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| International Arbitration: Recognition |
The international dispute resolution practice of WilmerHale is frequently cited as one of the world’s top teams in its field.
- Named Pro Bono Team of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2010 in London.
- In 2010, Partner Franz Schwarz was awarded the inaugural Swiss Arbitration Association’s (ASA) Prize for Advocacy in International Arbitration. The award, established in 2008, was given for the first time at ASA’s annual conference in Geneva on 29 January 2010.
- In 2009, The Oil-Gas-Energy-Mining-Infrastructure Dispute Management (OGEMID) network honored WilmerHale’s International Arbitration Practice Group with two first place distinctions in their 2009 awards contest. WilmerHale was given the top honor in the “Arbitration Decision of the Year” category for its work on behalf of The Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army. Chair of the firm's International Arbitration Practice Group Gary Born also received the top honor in the “IDR-Related Book of the Year” category for his book, International Commercial Arbitration (3d ed. 2009). OGEMID described his book as a, “masterful treatise from a masterful mind.”
- Chambers UK 2009 acknowledged our Dispute Resolution practice for exceptional standing in the region, and specifically named Gary Born and Steven Finizio as “Leaders in their Field” in the UK. Chambers UK states, "Gary Born receives commendation as a superb practitioner who has developed the practice almost single-handedly. His powerful advocacy is a natural selling point and the manner in which he dismantles opposing counsel’s arguments is fearsome. He has been involved in one of the most highly publicised arbitrations of recent times, acting for the Sudanese People’s Liberation Movement in a major dispute concerning the delimitation of the Abyei area. Wendy Miles was also engaged on this matter, and on numerous Asian and European energy disputes. Steven Finizio enjoys an eclectic practice that has seen him handle disputes across the transport, electronics and finance industries. Franz Schwarz has been involved in several telecoms-related arbitrations and is a convincing and dynamic individual, with a remarkably sharp mind."
- Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers 2010 named our International Arbitration Department as one of the top in the world saying, "peers recognise the strength of the firm's written submissions in major arbitration cases and highlight the quality of the team as a whole, particularly in the energy field." Chambers also said, "Gary Born is clearly one of the most outstanding lawyers in the arbitration sector. Peers note that he is "a very much in-demand arbitrator," and praise his level of activity and presence in major cases. His publications are recognised as some of the leading works on the market, and he is credited for building the whole firm's arbitration practice up from scratch."
- Chambers USA 2010 recognized our international arbitration practice, calling us "an impressive firm, home to talented lawyers who provide an excellent service." New York-based lawyer John Pierce and DC-based lawyer Rachael Kent were individually recognized as leaders in the field.
- WilmerHale’s International Arbitration practice was ranked in the 2008 edition of The Legal 500 UK. Praised for its world class representation and excellent results, this practice is recommended under the Dispute Resolution: Arbitration category. Partner Gary Born was highlighted for his outstanding practice and recognized for his ‘stellar’ practice leadership and singled out as a “Leading Lawyer” in the Arbitration category. Partners Steven Finizio, Wendy Miles, Franz Schwarz and John Trenor were also highly recommended.
- Gary Born, Steven Finizio, Wendy Miles, Franz Schwarz and John Trenor are all listed in Euromoney's Guide to the World's Leading Experts in Commercial Arbitration.
- Gary Born, Steven Finizio, Wendy Miles and Franz Schwarz are included in the 2008 edition of Global Arbitration Review’s Who is Who in International Arbitration.
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