WilmerHale Honored Throughout 2023 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms List, Named Litigation-Securities Law Firm of the Year

WilmerHale Honored Throughout 2023 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms List, Named Litigation-Securities Law Firm of the Year

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Clients rely on our team of experienced regulatory litigators and former government officials to handle all aspects of administrative law litigation.
“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.
Sophisticated knowledge of the bankruptcy process, combined with top-notch appellate and trial experience and the perspective and insight required to address a wide range of bankruptcy litigation and regulation issues.
WilmerHale has been at the forefront of complex financial restructuring and bankruptcy litigation and policy matters for decades.
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.
A premier corporate governance and disclosure practice providing timely, tailored and practical advice to public company clients based on in-depth experience and insight.
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.
A cross-disciplinary group that helps clients navigate the rapidly evolving legal, policy and corporate governance responses to climate change and social justice issues. 
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.
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 offers one of the world’s premier international arbitration and dispute resolution practices.
Drawing on the collective experience of dozens of lawyers across multiple offices and practices, WilmerHale’s International Litigation Group has successfully resolved countless cross-border litigations.
Intellectual Property Litigation
Clients trust us to protect their most important intellectual property matters.
Providing comprehensive solutions for the acquisition, enforcement and protection of IP.
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.
WilmerHale lawyers have decades of experience advising public and private companies in all aspects of mergers and acquisitions.
New and traditional media companies turn to WilmerHale to address their most complex legal, regulatory and business challenges.
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.
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 defended clients in hundreds of class, derivative, shareholder and individual actions alleging securities fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and other corporate misconduct.
WilmerHale has a record of success at all stages of enforcement proceedings—from informal inquiries to litigation.
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.
Uncompromising defense of corporations and individuals in high-profile and complex litigation and investigations.

U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers® has recognized WilmerHale among the best law firms in the nation for the 13th consecutive year. The firm has been named to the directory’s 2023 list of Best Law Firms, a recognition WilmerHale has earned since the ranking’s inception in 2010. In addition to receiving first-tier rankings in 29 national and 76 metro-area practice categories, WilmerHale was also named Law Firm of the Year in Litigation – Securities.

U.S. News - Best Lawyers® consistently ranks WilmerHale among the nation’s best firms, from East to West Coast. The rankings are the product of an extensive evaluation process that relies heavily on in-depth client feedback and peer reviews from practice-leading attorneys. According to the directory, inclusion on the 2023 Best Law Firms list “signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise” and “reflects the highest level of respect a firm can earn among other leading lawyers and clients from the same communities and practice areas.”

This year, WilmerHale is recognized in the following practice areas (separated by region and tier):

National Tier 1
Appellate Practice
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Biotechnology Law
Commercial Litigation
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Environmental Law
Health Care Law
International Arbitration – Commercial
International Arbitration – Governmental 
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - First Amendment
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Litigation – Securities
Media Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Mutual Funds Law
Native American Law
Patent Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Tax Law
Technology Law
Trademark Law
Venture Capital Law

National Tier 2
Antitrust Law
Banking and Finance Law
Derivatives and Futures Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Information Technology Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Litigation – Tax
Real Estate Law

National Tier 3
Employment Law - Management

Metropolitan Tier 1

Boston
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Appellate Practice
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Biotechnology Law
Commercial Litigation
Copyright Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law – Management
Environmental Law
Health Care Law
Information Technology Law
Litigation – Antitrust 
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Litigation – Securities
Litigation – Tax
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Patent Law
Real Estate Law
Securities Regulation
Tax Law
Technology Law
Trademark Law
Venture Capital Law

Colorado
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Patent Law
Trademark Law

New York City
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Arbitration
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
International Arbitration – Commercial
International Arbitration – Governmental
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Securities
Mutual Funds Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law

San Francisco
Commercial Litigation
Environmental Law
Litigation – Securities

San Jose
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent

Washington, DC
Antitrust Law
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Derivatives and Futures Law
First Amendment Law
Government Relations Practice
Health Care Law
International Arbitration - Governmental
International Trade and Finance Law
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – First Amendment
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Litigation – Securities
Media Law
Native American Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation

Metropolitan Tier 2

Boston
Nonprofit/Charities Law

Colorado
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law

New York City
Tax Law

San Francisco
Energy Regulatory Law

San Jose
Patent Law

Washington, DC
Administrative /Regulatory Law
FDA Law
International Arbitration – Commercial
Privacy and Data Security Law

Metropolitan Tier 3

Boston
Litigation – Labor & Employment

New York City
Technology Law

San Francisco
Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Washington, DC
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law


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