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UK banking giant Barclays appoints WilmerHale finance chair as next global GC

Stephanie Avakian will take over the role from Stephen Shapiro at the start of July

21 Apr 2026

DOJ seeks abrupt reversal of its request to end court fight over orders targeting law firms

A day after applying to end its appeals of lower-court rulings blocking orders, DOJ applied to reverse its motion

4 Mar 2026

DOJ drops fight against law firms targeted with executive orders

Perkins Coie, WilmerHale, Jenner & Block and Susman Godfrey celebrate the DOJ’s filing for dismissal

1 Mar 2026

WilmerHale adds ex-UnitedHealth legal chief in London

Rupert Bondy to co-chair US firm’s crisis management group

8 Jan 2026

US Appeals court upends $300m jury verdict against Apple for SEP infringement

Court found that the format of the verdict form was flawed

18 Jun 2025

‘Absurd’: Judge overturns executive order against WilmerHale

Ruling follows similar orders against Perkins Coie and Jenner & Block being struck down earlier this month

28 May 2025

‘Uniquely harmful’: Judge overturns executive order against Jenner & Block

Jenner pledges to continue to ‘fiercely advocate for our clients’

27 May 2025

Judges block Trump orders against Jenner & Block, WilmerHale as Skadden reaches ‘settlement’

Federal judges suspend orders against leading Washington DC law firms while Skadden joins Paul Weiss in cutting a deal

31 Mar 2025

WilmerHale, Jenner & Block sue Trump over executive orders

Moves follow federal judge temporarily blocking similar order against Perkins Coie

28 Mar 2025

WilmerHale targeted in latest Trump order aimed at law firms

Move follows Covington & Burling, Perkins Coie, Paul Weiss and Jenner & Block being hit with similar orders

28 Mar 2025

US financial services firm Ascensus hires senior WilmerHale counsel as CLO

Phillip Gillespie, who also spent more than 10 years at State Street, replaces Joe Dansky

28 Feb 2025

Harris and Trump line up burgeoning legal teams as US goes to the polls

Lawyers from array of top US firms on hand as ‘most-litigated’ election in US history reaches critical stage

5 Nov 2024

US appeals court vacates $2.18bn patent infringement damages award against Intel

Verdict from Texan jury had landed chipmaker with one of the largest ever patent damages awards

5 Dec 2023

Former WilmerHale Brussels partner rejoins Henderson Chambers

EU competition law specialist John Ratliff returns to the Bar after 24 years with US firm

16 Oct 2023

‘A big moment’ – car shipping cartel claim delivers first opt-out class action settlement

All eyes on Competition Appeals Tribunal as it prepares to consider £1.5m deal with one of five shipping line defendants

12 Oct 2023

Lifeline for Apple and Google in attempt to change US patent review policy

CAFC decision allows Apple and other tech giants to move one step closer in removing contentious FinTiv rule which makes it harder, they argue, to review patent validity

15 Mar 2023

WilmerHale hires former federal prosecutor Preet Bharara

The US attorney turned podcast star joins as a partner in the firm’s New York office

14 Jun 2022

Willkie opens London arbitration practice with WilmerHale partner hire

Disputes barrister Duncan Speller to lead new practice after almost two decades at WilmerHale

1 Oct 2021