WilmerHale Lawyers and Practices Spotlighted in 2021 Edition of Chambers USA

WilmerHale Lawyers and Practices Spotlighted in 2021 Edition of Chambers USA

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Deep-rooted experience, country-specific knowledge and offices in key business and regulatory centers
We offer clients exceptional insight in dealing with competition agencies in the United States, Europe and around the world.
“The firm is at its best during a fight—whether that’s against an enforcer, or in court against a private litigant.” — Global Competition Review
Combining our trial and appellate strengths allows us to shape litigation strategy from the outset to maximize the likelihood of ultimate success.
Counseling clients on challenging banking and financial services issues and complex consumer financial services rules and regulations.
WilmerHale has been at the forefront of complex financial restructuring and bankruptcy litigation and policy matters for decades.
WilmerHale’s broker-dealer team draws on its intricate knowledge of the regulatory landscape to advise the world’s leading financial market participants.
Leveraging our sophisticated technical, market and legal experience to help clients effectively and efficiently manage complex transactions and get the deal done.
Providing effective, creative and efficient representation for clients’ most complex commercial disputes.
Leveraging extensive federal- and state-level experience to guide clients through the complex rules and regulations related to consumer financial services.
A premier corporate governance and disclosure practice providing timely, tailored and practical advice to public company clients based on in-depth experience and insight.
We help companies protect data, comply with evolving regulations, and respond to investigations and litigation.
Helping clients launch their businesses and transform their innovative ideas into successful companies.
With lawyers across the United States and in key international locations, our team handles high-stakes matters before the regulatory and enforcement agencies with energy and environmental oversight.
Lawyers with deep and broad experience counseling clients in every industry on the design, implementation, and interpretation of executive compensation arrangements and on general compensation and benefits issues.
Our multidisciplinary team offers responsive, full-service sanctions and export controls advice to cover any contingency our clients may face.
WilmerHale has played a leading role in shaping the rules that govern the financial services industry in the United States.
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.
We have successfully handled a number of the most challenging CFIUS cases on record.
Our team provides guidance on all facets of swaps, futures and derivatives market activity, including regulatory compliance, transactions, litigation, and investigations and enforcement.
Bringing significant depth and critical experience to government contracting matters.
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.
Guiding clients through high-stakes and sensitive investigations.
Providing comprehensive solutions for the acquisition, enforcement and protection of IP.
Clients trust us to protect their most important intellectual property matters.
WilmerHale offers one of the world’s premier international arbitration and dispute resolution practices.
Clients turn to us to advance their objectives and manage risk in today’s complex, ever-changing global trade landscape.
We provide legal insight and practical solutions for one of the most complex and highly regulated areas of business.
Advising life sciences innovators, investors and industry leaders on complex transactions, legal issues and business challenges.
A global team handling highly complex and sensitive matters in all aspects of litigation.
New and traditional media companies turn to WilmerHale to address their most complex legal, regulatory and business challenges.
WilmerHale lawyers have decades of experience advising public and private companies in all aspects of mergers and acquisitions.
Providing sophisticated counsel on complex regulatory issues and high-stakes litigation while leveraging the experience of some of the nation’s best strategic counselors and advocates focused on tribal issues.
Intellectual Property Litigation
We advise clients on the smartest, most cost-effective ways to challenge or defend issued patents.
Offering a sophisticated, full-service solution to private equity sponsors and entrepreneurs, from initial investment to exit.
WilmerHale is renowned for its sophisticated representation of investors, developers, landlords, tenants, lenders and institutions on complex real estate projects and transactions.
WilmerHale has a record of success at all stages of enforcement proceedings—from informal inquiries to litigation.
WilmerHale has defended clients in hundreds of class, derivative, shareholder and individual actions alleging securities fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and other corporate misconduct.
A deep and diverse practice focused on maximizing tax efficiencies and minimizing tax risks for clients nationally and internationally.
Critical industry insight and formidable strength across key practices.
Battle-tested. Globally Respected.
Uncompromising defense of corporations and individuals in high-profile and complex litigation and investigations.

