WilmerHale Summary Backgrounder
- 4.20.2004
- More than 1,000 Attorneys
- 2004 projected annual revenue in excess of $700 million
- Offices in Washington, D.C. and No. Va. (475 lawyers), Boston area (325), and New York (100); 135 attorneys in England, Germany and Brussels; substantial offices in Baltimore and Princeton, and a presence in Beijing
- Merger to take effect by May 31, 2004
- Co-Managing Partners William F. Lee (Hale and Dorr), William J. Perlstein (Wilmer Cutler Pickering)
Hale and Dorr LLP | Wilmer Cutler Pickering LLP |
Approximately 500 Attorneys | Approximately 560 Attorneys |
Founded in 1918, with origins dating to the early 19th century | Founded in 1962 |
Offices in Boston, Washington, DC, New York, No. Va., Princeton, Waltham, London, Oxford, Munich | Offices in Washington, DC, New York, Baltimore, No. Va., London, Brussels, and Berlin, with a presence in Beijing |
No. 13 on The American Lawyer’s “A-List“ Top 20 Law Firm List 2003, and included each year since its first compilation in 2001 | No. 10 on The American Lawyer’s “A-List” Top 20 Law Firms 2003, and included each year since its first compilation in 2001 |
11 ranked practice areas – Chambers 2004/05 | 7 ranked practice areas – Chambers 2004/05 |
“Best U.S. Law Firm in London” 2001 and Finalist 2004, Legal Business | “Best U.S. Law Firm in London” Finalist 2004, Legal Business |
“Top 25” The Vault 100 “Prestige List” 2004 | “Top 25” The Vault 100 “Prestige List” 2004 |
“Top Corporate Group in Boston” 2002 and 2003, Corporate Board Member | “Top Corporate Firm in DC” 2003, Corporate Board Member |
Pro Bono rank No. 26 by The American Lawyer 2002 | Pro Bono rank No. 2 by The American Lawyer 2002; Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year 2003, DC Bar |
