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What we say about the firm's legal practice in London
Corporate and commercial
Within M&A: lower mid-market, £50m-£250m, tier 6
WilmerHale advised BioVex on its $1bn acquisition by Amgen. Michael Holter is an ‘excellent, very thorough and thoughtful’ lawyer, and Tim Corbett is also highly rated.
Within Venture capital, tier 5
At WilmerHale, Joe Pillman handles venture capital work as part of his remit as head of the firm’s London corporate practice. He recently advised Oxagen on its Series C bolt-on financing of £4m.
Dispute resolution
Within International arbitration, WilmerHale is a first tier firm,
At WilmerHale, Gary Born’s ‘talent as an advocate is widely acclaimed’. The practice’s experience includes an LCIA arbitration involving a shareholders’ dispute between two telecoms companies. Steven Finizio, Wendy Miles and Franz Schwarz are key contacts.
Within Public international law, WilmerHale is a second tier firm,
Led by Gary Born, the team at WilmerHale has broad experience in matters involving public international law, foreign states and state-owned entities. Representative experience includes advising in an arbitration between two African nations over territorial sovereignty.
Human resources
Within Employment,
The following US firms all have high-level practices, but generally smaller teams than their City counterparts: Arnold & Porter (UK) LLP, where the ‘commercial and professional’ Henry Clinton-Davis advises clients such as SpaceNK; Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, which has notable employment and pensions capability; Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge UK LLP, where Neil Adams specialises in team moves in the financial services sector; Faegre & Benson LLP, which acts for 3M, GE and Hearst publishing; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, where James Cox advises a number of global players; Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP, where Naomi Feinstein is recommended; K&L Gates, where Paul Callegari is valued for his ‘direct and pragmatic approach’; McGuireWoods London LLP, which took on Jonathan Maude from Hogan Lovells International LLP in 2011; Morrison & Foerster (UK) LLP, recommended for its outsourcing, privatisation, and data protection expertise; Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker (Europe) LLP, which hired Suzanne Horne from Morrison & Foerster (UK) LLP; Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (Europe) LLP, where ‘great communicator’ Nicola Whiteley has experience ranging from grievances to acquisition issues; Weil, Gotshal & Manges, notable for its insolvency-related experience; and WilmerHale, where David Andrews impresses.
Transport
Within Aviation, tier 4
WilmerHale’s team focuses on handling aviation-related corporate work, led by Michael Holter, and major disputes, led by Duncan Speller. Much of the group’s work is generated from its close relationship with Lufthansa, which it has advised on everything from the company’s acquisition of bmi to proceedings regarding the alleged fuel surcharge price-fixing cartel. The group also acts for members of Star Alliance, the global leading airline network; regularly advises Lufthansa Technik on maintenance contacts; and was involved in the privatisation of Austrian Airlines and Olympic Airlines. Both Holter and Speller are highly recommended.
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