The 2022 edition of Who's Who Legal: Arbitration has recognized 17 WilmerHale lawyers for their industry-leading experience in international arbitration.
Partners Gary Born, Charlie Caher, Steven Finizio, Rachael Kent, Danielle Morris, John Pierce and Franz Schwarz; Senior Counsel James Carter; Special Counsel Dr. Sarah Ganz, Professor Dr. Paul Oberhammer and Professor Dr. Maxi Scherer; and Counsel Olga Brauer, Michael Howe, Jonathan Lim, Helmut Ortner, Marijia Scekic and Amélie Skierka were all recognized in the 2022 edition as leading practitioners. In addition, Born, Carter, Finizio, Kent, Pierce, Scherer and Schwarz were recognized as “Thought Leaders,” a category reserved for the highest number of peer nominations globally, with Born and Scherer applauded as “Global Elite Thought Leaders.”
In its “Arbitration 2022: Analysis,” Who's Who Legal: Arbitration lauds WilmerHale as among the leading firms in EMEA for international arbitration and highlights the work of five lawyers from the firm's London office:
- Gary Born is recognised as “a towering figure in the field for his academic contributions, as well as his work as counsel and arbitrator.”
- Maxi Scherer is “a brilliant academic, counsel and arbitrator,” widely considered to be “one of the leading thinkers in the field of arbitration.”
- Steven Finizio is “quietly brilliant” and “highly experienced” when it comes to handling complex commercial disputes.
- The “excellent” Franz Schwarz is “very well regarded” for his deep knowledge of M&A, joint venture and corporate disputes.
- Sarah Ganz is singled out among peers as “a very smart and successful lawyer” as well as “a tremendous scholar, writer and advocate.”
Jonathan Lim wins high praise as “an extremely capable and hard-working international arbitration lawyer with a wealth of knowledge at his fingertips,” while Olga Braeuer is viewed as “a versatile arbitration specialist with experience working across a multitude of different arbitration forums.” Sources laud her as an “excellent counsel,” who provides “clever and convincing advocacy” in complex cases. Marija Scekic enjoys a strong reputation for her "ability to think outside of the box to solve complex problems" as well as her "great track record" in international arbitration.
