Among WilmerHale’s practice strengths, the international arbitration team stands out for its focus on IP-related matters, where it can work in conjunction with the wider firm’s premier patent litigation offering. Other core areas of expertise include energy, financial services, defense, and M&A-related disputes. Rachael Kent serves as vice chair of the global international arbitration group, where she contributes over 25 years of experience in commercial and investment disputes straddling both common law and civil law jurisdictions. Danielle Morris is noted for her strong recent run of investor-state cases, where she has predominantly represented investors in complex, multi-jurisdictional proceedings. The team also includes John Trenor, whose broad international arbitration experience encompasses commercial, investor-state and state-to-state matters. All named partners are based in Washington DC.

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Rachael Kent

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Danielle Morris, John Trenor, David Bowker