm. with law centres and frontline students with access to role models,
agencies, you could find yourself work experience, mentoring and
Pro bono, giving providing advice on topics such as financial assistance. This supports
something back asylum and immigration, unlawful the students’ skills development,
Every lawyer is encouraged to detention, or even business advice. builds capacity and promotes the
perform at least 35 hours of pro rule of law. Last year, we were
bono work each year. Additionally, There’s also the opportunity to help privileged to host two of our Global
our employees are allocated two further afield too. New Perimeter, Scholarship fellows here in New
days a year to participate in firm- our non-profit affiliate, enables our Zealand for two weeks.
Additionally, to deliver on our
commitment of providing equal
opportunity and breaking
down barriers faced by under-
represented groups when entering
the business of law, we have
partnered with The Prince’s Trust
NZ in 2020 to launch our Head
Start New Zealand programme. This
is a 1-5 year programme backing
secondary school students through
tertiary education and providing
mentoring, internships and financial
support.
Sustainability
DLA Piper strives to be a leader in ENERGY
environmental sustainability. We Our target is to reduce energy consumption by 25 percent by 2025.
undertake initiatives to reduce our
own operational environmental WASTE
impact and we believe that By 2025, we aim to reduce paper use by 25 percent and to increase the
our greatest contribution to a percentage of the waste we recycle.
sustainable environment is the
advice and support we provide to SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT
our clients – both in managing their We are currently in the process of implementing a supplier portal to encourage
own environmental impacts and all of our major suppliers to provide us with regular, consistent sustainability
assessing and responding to climate- performance data. We have also adopted a sustainable procurement policy.
related risks and opportunities.
HEAD FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND ESG
We also make an active contribution In April 2020, we appointed the firm’s first International Head for Sustainability
to international climate policy and ESG. It is a global topic which requires a global response and we are ideally
discussions and the development placed as a firm to guide and assist our clients in this important area, and to play
of investments in low-carbon our role in helping to make business better.
technology and infrastructure.
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Why Shehan Gunatunga
DLA
Senior Solicitor,
Litigation
Piper?
“One of the reasons I work at DLA Piper
is because it is an incredible place to
learn. Some of the senior lawyers here
(and external barristers we work closely
with) are jurisprudentially the leaders
in their fields. The opportunity to work
alongside them is an opportunity to
experience different styles, pick up good
habits and learn effective techniques
from some of the best in the business.”
Katerina Hond
Summer Clerk,
Insurance/IPT
”DLA Piper provides the opportunity
Sam Wilson
to work in small teams on large
international clients’ matters so you can Senior Associate,
gain real hands on experience. The firm Corporate
is full of people that are always more
than happy to take the time to answer “If you want to work with global
questions and help you with your own corporate clients on cross-border
professional development, creating a transactions, DLA Piper is the place
very supportive work environment.” to be. Our lawyers are down-to-earth,
practical and have a commercial
outlook.”
Jason An
Solicitor, Corporate Kelly Stitely
Summer Clerk,
Insurance/Litigation
“The DLA Piper brand has allowed me
to experience working with high-profile
international corporates and meet some “I chose DLA Piper because of the
of the most influential people in New people. My supervisors trusted me with
Zealand and the rest of the world. The important and challenging work, and
firm continues to allow me to learn and my team was so supportive whenever
work with colleagues that I genuinely I needed any sort of help! I think this
respect and get along with.” combination really helped me learn a lot
and improve my skills.”
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An Interview with
Sara Battersby
Senior Associate, Insurance & New Zealand Pro Bono Director
(Sara Battersby pictured far right)
What is your role? Piper’s values. I am immensely New Zealand, the firm also provides
I am an insurance and commercial proud of the opportunities we have regular continuing legal education
litigation Senior Associate, with had and the work we continue to seminars for our people as well
experience in general civil and do. Some of the organisations that as running workshops focusing
commercial litigation, including I have had the privilege to work on growing our personal skills
general private and commercial with include Red Cross, CanTeen such as emotional intelligence and
disputes, insurance, contract Aotearoa, StarJam, Bellyful and the unconscious bias.
disputes and acting for plaintiffs and Starship Foundation to name a few.
defendants on issues arising from What would you
construction and natural disasters. Why was DLA Piper the encourage new joiners
As part of a leading litigation and right firm for you? to get involved in?
insurance practice, I enjoy working DLA Piper is the first global business At the firm you can get involved
on some of New Zealand’s most law firm operating in New Zealand, in a number of different initiatives
significant commercial disputes and which to me was a key point of – be that pro bono, community
get satisfaction from the variety and difference in joining the firm. As care, our five D&I committees or
quality of the work opportunities part of being a global firm we social events. Last year, I facilitated
at DLA Piper. The work is both have the opportunity to work with a panel discussion with some of
challenging and rewarding and I lawyers from across the world our inspiring female firm leaders
am lucky enough to have incredible and have access to international for one of our D&I Committees,
mentorship from the partners in the best practice resources. This is an Leadership Alliance for Women. It
insurance practice. incredible benefit from a learning was an insightful session where we
and development perspective, all got to hear about the different
How has pro bono work where you can attend international challenges and learnings each
influenced your career? learning academies or reach out person had to overcome. Another
Some of the most impactful to a colleague for guidance from session, that I recently attended was
moments of my career are tied across the world. In 2019 I also had run by our IRIS committee, where
to the pro bono work I’ve done. the benefit to do a secondment we discussed LBTQIA+ Inclusion at
Pro bono work reaches into to our London offices. Whilst in Work. These two recent examples
communities that as a pure London, I attend the DLA Piper give you a hint of some of the
commercial firm, we would not Global Litigation & Regulatory initiatives, aligned to our values,
usually have access to. By ‘showing Group Conference which was that are run at the firm. As a firm we
up’ and having a strong direct attended by lawyers from all over also meet once a week, which allows
presence in diverse communities, the world and where I was able to you to connect with each other on a
we as lawyers are sending a learn first-hand about issues faced more personal level. This is a great
powerful message not just about by lawyers in different jurisdictions way to check in and catch up on
our own values, but about DLA and strategic global litigation. In what is happening at the firm.
