Lisa Jacobs, a partner in DLA Piper’s Philadelphia office, was named to the Legal Intelligencer’s list of Top Women in Law for 2016. Jacobs was honored at a dinner in New York on November 16, 2016. 

Jacobs was recognized for her leadership as the head of DLA Piper’s Philadelphia Corporate practice. Jacobs has been instrumental in growing the practice from a single lawyer in July of 2011 to a team of ten today. As a member of the DLA Piper steering committee that works for the development and advancement of women in the Corporate practice, Jacobs is working to expand opportunities in the legal profession for women.

Jacobs represents clients in domestic and international transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, complex corporate finance and private equity transactions, institutional and venture capital financings, asset securitizations and private placements. She counsels business, private equity and financial services clients, as well as organizations in the healthcare, sports, entertainment and hospitality industries.

Lisa Jacobs’ profile in the Legal Intelligencer can be found here: 2016 Pennsylvania Top Women in Law