International Arbitration: The Elite

WilmerHale's offers impressive expertise in commercial and treaty arbitration work, with extensive experience advocating for clients under a broad spectrum of institutional rules and in ad hoc settings. The team is particularly well versed in financial services, energy and IP arbitrations, which form part of its impressively broad-based arbitration practice. It houses an enviable bench of expert practitioners, frequently appearing in disputes seated across the USA, Europe, Asia and Latin America.

"The team was really formidable and remarkably well integrated; it was seamless. They were extremely well prepared and responded quickly to the tribunal. They were extremely impressive."

WilmerHale represented a group of Chinese investors to bring treaty claims against Ukraine, concerning an investment in an aerospace manufacturing business.

Rachael Kent's expertise includes both investment treaty and commercial arbitrations. She is also building a strong intellectual property practice. "Her ability to quickly understand very technical issues was very impressive. She also has a very commanding presence; she inspires confidence. She wasn't just focused on the legal issues, but seemed to understand the business issues and considerations as well, which is a helpful skill for a lawyer to have." "She's an incredibly impressive advocate; she never loses her cool and has really good judgment." "She is superb. She is articulate, impeccably well prepared and she did the heavy lifting in a way that very few first-chair counsels do in the cases, - she cross-examined all the key witnesses, displaying a mastery of the documentary evidence that was very impressive. She is, in my view, unquestionably among the best in the business."