June 30, 2005
The 2005 edition of Chambers USA - America’s Leading Lawyers for Business ranks Willkie in the number one category for Securities Litigation in New York.
The 2005 edition of Chambers USA - America’s Leading Lawyers for Business ranks Willkie in the number one category for Securities Litigation in New York. The venerable Willkie practice group is placed among the elite of the elite in the annual directory, which is compiled from independent peer reviews and highlights the top law firms and attorneys in the United States.
Chambers praises Willkie for its impressive “post-Sarbanes growth in litigation,” noting that “its all too evident skills have become more and more in demand.” Willkie litigators are said to “display skill both in the general and in the particular.” Chambers highlights that the firm’s “more than 100 litigators are requisitioned to tackle major SEC investigations,” and that “the group has fashioned an excellent reputation for itself” in various specialized sectors, including litigation involving alleged accounting irregularities. Chambers also singles out the firm’s strong reputation in the area of insurance law, noting its representation of insurance broker Marsh & McLennan, as well as the firm's burgeoning intellectual property litigation practice. The firm is praised for its defense of H&R Block in securities litigation, its representation of Cablevision in connection with various government investigations, and its involvement in the Merck and WorldCom class action litigations.
In addition to Securities Litigation, Chambers recognizes Willkie for its outstanding work in the areas of Antitrust; Bankruptcy/Restructuring; Corporate/M&A; Environmental; Intellectual Property; International Trade; Litigation: General Commercial; Private Equity; Real Estate; Tax; Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite: Regulatory; and Technology & IT Outsourcing. (See related article: Chambers USA 2005.)