Key practice areas
Intellectual property
Trade mark
Patent
Dispute resolution
Firm overview
Willkie excels in high-stakes litigation, building a preeminent platform that is not only notable for the significance of its cases but the array of disputes and variety of its victories—a true hallmark of a litigation powerhouse.
Willkie’s litigators shine in virtually every type of dispute and venue globally – at the trial and appellate level in state and federal courts as well as the U.S. Supreme Court, before arbitration panels, in bet-the-company lawsuits and pro bono cases. Willkie has been on the front lines of the industry, leading a series of litigations arising from some of the most significant controversies of our time.
Our record underscores Willkie’s trial-ready strengths and demonstrates not only the outstanding advocacy of our litigators but also their ability to strategically achieve their clients’ objectives. Willkie has a distinctive ability to distil complex and contested issues in a compelling way, dissect opponents’ arguments, establish credibility, and execute at trial.
Results like those obtained by Willkie require firepower—intellectual heft, mastery of substantive law and persuasive advocacy—but they are only possible with a culture of collaboration and a commitment to excellence. The range of Willkie’s recent victories attests to the depth and versatility of our litigation department. Unlike other litigation powerhouses, Willkie runs lean, prioritizing the caliber of its attorneys over their number, the potency of its teams over sheer size. The firm trains its litigators to be generalists, giving associates meaningful roles and experience across the gamut of disputes.
Willkie also has a robust arbitration practice, regularly representing clients in both domestic and international arbitration proceedings. Willkie’s arbitration practice ensures continuity of the same high caliber of legal representation for the firm’s clients across the globe.
Our Chicago office, led by Craig C. Martin, Chairman, Americas is a premier destination for commercial and business legal matters of strategic, economic and reputational impact. Since opening in March 2020, the office has grown from a team of six partners to approximately 110lawyers today. Globally recognized as top-ranked practitioners and as trusted advisors, our attorneys are firmly committed to delivering outstanding client service and to engaging in civic involvement and pro bono work.
In addition, the litigators in Willkie’s Los Angeles office, launched in 2021, bring market-leading experience representing major companies, investors and individual clients in a range of disputes.
Updated Oct 2025
Practice Areas & Sector Specialisations
- Appellate
- Arbitration
- Bankruptcy
- Class action
- Commercial
- Commercial and transactions
- Commercial disputes
- Competition/antitrust
- Dispute resolution
- Energy and construction
- Entertainment
- Environmental
- Family and matrimonial
- Government and regulatory
- Insolvency
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- International arbitration
- Labor and employment
- Plaintiff
- Private client
- Product liability and recall
- Securities
- Tax
- Trade and customs
- White collar crime
Sector expertise
- Accounting
- Agriculture
- Aviation
- Automotive
- Banking
- Construction and materials
- Consumer goods and services
- Energy
- Financial services
- Fisheries and aquaculture
- Food and beverage
- Forestry
- Gaming
- Government and public policy
- Healthcare
- Industrials
- Insurance
- Investment management
- Media
- Natural resources
- Oil and gas
- Pharmaceutical and life sciences
- Real estate
- Shipping
- Social infrastructure
- Technology and telecommunications
- Tourism
- Transport
- Utilities
Other offices
- Brussels
Rue Belliard 35/9
1040. Belgium
- Chicago
300 North LaSalle Dr.
60654, United States
- Dallas
2699 Howell Street
75204, United States
- Frankfurt am Main
Germany
An der Welle 4
D-60322
- Hamburg
Germany
Poststraße 6
20354
- Houston
600 Travis Street
77002, United States
- London
Citypoint, 1 Ropemaker Street
EC2Y 9AW
United Kingdom
- Los Angeles
2029 Century Park East
90067, United States
- Milan
Via Michele Barozzi, 2
20122, Italy
- Munich
Brienner Straße 22
D-80333
- Palo Alto
1891 Page Mill Road
94304, United States
- Paris
21 boulevard Malesherbes
75008, France
- Rome
Via di Ripetta, 142
00186
San Francisco
333 Bush St.
94104, United States- Washington, DC
1875 K Street, N.W.
20006, United States
Address:
Tel:+1 212 728 8000
Fax:+1 212 728 8111
Web Address:https://www.willkie.com/
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
