Chambers Global, a respected guide to reputable law firms in the world, has named 28 WilmerHale lawyers to its annual list of “The Leading Global Lawyers for Business” and ranked the firm in 29 practice areas across seven regions. The international legal guide covers more than 200 jurisdictions and includes both global and regional sections.
Chambers Global evaluates lawyers based on technical legal skills, professional conduct, client service, and other qualities most valued by clients. The practice area rankings are based on individual lawyers within the field as well as the strength and depth of a department.
The following WilmerHale lawyers are recognized in the 2024 guidebook (listed by both practice area and the region in which they are ranked):
Antitrust: Cartel
USA: Steven Cherry, Thomas Mueller
Arbitration (International)
Europe-wide: Franz Schwarz, Gary Born, Steven Finizio
Global Market Leaders: Gary Born, Rachael Kent, Steven Finizio
Competition/Antitrust
USA: Thomas Mueller
Competition/European Law
Germany: Hans-Georg Kamann, Stefan Ohlhoff, Ulrich Quack
Competition/European Law: Litigation
Germany: Ulrich Quack
FCPA
USA: Chris Cestaro, Erin Sloane, Jay Holtmeier, Kimberly Parker
Intellectual Property: Patent
USA: Robert Gunther, Sonal Mehta, Bill Lee
Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
UK: Justin Watts
International Arbitration: Arbitrators
UK: Charlie Caher, Franz Schwarz, Gary Born, Steven Finizio
International Arbitration: Counsel
USA: Rachael Kent
International Arbitration: Most in Demand Arbitrators
Europe-wide: Gary Born, Maxi Scherer
Global Market Leaders: Gary Born
International Trade: CFIUS Experts
USA: Benjamin Powell, Jason Chipman
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
USA: Ronald Meltzer
International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
USA: Bill Lee
International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy
USA: David Ross, Jeffrey Kessler, Robert Novick
Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial
USA: Steven Barrett
Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation
USA: Bill Lee
Litigation: Trial Lawyers
USA: Bill Lee
Outsourcing
USA: Robert Finkel
Privacy & Data Security
USA: Benjamin Powell, Kirk Nahra
Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare
USA: Kirk Nahra
Privacy & Data Security: Incident Response
USA: Benjamin Powell
WilmerHale is also ranked in the following practice areas (listed by region):
Brazil
International Arbitration
Europe-wide
Arbitration (International)
Germany
Competition/European Law
Global Market Leaders
Arbitration (International)
Global: Multi-Jurisdictional
Competition/Antitrust
Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
UK
Disputes (International & Cross-Border)
Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
International Arbitration: Commercial Arbitration
International Arbitration: Investor-State Arbitration
Investigations & Enforcement (International & Cross-Border)
USA
Antitrust: Cartel
Competition/Antitrust
Competition/Antitrust (International & Cross-Border)
Corporate Crime & Investigations
Derivatives
Disputes (International & Cross-Border)
FCPA
Intellectual Property: Patent
International Arbitration: The Elite
International Trade: CFIUS Experts
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: The Elite
International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy
Investigations & Enforcement (International & Cross-Border)
Life Sciences & Pharmaceutical Sector (International & Cross-Border)
Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare
Privacy & Data Security: The Elite
Technology Sector (International & Cross-Border)