Thirty-five WilmerHale lawyers have been named among the “World's Leading Lawyers for Business” in the 2013 edition of Chambers Global. In addition to these individual accolades, 13 of the firm's practice areas were also recognized.
Chambers Global's rankings are based on thousands of interviews with lawyers, clients and industry leaders, with the most weight assigned to client feedback. The final rankings take into account a lawyer's legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness, commitment and other qualities that clients consider valuable.
The following WilmerHale lawyers have been ranked in the 2013 guidebook. They are listed by both practice area and the region in which they are recognized:
Arbitration (International)
Europe-wide: Gary Born (Star Individuals), Steven Finizio, Franz Schwarz
Global-wide: Gary Born (Star Individuals), James H. Carter, Franz Schwarz
Arbitration (International): Most In-Demand Arbitrators
Europe-wide: Gary Born
Global-wide: James H. Carter
Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory
US: Russell Bruemmer
Competition/Antitrust
US: Thomas Mueller (Foreign Expert)
Competition/European Law
Belgium: Christian Duvernoy, Claus-Dieter Ehlermann (Senior Statesman), Thomas Mueller (Expert Based Abroad), John Ratliff, Sven Völcker, Frédéric Louis
Corporate/M&A
Germany: Roland Steinmeyer
Corporate/M&A: China-based (International Firms)
China: Lester Ross, Tao Xu (Associates to Watch)
Dispute Resolution
UK: Franz Schwarz (Foreign Expert)
Austria: Franz Schwarz (Foreign Expert)
Intellectual Property: Patent
US: William Lee
International Arbitration
US: James H. Carter, John V.H. Pierce, Rachael Kent
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
US: Ronald Meltzer
International Trade: FCPA Experts
US: Roger Witten
International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
US: William Lee
International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy
US: Charlene Barshefsky, Robert Novick
International Trade/WTO
Belgium: Claus-Dieter Ehlermann (Senior Statesman)
Europe-wide: Claus-Dieter Ehlermann (Senior Statesman)
Investment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation
US: Sarah Rothermel
Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation
Global-wide: William Lee
Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial
Global-wide: David Redlick, Steven Singer
Outsourcing
US: Robert Finkel
Private Equity: Buyouts
US: Robert Schwed
Public International Law
Global-wide: Gary Born
WilmerHale has also been recognized for the following practice areas in the regions listed below each area:
Arbitration (International)
Europe-wide
Global-wide
Competition/Antitrust
Global-wide
US
Competition/European Law
Belgium
Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded (International Firms)
China
Data Protection
Global-wide
International Arbitration
US
International Trade
US
International Trade/WTO
Belgium
Europe-wide
Global-wide
International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
US
Intellectual Property: Patent
US
Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition
Germany
Life Sciences
Global-wide
Privacy & Data Security
US