WilmerHale Lawyers and Practices Recognized in 2025 Edition of Chambers USA

WilmerHale Lawyers and Practices Recognized in 2025 Edition of Chambers USA

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Deep-rooted experience, country-specific knowledge and offices in key business and regulatory centers
Handling complex antitrust and competition litigation across the US, UK and Europe, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in various high-stakes cases.
Combining our trial and appellate strengths allows us to shape litigation strategy from the outset to maximize the likelihood of ultimate success.
Counseling clients on challenging banking and financial services issues and complex consumer financial services rules and regulations.
WilmerHale’s broker-dealer team draws on its intricate knowledge of the regulatory landscape to advise the world’s leading financial market participants.
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.
Leveraging extensive federal- and state-level experience to guide clients through the complex rules and regulations related to consumer financial services.
A premier corporate governance and disclosure practice providing timely, tailored and practical advice to public company clients based on in-depth experience and insight.
We help companies protect data, comply with evolving regulations, and respond to investigations and litigation.
We guide clients through today’s ever-changing debt markets, representing them in a broad variety of debt deals that range from complex financial structures to traditional loan transactions.
Leveraging regulatory and corporate experience to solve legal challenges for defense tech companies.
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.
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 our extensive experience in senior government roles and in private practice, our team has successfully represented clients in difficult, high-stakes FCA investigations and litigation, and advised clients on practical strategies for reducing FCA risk through internal compliance programs.
Named an “FCPA Powerhouse” and “Practice Group of the Year,” we have been involved in some of the most notable public and non-public cases and key developments related to FCPA and anti-corruption issues.
Our team provides guidance on all facets of swaps, futures and derivatives market activity, including regulatory compliance, transactions, litigation, and investigations and enforcement.
Bringing significant depth and critical experience to government contracting matters.
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.
Helping educational institutions solve complex, high-stakes problems.
WilmerHale offers one of the world’s premier international arbitration and dispute resolution practices.
Clients trust us to protect their most important intellectual property matters.
Clients turn to us to advance their objectives and manage risk in today’s complex, ever-changing global trade landscape.
Guiding clients through high-stakes and sensitive investigations.
We provide legal insight and practical solutions for one of the most complex and highly regulated areas of business.
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.
New and traditional media companies turn to WilmerHale to address their most complex legal, regulatory and business challenges.
WilmerHale lawyers have decades of experience advising public and private companies in all aspects of mergers and acquisitions.
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.
We advise clients on the smartest, most cost-effective ways to challenge or defend issued patents.
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 a record of success at all stages of enforcement proceedings—from informal inquiries to litigation.
WilmerHale has defended clients in hundreds of class, derivative, shareholder and individual actions alleging securities fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and other corporate misconduct.
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.
Battle-tested. Globally Respected.
Uncompromising defense of corporations and individuals in high-profile and complex litigation and investigations.

Chambers and Partners has recognized WilmerHale lawyers and practice areas among the nation’s best in Chambers USA Guide 2025. The annual guide listed WilmerHale in 68 practice areas and recognized 106 lawyers as leaders in their respective fields. 

Chambers assesses lawyers on a range of criteria, including technical legal skills, professional conduct, client service, commercial acumen, diligence, and commitment, among other qualities highly valued by clients. Rankings within practice areas are determined by evaluating the individual lawyers in that field, as well as the overall strength and depth of the department. 

A summary of WilmerHale’s Chambers USA rankings are available on the Chambers and Partners website. Below is a list of WilmerHale lawyers and practice areas recognized in the 2025 edition. 

Lawyer: Practice Area (Region)

Alyssa DaCunha: Government Relations: Congressional Investigations (USA - Nationwide) 

Amy Null: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (Massachusetts) 

Amy Wigmore: Intellectual Property: Litigation (District of Columbia) 

Andre Owens: Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance) (USA - Nationwide) 

Andrew Dulberg: Litigation: General Commercial (Massachusetts) 

Andrew Shipley: Government Contracts (USA - Nationwide); Government Contracts: Bid Protests (USA - Nationwide) 

Andrew Rhys Davies: Litigation: General Commercial (New York) 

Anjan Sahni: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (New York) 

Ari Holtzblatt: Media & Entertainment (District of Columbia) 

Ariel Soiffer: Technology (Massachusetts) 

Benjamin Fernandez: Intellectual Property (Colorado) 

