DLA Piper (Canada) LLP

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1133 Melville St, Suite 2700
Park Place
Vancouver, BC V6E 4E5
DLA Piper (Canada) LLP, formerly Davis LLP, is a full-service law firm with offices in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Yellowknife, Calgary, and Edmonton.

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DLA Piper (Canada) LLP
DLA Piper (Canada) LLP employees wrap up the annual lawyer's summit  

Recognized as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):

By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Feb 11, 2025)

Here are some of the reasons why DLA Piper (Canada) LLP was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):

  • DLA Piper (Canada) LLP encourages employees to stay active with subsidized memberships to an on-site shared-use fitness facility, offering instructor-led classes and access to personal trainer services -- employees can also organize their own baseball, soccer and charitable running teams
  • DLA Piper (Canada) LLP offers a minimum of three weeks' starting vacation and provides employees with the unique option to carry forward or cash out up to 10 unused vacation days for the following year
  • DLA Piper (Canada) LLP invests in the education of current and future generations, covering tuition subsidies for job-related courses and offering academic scholarships for children of employees (to $1,000 per child annually)
DLA Piper (Canada) LLP employees participate in a softball league  

    Highlights

    Industry Law firms
    Established in Canada 1892
    Major Canadian locations Vancouver BC, Toronto ON, Edmonton AB, Calgary AB, Montréal QC
    Full-time employees in Canada 564
    Part-time employees in Canada 17
    Average age of employees in Canada 44 years
    Longest serving employee 47 years
    Benefits note DLA Piper (Canada) LLP has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
    Flexible work options hybrid work option, flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), telecommuting
    Long-term savings defined-contribution (DC) pension
    Health plan premium as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
    Mental health practitioner benefit up to $3,000 each year
    Maternity top-up (mothers) up to 100% of salary for 17 weeks
    Parental top-up (fathers) up to 100% of salary for 5 weeks
    Adoption top-up up to 100% of salary for 5 weeks
    Vacation allowance new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
    Employee performance reviews employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
    In-house training initiatives in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships
    Related tuition subsidies employer covers up to 50% of tuition per year
    Annual tuition maximum employer pays up to $1,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year

    Recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2025):

    By Kristina Leung, Chantel Watkins, and Cypress Weston, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 20, 2025)

    Here are some of the reasons why DLA Piper (Canada) LLP was selected as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2025):

    • DLA Piper (Canada) LLP invests in the development of their students by presenting a series of nationally coordinated weekly seminars for summer students between May and August and a separate series of seminars for articled students during the articling year -- the seminars are designed to assist in the transition from the study of law to the practice of law
    • Articled students at DLA Piper (Canada) LLP also have the opportunity to engage in secondments with one of the organization's financial clients, where they participate in four- to six-week rotations learning more about the legal landscape in another province
    • DLA Piper (Canada) LLP offers specialized, intensive training programs to fast-track skills development and prepare junior associates for a career as either a solicitor or litigator -- the programs provide participants with practical knowledge on topics such as dealing with clients, working with witnesses, preparing for trials, cross-examination, due diligence, and transaction agreements, to name a few
    DLA Piper (Canada) LLP employees attend a summer event at the tea house in Stanley Park  

      Highlights

      Industry Law firms
      Major Canadian locations Vancouver BC, Toronto ON, Edmonton AB, Calgary AB, Montréal QC
      Full-time employees in Canada 564
      Student opportunities summer jobs, co-op opportunities, paid internships
      In-house training programs orientation program, in-house training, online training, in-house career planning services, mentoring, leadership training
      Related tuition subsidies employer covers up to 50% of tuition per year
      Annual tuition maximum employer pays up to $1,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
      Unique training and development opportunities legal administrative assistant practicum placement students are mentored by a senior legal administrative assistant, secondments for articled students, academies and conservatories program (select associates visit an office in the United States for immersive classroom learning and share their learnings with their team at home), table talk sessions, 2 specialized and intensive programs intended to develop skillsets in junior associates that focus on training for either the solicitor or litigator tracks, live and webinar courses
      Additional highlights multiple associate committee groups meet on a regular basis to discuss issues pertinent to all associates, escalating anything that the firm may be able to improve on or assist with to management, quarterly associate social events, Vancouver office hosts information technology practicum students from BCIT, hosts high school practicum students who are interested in pursuing a career in law
      Vacation allowance new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

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