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What the Team is Known For

WilmerHale has an outstanding international arbitration practice with an enviable track record of handling complex institutional and ad hoc arbitrations. The team has significant experience in the oil and gas, telecoms, financial and technology sectors. Its members appear before tribunals seated across a number of arbitration hubs, including London, Stockholm, Singapore and Paris, often in connection with multimillion- and multibillion-dollar disputes. It also has expertise acting for states and corporations in arbitrations concerning investment treaties, including BITs. The firm's practitioners are experienced in acting under the auspices of institutions such as the ICC and LCIA.

Strengths

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WilmerHale is always incredibly creative in its ability to think outside the box and develop potential claims and defences.

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They are able to distil the decisive points out of an ocean of information.

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They are always keen on listening to ideas and focusing on the legal aspects of the case. Their strategy takes into consideration the business needs of the client.

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WilmerHale is a top-tier global firm with international connections.

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WilmerHale demonstrates incredible depth of expertise, strategic abilities and attention to detail.

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Notable Practitioners

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Gary Born
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Chair of the firm's international arbitration group, Gary Born is a market-leading arbitration practitioner at the forefront of complex and high-value commercial and investment treaty disputes. He maintains a truly international presence, acting as counsel and arbitrator in disputes across the Middle East, the USA and South America, among other jurisdictions. He is well versed in a range of proceedings, including those under ICC, ICSID and UNCITRAL rules.

He is a giant in the field.

He has got a lot of depth of experience but he is also very good at developing a strategy that really works legally; he is very adept.

Gary presents an awesome breadth of knowledge coupled with being careful and thoughtful.

He very instinctively comes up with solutions.

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Steven Finizio
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Steven Finizio has a comprehensive arbitration practice. He is particularly active representing investors in the energy and telecoms markets, and his practice includes disputes held under ICC, SCC and UNCITRAL rules.

He has the ability to see ten steps ahead and provide great legal and strategic advice.

Steven is extremely responsive.

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Franz Schwarz
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Franz Schwarz is vice chair of the firm's international arbitration group. He has notable credentials in the pharmaceutical and banking sectors, and regularly acts in arbitrations governed by ICSID and ICC rules.

He is very bright and switched on in terms of the arbitration; he inspires great confidence.

Franz is an excellent advocate.

Franz was exceptionally sharp throughout the project.

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Charlie Caher
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Charlie Caher's practice sees him advising clients in the engineering and energy sectors, among others. He is adept at handling ICC and LCIA arbitrations, with notable experience in construction-related disputes.

Charlie is an exceptionally smart, technical lawyer.

Charlie is extremely intelligent and creative, which he combines well with a keen commercial acumen.

He is a wonderful analytical thinker, and is very precise in assessing what the best points are.

Charlie has an outstanding grasp of both the legal and commercial dimensions of disputes, providing clear, confident guidance that keeps matters on track.

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Jonathan Lim
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Jonathan Lim leads on a variety complex commercial arbitrations. He has a strong focus on the Asian market and is comfortable representing clients in both institutional and ad hoc arbitrations.

Jonathan is able to take ideas and comments from many and smooth them into a crisp, coherent and compelling analysis.

He is on top of everything and is very capable of handling complex issues.

He is technically very competent, especially in the arbitration sphere, as well as being client- and user-friendly.

Jonathan is very knowledgeable and thorough.

Jonathan is very dedicated and focused on the case.

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Gary Born
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Steven Finizio
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Franz Schwarz
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Charlie Caher
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Jonathan Lim
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