Benjamin Powell: International Trade: CFIUS Experts (USA - Nationwide); Privacy & Data Security: Cybersecurity (USA - Nationwide) 

Boyd Johnson: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (New York) 

Brandt Tierney: Banking & Finance (Massachusetts) 

Brendan McGuire: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (New York) 

Bruce Newman: Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance) (USA - Nationwide) 

Chalyse Robinson: Banking & Finance (Colorado)

Chris Barnstable-Brown: Corporate/M&A (New York)

Christopher Cestaro: FCPA (USA - Nationwide) 

Christopher Davies: Securities: Regulation: Enforcement (USA - Nationwide) 

Cynthia Mazareas: Capital Markets (Massachusetts) 

Cynthia Vreeland: Intellectual Property (Massachusetts) 

Daniel Schubert: Securities: Regulation: Enforcement (USA - Nationwide)

Daniel Zimmermann: Startups & Emerging Companies (USA - Nationwide); Venture Capital (California)

Danielle Morris: International Arbitration: Counsel (USA - Nationwide)

David Bassett: Intellectual Property: Patent (New York)

David Cavanaugh: Intellectual Property: Litigation (District of Columbia); Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution (District of Columbia)

David Ogden: Litigation: General Commercial (District of Columbia)

David Ross: International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy (USA - Nationwide)

David Strong: Tax (Colorado)

Davina Pujari: Environment (California)

Edwin Thom (Todd) Rumberger: Startups & Emerging Companies (USA - Nationwide); Venture Capital (California)

Elizabeth Mitchell: Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Enforcement) (USA - Nationwide)

Emily Whelan: Intellectual Property (Massachusetts)

Eric Hanson: Venture Capital (California)

Erin Sloane: FCPA (USA - Nationwide); Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (New York)

Felicia Ellsworth: Litigation: General Commercial (Massachusetts)

Franca Harris Gutierrez: Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance) (USA - Nationwide); Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Enforcement & Investigations) (USA - Nationwide); Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance) (USA - Nationwide)

Fraser Hunter: Litigation: Securities (New York)

Gary Schall: Startups & Emerging Companies (USA - Nationwide)

George Varghese: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Massachusetts)

Gregory Lantier: Intellectual Property: Litigation (District of Columbia)

Hal Leibowitz: Corporate/M&A (Massachusetts)

Hallie Levin: Litigation: General Commercial (New York)

Hartmut Schneider: Antitrust (District of Columbia)

Howard Shapiro: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (District of Columbia)

Jamie Gorelick: Government Relations: Congressional Investigations (USA - Nationwide)

Jana Lama: Banking & Finance (Colorado)

Jason Chipman: International Trade: CFIUS Experts (USA - Nationwide)

Jay Holtmeier: FCPA (USA - Nationwide); Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (New York)

Jeffrey Johnson: Technology (Massachusetts)

Joel Green: Government Relations: Congressional Investigations (USA - Nationwide)

John Butts: Litigation: General Commercial (Massachusetts)

Jonathan Yarowsky: Government Relations: Federal (USA - Nationwide)

Joseph Mueller: Intellectual Property (Massachusetts)

Judith Hasko: Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial (California); Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial (USA - Nationwide)

Julie Hogan Rodgers: Tax (Massachusetts)

Keith Trammell: Corporate/M&A (Colorado)

Kevin Muck: Litigation: Securities (California)

Kimberly Wethly: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (Massachusetts)

Kimberly Parker: FCPA (USA - Nationwide)

Kirk Nahra: Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare (USA - Nationwide); Privacy & Data Security: Privacy (USA - Nationwide)

Lillian Brown: Securities: Regulation: Advisory (USA - Nationwide)

Lisa Pirozzolo: Intellectual Property (Massachusetts)

Lori Martin: Securities: Regulation: Enforcement (USA - Nationwide)

Mark Selwyn: Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation (California)

Mark Ford: Antitrust (Massachusetts)

Mindy Sooter: Intellectual Property (Colorado)

Matthew Kulkin: Derivatives (USA - Nationwide); Derivatives: Mainly Regulatory (USA - Nationwide)

Meghan Walsh: Tax (Massachusetts)

Meredith Cross: Corporate Governance (USA - Nationwide); Securities: Regulation: Advisory (USA - Nationwide)

Michael Bongiorno: Litigation: Securities (New York)

