Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Crisis Management - USA - Nationwide
What the Team is Known For
DLA Piper's national security group is well suited to advise multi-national companies facing governmental scrutiny, disruption to operations and reputational harm. Among the issues the team supports on are congressional investigations, sanctions and geopolitical risk planning. DLA also has professionals equipped to handle crises arising from cybersecurity incidents and allegations of sexual misconduct.
Strengths
DLA Piper has a strong combination of legal and political acumen.
DLA has deep knowledge of the issues and people involved in congressional inquires.
The DLA team has comprehensive, boots on the ground experience from 'the other side'. They see all the moving parts behind the curtain that you cannot see from the outside.
Work Highlights
DLA Piper advised CrowdStrike in connection to the global disruption of IT systems in July 2024. The team oversaw technical investigations into the cause of the incident, managed congressional outreach and briefings, engaged with regulators and prepared responses to litigation.
Notable practitioners
Nicholas Klein is a key contact.