Twenty-five WilmerHale lawyers are to be named among the “World’s Leading Lawyers for Business” in the 2009 edition of Chambers Global. In addition to these individual listings, the firm was also ranked in 12 practice areas. These results were recently announced, while the full rankings and editorial will be published later this year.
Chambers Global’s rankings are based on thousands of interviews with lawyers and clients, with great weight given to the results of client feedback. Rankings take into account the lawyers’ legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness, commitment and other qualities that clients consider valuable.
The following WilmerHale lawyers will appear in the upcoming guide, listed below by practice area and country in which they are to be recognized:
Arbitration (International):
(Global and UK) Gary Born
Arbitration (Europe-wide):
(UK) Gary Born, Franz Schwarz, Steven Finizio
Competition/Antitrust:
(USA) William J. Kolasky, Douglas Melamed
Competition/European Law:
(Belgium) Christian Duvernoy, Claus-Dieter Ehlermann, John Ratliff,Sven Völcker
(USA) Thomas Mueller
Corporate/M&A: China (Foreign):
(China) Lester Ross
Dispute Resolution (International):
(Most-In-Demand) Gary Born
(UK) Gary Born, Franz Schwarz, Steven Finizio
Intellectual Property:
(USA) William Lee
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions:
(USA) Ronald Meltzer
International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy:
(USA) Charlene Barshefsky, Robert Cassidy Jr., John Greenwald, Gary Horlick, Charles Levy, Robert Novick
International Trade/WTO:
(Belgium and Europe-wide) Jacques Bourgeois, Marco Bronckers, Claus-Dieter Ehlermann, Natalie McNelis
Life Sciences: Commercial (Global):
(USA) David Redlick, Steven Singer
Private Equity: Buyouts:
(USA) Robert Schwed
WilmerHale will be recognized for the following practice areas, listed below by practice area and region in which they are to be ranked:
Arbitration (International):
Europe-wide
Competition/Antitrust:
Global, USA
Competition/European Law:
Belgium, Europe-wide
Corporate/M&A: China (Foreign):
China
Data Protection:
Global
Dispute Resolution (International Arbitration):
Europe-wide
International Trade/WTO:
Belgium, Europe-wide, Global
Life Sciences:
Global
Technology & Communications:
Europe-wide
Transportation: Aviation:
Europe-wide