Michael Summersgill: Intellectual Property (Massachusetts)

Michael Leotta: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (District of Columbia)

Mick Bain: Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment (Massachusetts); Startups & Emerging Companies (USA - Nationwide)

Nathan Moore: Banking & Finance (Colorado)

Noah Levine: Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Litigation) (USA - Nationwide)

Omar Khan: Intellectual Property: Patent (New York)

Paul Connell: State Attorneys General (USA - Nationwide)

Peggy Otum: Environment (California)

Peter Dichiara: Intellectual Property (Massachusetts)

Philip Anker: Bankruptcy Litigation (New York); Bankruptcy/Restructuring (New York)

Rachael Kent: International Arbitration: Counsel (USA - Nationwide)

Robert Boone: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (New York)

Robert Finkel: Outsourcing (New York); Outsourcing (USA - Nationwide)

Robert Gunther: Intellectual Property: Patent (New York)

Ronald Machen: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (District of Columbia)

Ronald Meltzer: International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions (USA - Nationwide)

Rosemary Reilly: Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment (Massachusetts)

Sarah Hogan: Life Sciences (Massachusetts)

Seth Locke: Government Contracts (USA - Nationwide)

Seth Waxman: Appellate Law (USA - Nationwide); Native American Law: Appellate (USA - Nationwide)

Sonal N. Mehta: Intellectual Property (USA - Nationwide); Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation (California)

Stephanie Avakian: Securities: Regulation: Enforcement (USA - Nationwide)

Stephanie Evans: Corporate/M&A & Private Equity (District of Columbia)

Stephanie Nicolas: Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance) (USA - Nationwide)

Steven Barrett: Life Sciences (Massachusetts); Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial (USA - Nationwide)

Steven Cherry: Antitrust: Litigation Specialists (District of Columbia)

Stuart Falber: Life Sciences (Massachusetts)

Susan Muck: Litigation: Securities (California)

Susan Schroeder: Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Enforcement) (USA - Nationwide)

Thomas Mueller: Antitrust (District of Columbia); Antitrust: Cartel (USA - Nationwide)

Timothy Perla: Litigation: Securities (Massachusetts)

William Caporizzo: Tax (Massachusetts)

William Lee: Intellectual Property (Massachusetts); Intellectual Property (USA - Nationwide); Intellectual Property: Appellate (USA - Nationwide); Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation (USA - Nationwide); Litigation: Trial Lawyers (USA - Nationwide)

William Paine: Litigation: Securities (Massachusetts)

William McLucas: Securities: Regulation: Enforcement (USA - Nationwide)

Yoon-Young Lee: Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance) (USA - Nationwide) 

Practice Areas Including Region: 

California 

Environment 

Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation 

Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial

Litigation: Securities 

Venture Capital 

Colorado 

Banking & Finance 

Intellectual Property 

District of Columbia 

Antitrust 

Corporate/M&A & Private Equity 

Intellectual Property: Litigation 

Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite 

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations 

Media & Entertainment 

Massachusetts 

Antitrust 

Banking & Finance 

Capital Markets 

Corporate/M&A 

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation 

Intellectual Property 

Life Sciences 

Litigation: General Commercial 

Litigation: Securities 

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations 

Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment 

Real Estate 

Tax 

Technology 

New York 

Bankruptcy Litigation 

Bankruptcy/Restructuring: The Elite 

Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded 

Intellectual Property: Patent 

Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite 

Litigation: Securities 

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite 

USA - Nationwide 

Antitrust 

Antitrust: Cartel 

Appellate Law 

Corporate Crime & Investigations: The Elite 

Corporate Governance 

Derivatives 

False Claims Act 

FCPA 

Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance) 

Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Enforcement & Investigations) 

Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance & Enforcement) 

Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Litigation) 

Government Contracts: The Elite 

Government Relations: Congressional Investigations 

Government Relations: Federal 

Higher Education 

Intellectual Property 

Intellectual Property: Appellate 

Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets 

International Arbitration: The Elite 

International Trade: CFIUS Experts 

International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: The Elite 

International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337) 

International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy 

Life Sciences 

Native American Law 

Native American Law: Appellate 

Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare 

Privacy & Data Security: The Elite 

Securities: Litigation 

Securities: Regulation: Advisory 

Securities: Regulation: Enforcement 

Startups & Emerging Companies 

State Attorneys General

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