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What we look for
Our people come from a diverse range of
backgrounds. We don’t have a set profile for our law
clerks – that’s what sets us apart. Not only does this
allow us to serve our diverse clients better; it opens
up a range of different and unique perspectives.
You will need a strong academic INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
record in your chosen degree, and Builds positive relationships by
a real passion for developing a communicating, networking and
career as a lawyer. Beyond this, we’ll influencing effectively.
be looking for candidates who are
naturally inquisitive, have plenty ANALYSIS:
of drive, and can show a genuine Gets to the heart of complex
commitment to their chosen issues and problems through clear
career path. analytical thinking.
Your personal qualities will be CREATIVITY:
important too. If you can provide Applies creativity to develop new
tangible examples of your abilities and innovative solutions.
in these areas, you’ll have a greater
chance of success. ORGANISATION:
Is able to provide clear and effective
LEADERSHIP: delivery of projects.
Takes control and initiates action
by giving direction and taking ADAPTABILITY:
responsibility. Responds to change positively and
copes with setbacks.
TEAMWORK:
Works effectively with individuals COMMERCIAL OUTLOOK:
and teams and provides a consistent Pays attention to commercial factors
role model for organisational values. and opportunities.
We’ll be looking for candidates who
are naturally inquisitive, have plenty
of drive, and can show a genuine
commitment to their chosen career
path.
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Opportunities
Law Clerk opportunities
Who: Law Clerk positions are available for
students in their final year of study.
Where: We have positions available in our
Auckland and Wellington offices.
When: Flexible start date based on your
personal situation.
Summer Clerk
opportunities
Who: Summer Clerk positions are
available for students in their penultimate
year of study.
Where: We have positions available in our
Auckland and Wellington offices.
When: The summer clerkship fits
around the University break. Typically,
the clerkship starts mid-November and
finishes late-February.
Insight Programme
Who: Our Insight Programme is open to
students in their antepenultimate year
of study. This equates to the 3rd year of
study for students completing a 5 year
degree.
Where: We have positions available in our
Auckland and Wellington offices.
When: The Programme runs for three
days during the August / September
break.
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Your Development
Your growth is You will then undertake two Supporting you
our growth six week rotations in different Throughout your clerkship, you
Our goal is simple, we want to practice groups, where you’ll work will be supported by a supervising
create the future leaders of the firm. alongside people at all levels of senior lawyer or partner who will
That means giving you the skills the business, including partners. provide you with regular guidance
you need to become a successful Learning through practice and and feedback. You will also have a
lawyer, but also the experiences to observation you will get a real feel buddy who will help you make the
discover where your true interests for commercial law in practice. Upon most of the opportunities the firm
lie. As you progress, you won’t just your successful completion of the has to offer.
develop your legal knowledge, you rotations, you will join a permanent
will also develop the commercial, team, and complete your legal Learning that
international outlook that’s the professional studies. never stops
hallmark of a DLA Piper lawyer. Once qualified, you will continue to
Work in the learn through real-life commercial
What to expect community practice. You will also have access
Your clerkship starts with our We’ll encourage you to do both pro to knowledge centres, technical
Best People orientation program, bono and community work; not courses and business skills training.
designed to ease you in and get simply because it’s the right thing to Likewise, our International Career
you acquainted with our culture. It do, but because it will develop your Academies will help you continually
will equip you with the necessary skills in leadership, teamwork and enhance your professional skills
knowledge and tools to start communication. while developing your internal
your career on a firm foundation. networks across the firm.
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Clerk
application
process and
timeline:
Your path to a
career with us
We deliberately offer a handful
of sought-after clerk openings in
New Zealand. This means you will
experience a first-class journey,
with full participation in real work.
Partners and senior lawyers will
support you with genuine help
and encouragement. The clerkship
programme generally starts in
November. You will be busy and
experience a variety of work. You will
be truly contributing, spending your
summer rotating between two teams
before going into a permanent team.
Application Timeline
Through our application process
we’ll assess how well you’ll fit with
APPLICATIONS OPEN:
DLA Piper – and how DLA Piper will
Thursday 11 March 2021
fit with you.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE
12pm, Monday 29 March 2021
ASSESSMENT DAY
Friday 7 May 2021
OFFERS MADE
Thursday 13 May 2021
ACCEPTANCE DAY
12pm, Friday 21 May 2021
For further information please visit our website
www.dlapiper.com/nzgrads
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