DLA Piper Names New Office Leadership Across The Americas

The law firm announced regional office leadership updates, including new managing partners and deputy managing partners in several key markets.

Published on Feb. 12, 2026

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DLA Piper has announced a series of regional office leadership updates across the Americas, naming new managing partners and deputy managing partners in several key markets including Buenos Aires, Dallas, Santiago, Toronto, and Vancouver.

Why it matters

These leadership changes at DLA Piper's regional offices reflect the firm's commitment to strengthening its presence and capabilities across North and South America, as it seeks to better serve its clients' complex legal needs in these important markets.

The details

In Buenos Aires, Joaquín Eppens will join Martín Mittelman as Deputy Co-Managing Partner, with Marcelo Etchebarne serving as Office Managing Partner. In Dallas, Jason Lewis has been appointed Office Managing Partner, with Meagan Self named Deputy Managing Partner. In Santiago, Francisca Franzani will assume the role of Co-Office Managing Partner alongside Matías Zegers. In Canada, Jamie Mandell will take on the role of Toronto Office Managing Partner, while Michael Mjanes has been named Office Managing Partner in Vancouver.

  • The leadership changes were announced on February 12, 2026.

The players

Joaquín Eppens

A transactional lawyer with nearly 20 years of experience advising funds, multinationals, and financial institutions on M&A and financial transactions, who will join Martín Mittelman as Deputy Co-Managing Partner of DLA Piper's Buenos Aires office.

Marcelo Etchebarne

The Office Managing Partner of DLA Piper's Buenos Aires office.

Jason Lewis

The new Office Managing Partner of DLA Piper's Dallas office, who leads civil and criminal regulatory investigations and litigation matters in the US and internationally.

Meagan Self

The new Deputy Managing Partner of DLA Piper's Dallas office, an experienced litigator across class action and multi-district litigation, state attorney general litigation, and qui tam litigation.

Francisca Franzani

The new Co-Office Managing Partner of DLA Piper's Santiago office, the regional co-leader of the US and Latin America White Collar group, and an advisor on judicial and criminal matters globally.

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What they’re saying

“Our regional leadership teams are deeply committed to working across borders and practices to deliver innovative, forward-looking solutions that meet our clients' most complex needs.”

— Jackie Park, DLA Piper's Co-US Managing Partner (pulse2.com)

The takeaway

These leadership changes at DLA Piper's regional offices across the Americas demonstrate the firm's strategic focus on strengthening its presence and capabilities in key markets to better serve its diverse client base with innovative legal solutions.