Chambers and Partners has announced its rankings for the 2021 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, with WilmerHale listed among the nation’s best in 54 practice area categories. Chambers also ranked 96 WilmerHale lawyers as leaders in their respective fields.

Chambers USA is published annually and is distributed to general counsel of global and national businesses. The guide evaluates lawyers based on technical legal skills, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by clients. Practice area rankings are based on individual lawyers within the field, and the strength and depth of a department.

Complete Chambers USA rankings can be found on the Chambers and Partners website. Please see below for the list of WilmerHale lawyers and practice areas recognized in the 2021 edition.

Lawyer: Practice Area (Region)
Philip Anker: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (New York)
Paul Architzel: Derivatives (Nationwide); Derivatives: Mainly Regulatory (Nationwide)
Mick Bain: Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment (Massachusetts); Startups & Emerging Companies (Nationwide)
Ciara Baker: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (District of Columbia)
Charlene Barshefsky: International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy (Nationwide)
David Bassett: Intellectual Property: Patent (New York)
Michael Bevilacqua: Intellectual Property: Licensing (Massachusetts)
Michael Bongiorno: Litigation: Securities (New York)
Jay Bothwick: Corporate/M&A (Massachusetts)
Lillian Brown: Securities: Regulation: Advisory (Nationwide)
William Caporizzo: Tax (Massachusetts)
Patrick Carome: Media & Entertainment (District of Columbia)
Catherine Carroll: Appellate Law (Nationwide)
James Carter: International Arbitration: Arbitrators (Nationwide); International Arbitration: Counsel (Nationwide)
David Cavanaugh: Intellectual Property: Litigation (District of Columbia); Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution (District of Columbia)
Steven Cherry: Antitrust: Cartel (Nationwide); Antitrust: Litigation Specialists (District of Columbia)
Jason Chipman: International Trade: CFIUS Experts (Nationwide)
Meredith Cross: Securities: Regulation: Advisory (Nationwide)
Christopher Davies: Securities: Regulation: Enforcement (Nationwide)
Peter Dichiara: Intellectual Property (Massachusetts)
Stephanie Evans: Corporate/M&A & Private Equity (District of Columbia)
Benjamin Fernandez: Intellectual Property (Colorado)
Robert Finkel: Outsourcing (New York) (Nationwide)
Mark Ford: Antitrust (Massachusetts)
Jamie Gorelick: Crisis Management (Nationwide)
Leon Greenfield: Antitrust: Litigation Specialists (District of Columbia)
Robert Gunther: Intellectual Property: Patent (New York)
Franca Harris Gutierrez: Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance) (Nationwide); Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance) (Nationwide)
Jay Holtmeier: FCPA (Nationwide)
Fraser Hunter: Litigation: Securities (New York)
Paul Jakubowski: Real Estate (Massachusetts)
Boyd Johnson: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (New York)
Jeffrey Johnson: Technology (Massachusetts)
Robert Keefe: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Massachusetts)
Rachael Kent: International Arbitration: Counsel (Nationwide)
Robert Kirsch: Environment (Massachusetts)
Jason Kropp: Corporate/M&A (Massachusetts); Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment (Massachusetts); Startups & Emerging Companies (Nationwide)
Bill Lee: Intellectual Property (Massachusetts) (Nationwide); International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337) (Nationwide); Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation (Nationwide); Litigation: Trial Lawyers (Nationwide)
Yoon-Young Lee: Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance) (Nationwide)
Hal Leibowitz: Corporate/M&A (Massachusetts)
Michael Leotta: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (District of Columbia)
Noah Levine: Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Litigation) (Nationwide)
Ronald Machen: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (District of Columbia)
Lori Martin: Litigation: Securities (New York); Securities: Regulation: Enforcement (Nationwide)
Sonal Mehta: Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation (California)
Ronald Meltzer: International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions (Nationwide)
Brendan McGuire: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (New York)
William McLucas: Securities: Regulation: Enforcement (Nationwide)
Elizabeth Mitchell: Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Enforcement) (Nationwide)
Kevin Muck: Litigation: Securities (California)
Susan Muck: Litigation: Securities (California)
Joseph Mueller: Intellectual Property (Massachusetts)
