WilmerHale’s Investment Management Group provides sophisticated legal and regulatory advice to investment advisers, private fund sponsors, registered funds, and their independent trustees.
WilmerHale has defended clients in hundreds of class, derivative, shareholder and individual actions alleging securities fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and other corporate misconduct.
Bringing significant depth and critical experience to government contracting matters.
Advising clients on changing priorities, new regulations, emerging threats and untapped opportunities.
Clients turn to us to advance their objectives and manage risk in today’s complex, ever-changing global trade landscape.
A premier corporate governance and disclosure practice providing timely, tailored and practical advice to public company clients based on in-depth experience and insight.
Named an “FCPA Powerhouse” and “Practice Group of the Year,” we have been involved in some of the most notable public and non-public cases and key developments related to FCPA and anti-corruption issues.
A global team handling highly complex and sensitive matters in all aspects of litigation.
Drawing on years of experience in the public and private sectors, our lawyers handle a range of litigation involving the federal government, state and foreign governments, and complex regulatory regimes.
WilmerHale lawyers have structured, negotiated and concluded a range of landmark agreements with China, most notably China's intellectual property rights agreements, market access agreement and the comprehensive US-China bilateral agreement that paved the way for China's WTO membership, covering all goods, services and agriculture in the Chinese economy. We advise Chinese entities on their outbound commercial, investment and trade transactions, including obtaining regulatory approvals, and on the structuring of transactions and defending against trade actions. We have implemented investment strategies, structured business transactions and devised sophisticated market access strategies for multinational companies around the world, and have negotiated with and litigated against virtually every major trading nation, as well as emerging market countries. The firm has represented major multinational companies in investigations across China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Thailand. For one US-based client, we helped reduce or eliminate fines following an antitrust investigation in China, Japan and Korea, securing what has been reported as the largest-ever reduction in fines from the US Department of Justice following its investigation. Additionally, WilmerHale has conducted internal investigations for Asian businesses, including one dealing with alleged kickbacks and extortion by sales representatives and another related to a major US-based manufacturer’s acquisition of a Chinese firm for $300 million.
We have advised Indian entities on their outbound commercial and trade relations, particularly in obtaining regulatory approvals; on employment law; on the structuring of transactions; on defending against trade actions; and on both government and internal investigations, as well as litigation. Our lawyers advise companies considering entry into the Indian and South Asian markets on implementing investment strategies and structuring business transactions, and handle cross-border transactions. In the area of regulatory law, trade, investment and market access, we draw on practitioners with extensive legal, policy and negotiating experience, and lawyers with longstanding experience in complex international market access, investment (including CFIUS investment control), government relations, and other legal and regulatory issues across the globe. Our teams have both domestic and international IP law experience relevant to Indian inbound and outbound clients. And we regularly represent clients in high-stakes arbitrations and disputes involving India and South Asia. In the investigations and litigation area, we are one of the leading firms representing India-based companies and those with a presence in the US market in matters involving inquiries into immigration practices, tax questions, accounting and securities issues, and government contracting.
WilmerHale has played a leading role in shaping the rules that govern the financial services industry in the United States.
Comprehensive counseling for healthcare providers, insurers and the companies that supply them with products and services.
Backed by deep experience gained across the legal, government and corporate spheres, we guide clients through internal investigations, monitorships, and other crucial AML and economic sanctions matters.
WilmerHale’s corporate lawyers have a long history of experience with cross-border deals involving mergers and acquisitions, public offerings and capital markets, venture capital, joint ventures and other transactions.
