Counsel Patrick McLain has been named among Law360's 2015 list of Rising Stars in international trade law. He is one of only four attorneys to be awarded in this category. The annual Law360 Rising Stars feature recognizes top legal talent under 40 years of age. A handful of individuals are selected for each of the 29 designated practice categories based on their career accomplishments. This year, the editors selected winning candidates from among more than 1,200 survey submissions.
McLain's practice focuses on international economic regulation and trade policy, with a focus on WTO litigation and market access counseling; antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings before the US Department of Commerce, International Trade Commission and federal courts; and export control matters.
Law360's profile on McLain discusses some of his most recent noteworthy client successes, including his representation of the Boeing Co. in a pair of long-running WTO cases against the European Union centering on subsidies granted to large civil aircraft manufacturers. It also provides details into his career history and how he’s come to represent some of WilmerHale's most high-profile clients.