WilmerHale boasts a ‘highly capable and experienced international arbitration team’ that for one client, ’consistently exhibited an exceptional breadth of knowledge and expertise’. The team handles highly-complex disputes across a wide range of industries and jurisdictions, with expertise in both commercial and investor-state arbitrations, particularly those involving oil and gas, financial services, and aviation. The team works closely with the intellectual property practice to act on high-profile intellectual property arbitrations. Based in Washington DC, Rachael Kent leads the team, frequently leading on complex arbitrations in the energy, mining, and defence sectors, also with vast commercial expertise. DC-based Danielle Morris and John Trenor are both key to the team, Morris with a focus on investor-State arbitration, and Trenor on public international and international investment matters. In New York, Claudio Salas has extensive experience acting under a number of arbitral rules.
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'It is a privilege to collaborate with the esteemed team, who comprise, without a doubt, the top practitioners in the field of international arbitration. In navigating through this intricate and multifaceted case, the team has expertly tackled the challenges stemming from its multilingual and multi-jurisdictional nature.'
‘The WilmerHale team has consistently exhibited an exceptional breadth of knowledge and expertise, alongside a high standard of service quality and responsiveness. Their remarkable blend of legal insight and commercial acumen has been particularly impressive.'
'Rachael Kent is an exceptionally highly accomplished lawyer and advocate. Her distinctive, measured, and diplomatic delivery style is highly persuasive to tribunals and has been pivotal in achieving significant victories for us. She has shown exceptional judgment and strategic insight in managing this arbitration, and always meticulously prepared and only delivers work of a consistently high quality.'
‘A very fine, well coordinated, and powerful team. Diligent leadership and in depth knowledge of the case and business area of clients. After cooperation you wish for the next case to work on together with this team.’
‘Highly capable and experienced international arbitration team. Always available to assist with business questions re suitable forums, etc. Good client management skills and well organized.'
- 'Solid team, good communicators, good value.’
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Practice head
Rachael Kent
Other key lawyers
Danielle Morris; John Trenor; Claudio Salas