Thomas Mueller: Antitrust (District of Columbia); Antitrust: Cartel (Nationwide)
Kirk Nahra: Privacy & Data Security (Nationwide); Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare (Nationwide)
Bruce Newman: Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance) (Nationwide)
Stephanie Nicolas: Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance) (Nationwide)
Robert Novick: International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy (Nationwide)
Amy Null: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (Massachusetts)
Heather Nyong’o: Antitrust (California); Antitrust: Cartel (Nationwide)
David Ogden: Litigation: General Commercial (District of Columbia)
Peggy Otum: Environment (California)
Andre Owens: Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance) (Nationwide)
William Paine: Litigation: Securities (Massachusetts)
Kimberly Parker: FCPA (Nationwide)
John Pierce: International Arbitration: Counsel (Nationwide)
Lisa Pirozzolo: Intellectual Property (Massachusetts)
Benjamin Powell: International Trade: CFIUS Experts (Nationwide); Privacy & Data Security (Nationwide); Privacy & Data Security: Incident Response (Nationwide)
Andrea Robinson: Litigation: Securities (Massachusetts)
Chalyse Robinson: Banking & Finance (Colorado)
Julie Hogan Rodgers: Tax (Massachusetts)
Regina Rodriguez: Litigation: General Commercial (Colorado)
Jonathan Rosenfeld: Labor & Employment (Massachusetts)
David Ross: International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy (Nationwide)
Todd Rumberger: Venture Capital (California)
Anjan Sahni: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (New York)
Ken Salazar: Environment (Colorado)
Matthew Schnall: Tax (Massachusetts)
Hartmut Schneider: Antitrust (District of Columbia)
Emily Schulman: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Massachusetts)
Mark Selwyn: Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation (California)
Howard Shapiro: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (District of Columbia)
Andrew Shipley: Government Contacts (Nationwide); Government Contracts: Bid Protests (Nationwide)
Erin Sloane: FCPA (Nationwide); Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (New York)
Mary Sooter: Intellectual Property (Colorado)
Danielle Spinelli: Appellate Law (Nationwide); Bankruptcy/Restructuring (District of Columbia); Native American Law (Nationwide); Native American Law: Appellate (Nationwide)
Keith Trammell: Corporate/M&A (Colorado)
Benjamin Unger: Real Estate (Massachusetts)
Naboth van den Broek: International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy (Nationwide)
Seth Waxman: Appellate Law (Nationwide); Native American Law: Appellate (Nationwide)
Harry Weiss: Securities: Regulation: Enforcement (Nationwide)
David Westenberg: Capital Markets (Massachusetts)
Kimberly Wethly: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (Massachusetts)
Amy Wigmore: Intellectual Property: Litigation (District of Columbia)
Paul Wolfson: Appellate Law (Nationwide)
Jonathan Yarowsky: Government Relations (Nationwide)
Daniel Zimmermann: Venture Capital (California)

Practice Areas Including Region

California
Antitrust
Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
Litigation: Securities
Venture Capital

Colorado
Intellectual Property

District of Columbia
Antitrust
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Corporate/M&A & Private Litigation
Intellectual Property: Litigation
Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Media & Entertainment

Massachusetts
Antitrust
Capital Markets
Corporate/M&A
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Intellectual Property
Litigation: General Commercial
Litigation: Securities
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment
Real Estate
Tax
Technology

New York
Bankruptcy/Restructuring: The Elite
Intellectual Property: Patent
Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
Litigation: Securities
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite

Nationwide
Antitrust
Antitrust: Cartel
Appellate Law
Corporate Crime & Investigations: The Elite
Derivatives
FCPA
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Enforcement & Investigations)
Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance & Enforcement)
Government Contracts: The Elite
Government Relations
Intellectual Property
International Arbitration: The Elite
International Trade: CFIUS Experts
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy
Life Sciences
Native American Law
Native American Law: Appellate
Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare
Privacy & Data Security: The Elite
Securities: Litigation
Securities: Regulation: Advisory
Securities: Regulation: Enforcement
Startups & Emerging Companies

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