WilmerHale adds Clifford Chance's Kosky and Cooley's Lightfoot in London disputes
WilmerHale hired Clifford Chance commercial litigator Jeremy Kosky to head its London disputes practice and Cooley international arbitration chair Charlie Lightfoot as a London arbitration partner, The Lawyer and Legal Business reported on October 2, 2026. The firm said Kosky has more than 30 years in international commercial litigation and Lightfoot 25 years in international disputes. The hires follow a WilmerHale team's departure to King & Spalding.
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- Jeremy Kosky joined from Clifford Chance, where he led the UK commercial disputes team, as head of WilmerHale's London disputes practice.The LawyerLegal Business
- Charlie Lightfoot joined from Cooley, where he chaired the international arbitration practice, as a partner in WilmerHale's international arbitration practice.The LawyerLegal BusinessWilmerHale
- WilmerHale said Kosky has more than 30 years in international commercial litigation and Lightfoot 25 years in complex international disputes.WilmerHale
- Legal Business reported the hires follow the recent departure of a WilmerHale disputes team led by Gary Born to King & Spalding.The LawyerLegal Business