WilmerHale enhances London disputes team

WilmerHale has announced the addition of Jeremy Kosky and Charlie Lightfoot as partners in its London office. Kosky will head the London Disputes Practice, while Lightfoot joins the International Arbitration Practice as a partner. This expansion underscores the firm’s ongoing commitment to strengthening its presence in the UK, where it has a long history of advising clients on complex cross-border disputes. Anjan Sahni, Managing Partner of WilmerHale, noted “Jeremy and Charlie are exceptional litigators who bring deep experience handling the very kind of matters our clients need us for: complex, high-stakes disputes that span markets and jurisdictions.”

WilmerHale’s London office, established over 40 years ago, has built a reputation for handling significant legal matters across international arbitration, white-collar investigations, intellectual property, and competition proceedings. Its lawyers, qualified in various jurisdictions, collaborate with colleagues worldwide to support clients facing global disputes. Annsley Ward, co-Partner in Charge of WilmerHale’s London office, stated “the arrival of Jeremy and Charlie builds on that formidable foundation, enhancing the integrated support we can provide clients facing their most complex, cross-functional disputes in London and globally.”

Jeremy Kosky’s appointment bolsters the firm’s Commercial Disputes Practice and enhances its litigation platform before English courts. His leadership will focus on handling high-value complex commercial litigation for a broad range of clients. Kosky emphasized the firm’s outstanding reputation by stating “when it comes to handling matters of the highest legal and commercial consequence, WilmerHale’s reputation is second to none.”

Charlie Lightfoot is a distinguished international arbitrator whose experience will further strengthen WilmerHale’s International Arbitration Practice, known for managing significant commercial and investor-state arbitrations. Lightfoot remarked “the firm’s combination of first-rate trial lawyers, a deep bench of international arbitrators, especially in London, and strong expertise in public international law is rare and in great demand from clients across the globe.”

The recruitment of Kosky and Lightfoot is a strategic move for WilmerHale, signalling its ongoing investment in London and underscoring its commitment to providing exceptional support to clients navigating complex disputes on a global scale