DLA Piper

Insurance

• Advise on (re)insurance coverage and disputes
• Advise on complex international coverage issues, including Warranty & Indemnity claims, Transactional Liability risks, Financial Lines claims, Directors & Officers, Financial Institutions Professional Indemnity/Civil Liability and Crime
• Represent insurers and reinsurers in litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution
• Lead the instruction of financial and forensic experts on accounting, loss and valuation issues in complex coverage claims
• Manage multi-jurisdictional mandates and coordinate with international legal teams
• Deliver high-quality legal services and written work products, including reports, client memos, PowerPoint presentations and focused email content
• Communicate effectively and build relationships with clients, colleagues and stakeholders
• Collaborate within a high-performing team, share knowledge and contribute to collective success
• Identify and pursue repeat-business and client-growth opportunities
• Support and lead business-development initiatives within the insurance sector
• Develop technical, commercial and sector knowledge of global re/insurance markets and emerging trends
• Work on cross-border mandates and collaborate with DLA colleagues worldwide across the US, Europe and APAC

Senior Associate, Insurance Disputes

General

• Attend an interactive induction in London and connect with fellow interns
• Attend court hearings
• Work directly with clients on real client matters
• Collaborate with leading professionals, partners, lawyers and trainees
• Contribute meaningfully to high-value, complex client work
• Gain insight into commercial law, business and technology
• Participate in structured learning opportunities
• Explore legal technology, sustainability and responsible business
• Build professional relationships with supervisors, buddies and mentors
• Develop skills, behaviours and mindset for a career as a commercial lawyer

Summer Internship

• Attend court hearings
• Work directly with clients
• Collaborate with leading professionals
• Contribute to real client matters and high-value work
• Participate in an interactive induction in London
• Build a professional network with fellow interns, partners, lawyers and trainees
• Gain insight into practice and sector groups
• Complete structured learning activities
• Explore legal technology, sustainability and responsible business
• Develop skills, behaviours and mindset for a career in commercial law

Internship

• Attend court hearings
• Work directly with clients
• Collaborate with leading professionals
• Contribute to real client matters and high-value work
• Participate in an interactive induction in London
• Build a professional network with fellow interns
• Gain insight into practice and sector groups
• Complete structured learning opportunities
• Work with supervisors, buddies and mentors
• Explore legal technology, sustainability and responsible business
• Develop skills, behaviours and mindset for a career as a commercial lawyer

Summer Internship 2027 – Leeds Office

• Attend an interactive induction in the Dubai office
• Attend court hearings
• Work directly with clients on real client matters
• Collaborate with colleagues and leading professionals
• Gain hands-on experience of life at a global law firm
• Explore the intersection of law, business, and technology
• Contribute meaningfully to high-value client work
• Participate in structured learning opportunities
• Build relationships with partners, lawyers, trainees, supervisors, buddies, and mentors
• Explore legal technology, sustainability, and responsible business

• Attend court hearings
• Work directly with clients and contribute to real client matters
• Collaborate with leading professionals, partners, lawyers and trainees
• Participate in an interactive induction in London
• Gain insight into commercial law practice and sector groups
• Complete structured learning activities
• Build relationships with supervisors, buddies and mentors
• Explore legal technology, sustainability and responsible business
• Develop skills, behaviours and mindset for a career as a commercial lawyer

Summer Intern

• Attend an interactive induction in the Hong Kong office
• Connect with fellow interns and build a professional network
• Contribute to real client matters and complex legal work
• Gain insight into practice and sector groups
• Attend court hearings and work directly with clients
• Collaborate with lawyers and other leading professionals
• Participate in structured learning opportunities
• Develop professional skills, behaviours and a commercial-law mindset
• Explore legal technology, sustainability and responsible business
• Build relationships with partners, lawyers and trainees

Intern

• Attend court hearings
• Work directly with clients
• Collaborate with leading professionals
• Gain hands-on experience at a global law firm
• Participate in an interactive induction in London
• Contribute to real client matters and complex work
• Learn how practice and sector groups help clients navigate change
• Participate in structured learning opportunities
• Work with supervisors, buddies and mentors
• Explore legal technology, sustainability and responsible business
• Build relationships with partners, lawyers and trainees