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title: "Clifford Chance vs DLA Piper: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Clifford Chance or DLA Piper? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Law firms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Clifford Chance vs DLA Piper: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Clifford Chance or DLA Piper? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Law firms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Clifford Chance and DLA Piper
- **Competitive set**: Law firms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Clifford Chance Share of Search**: 13.3%
- **DLA Piper Share of Search**: 24.2%

## Which is more popular in search, Clifford Chance or DLA Piper?

- In August 2026, DLA Piper had more branded searches than Clifford Chance among law firms worldwide. DLA Piper was estimated to have 90.5K branded searches compared to Clifford Chance’s 49.5K, and held a 24.2% Share of Search versus Clifford Chance’s 13.3%.
- DLA Piper was ahead of Clifford Chance in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Clifford Chance’s estimated Share of Search among law firms worldwide moved from 14.6% to 13.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 49.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, DLA Piper’s estimated Share of Search among law firms worldwide moved from 21.8% to 24.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110K to 90.5K.

## How did search popularity change for law firms worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, DLA Piper gained estimated Share of Search among law firms worldwide, from 23.5% to 24.2%.
- In August 2026, Clifford Chance rose from 6th to 5th among law firms worldwide.

## Month by month

| Month | Clifford Chance estimated searches | Clifford Chance Share of Search | Clifford Chance rank | DLA Piper estimated searches | DLA Piper Share of Search | DLA Piper rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 74K | 14.6% | 4 | 110K | 21.8% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 60.5K | 13.6% | 4 | 110K | 24.7% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 49.5K | 3.2% | 4 | 90.5K | 5.9% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 60.5K | 13.1% | 4 | 110K | 23.8% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 60.5K | 13.9% | 4 | 110K | 25.2% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 13.1% | 4 | 110K | 23.8% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 60.5K | 14.1% | 4 | 110K | 25.7% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 49.5K | 12.9% | 6 | 90.5K | 23.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 12.3% | 6 | 90.5K | 22.6% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 12.9% | 6 | 90.5K | 23.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 13.3% | 5 | 90.5K | 24.2% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Clifford Chance’s and DLA Piper’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Clifford Chance**: Measured on the search term “clifford chance”.
- **DLA Piper**: Measured on the search term “dla piper”.

- [Clifford Chance profile](/demand/global-en/brands/clifford-chance)
- [DLA Piper profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dla-piper)
- [All law firms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/law-firms): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Clifford Chance or DLA Piper?

In August 2026, DLA Piper had more branded searches than Clifford Chance among law firms worldwide. DLA Piper was estimated to have 90.5K branded searches compared to Clifford Chance’s 49.5K, and held a 24.2% Share of Search versus Clifford Chance’s 13.3%.

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