WilmerHale Lawyers, Practices Recognized in 2026 Edition of Chambers Global

WilmerHale Lawyers, Practices Recognized in 2026 Edition of Chambers Global

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WilmerHale offers one of the world’s premier international arbitration and dispute resolution practices.
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A global team handling highly complex and sensitive matters in all aspects of litigation.
Critical industry insight and formidable strength across key practices.

Chambers Global has named 31 WilmerHale lawyers among “The Leading Global Lawyers for Business” and ranked the firm in 30 practice areas across seven regions. The guide surveys over 200 jurisdictions globally and regionally.

Chambers Global evaluates lawyers based on their technical proficiency, professional ethics, level of client service and other attributes valued by clients. Practice area rankings are based on both individual lawyer performance and the legal department's overall strength.

The following WilmerHale lawyers are recognized in the 2026 guidebook (listed by both practice area and the region for which they are ranked):

Antitrust: Cartel

USA: Thomas Mueller

Arbitration (International)

Europe-wide: Franz Schwarz, Gary Born, Steven Finizio

Global Market Leaders: Franz Schwarz, Gary Born, Rachael Kent, Steven Finizio

Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory

USA: Franca Harris Gutierrez

Competition/Antitrust

USA: Thomas Mueller

Competition/European Law

Germany: Hans Georg Kamann, Stefan Ohlhoff

Competition/European Law: State Aid

Belgium: Lena Sandberg

Derivatives

USA: Matthew Kulkin

Derivatives: Mainly Regulatory

USA: Matthew Kulkin

FCPA

USA: Christopher Cestaro, Erin Sloane, Jay Holtmeier, Kimberly Parker

Intellectual Property: Patent

USA: Sonal N. Mehta, William Lee

Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation

UK: Annsley Ward, Anthony Trenton, Justin Watts

International Arbitration

Brazil: Claudio Salas, Gary Born
UK: Charlie Caher, Franz Schwarz, Gary Born, Jonathan Lim, Steven Finizio

International Arbitration: Counsel

USA: Danielle Morris, Rachael Kent

International Arbitration: Most In Demand Arbitrators

Europe-wide: Gary Born
Global Market Leaders: Gary Born

International Trade: CFIUS Experts

USA: Benjamin Powell, Jason Chipman

International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions

USA: Ronald Meltzer

International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy

USA: David Ross

Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial

USA: Judith Hasko, Steven Barrett

Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation

USA: William Lee

Litigation: Trial Lawyers

USA: William Lee

Outsourcing

USA: Robert Finkel

Privacy & Data Security: Cybersecurity

USA: Benjamin Powell

Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare

USA: Kirk J. Nahra

Privacy & Data Security: Privacy

USA: Kirk J. Nahra

WilmerHale is also ranked in the following practice areas (listed by region):

Brazil

International Arbitration

Europe-wide

Arbitration (International)
Germany
Competition/European Law
Global Market Leaders
Arbitration (International)
Global: Multi-Jurisdictional
Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
Intellectual Property

UK

Disputes (International & Cross-Border)
Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
International Arbitration: Commercial Arbitration
International Arbitration: Investor-State Arbitration
Investigations & Enforcement (International & Cross-Border)

USA

Antitrust: Cartel
Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory
Competition/Antitrust
Competition/Antitrust (International & Cross-Border)
Corporate Crime & Investigations
Derivatives
Disputes (International & Cross-Border)
FCPA
Intellectual Property: Patent
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
Investigations & Enforcement (International & Cross-Border)
Life Sciences & Pharmaceutical Sector (International & Cross-Border)
Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare
Privacy & Data Security: The Elite
Technology Sector (International & Cross-Border)

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