Sidley adds competition litigator Elaine Whiteford in London. Friday, October 30, 2026 Sidley is pleased to announce that Elaine Whiteford has joined the firm's Litigation practice group in Sidley's office in London, where her practice will focus on competition and antitrust litigation, investigations, and related matters. Whiteford joins from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, where she was a partner in their Litigation and Antitrust & Competition practices. Ms. Whiteford is a leading contentious and regulatory competition lawyer. For more than 25 years, she has represented large multinational companies in their highest-profile competition and antitrust disputes. Her experience includes competition damages cases | both cartels and abuse of dominance claims | in the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal, the English High Court, the English Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. She has also acted in a wide range of claims brought under the UK's collective actions regime and has also advised in connection with a number of regulatory investigations, involving, amongst others, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), other regulators around the globe, and, pre-Brexit, the European Commission. Ms. Whiteford has also represented clients challenging regulatory decisions, including merger prohibition decisions. Ms. Whiteford is highly ranked in both Legal 500 UK and Chambers UK for "Competition Law" and "Competition Litigation." "Our clients with UK and European exposure face a steady stream of competition claims from follow-on damages to collective actions, and they want advisers who have been in the room for the most significant cases. Elaine brings exactly that deep experience," said Yvette Ostolaza, Chair of Sidley's Management Committee. "Elaine is already well known to many of our lawyers and highly regarded by several of our clients, she is a natural fit with our culture of collaboration, and will strengthen our ability to support clients alongside colleagues across our global litigation and antitrust practices." "The scale and complexity of competition damages claims in the UK, including collective actions, are driving demand for specialist counsel, and we are continuing to invest in those practices to support our clients," said Tom Thesing, managing partner of Sidley's London office and a member of the firm's Management and Executive Committees. "Elaine's arrival is a further step in the sustained investment we are making in London, where we have grown significantly and continue to add leading partners across our disputes, regulatory, and transactional practices." Sidley has added more than 30 partners in London in addition to promoting 15 of its lawyers to its partnership in the last three years. These include Philip Hertz, Melissa Coakley, James Inness, Jeremy Trinder, Sean Carney, Ed Gander, David Stewart, Clive Gringras, Jayanthi Sadanandan, Sam Hamilton James MacArthur, and Ramy Wahbeh. During this period, Sidley has continued its more than decade-long year-on-year revenue growth and has advised clients on many of their most sophisticated matters across its transactions, disputes, and regulatory practices. Analysis | Jobs | News

Peter Burrell named to 2027 Lawdragon 100 Leading Lawyers in London. Award. October 30, 2026 Willkie partner Peter Burrell, Chair of the Litigation, Investigations & Enforcement, and White-Collar Defense Practice Groups in London, has been recognized by Lawdragon as one of the 100 Leading Lawyers in London. Peter, who is also Managing Partner of Willkie's London office, was named among the top 100 attorneys in London "that the corporate world needs to get to know" and recognized for excellence in the Corporate Crime and Investigations category. He is one of the only honorees in his field and the sole practitioner from Willkie, as Lawdragon limited the inaugural London guide to one honoree per firm. The accolade further establishes Peter as one of the UK's leading specialists in corporate crime and compliance matters. His practice includes advising on compliance issues relating to money laundering, bribery and corruption, sanctions and fraud; conducting complex internal corporate investigations; and defending companies and individuals in investigations and enforcement actions by the UK's Serious Fraud Office, Financial Conduct Authority, HM Revenue and Customs, and other law enforcement and regulatory agencies. Peter also handles complex High Court litigation and arbitration proceedings in London, with a particular focus on financial fraud, securities disputes and financial reporting issues. View the 2027 Lawdragon 100 Leading Lawyers in London list here.

Willkie recognized in Legal 500 Latin America 2027. Award. October 28, 2026 Willkie has again been recognized among the leading international firms in the 2027 edition of the Legal 500 Latin America, an annual guide to the top law firms in the Latin America market. Legal 500 ranked Willkie in the International Firms: Corporate and M&A category, noting the firm's strength in cross-border M&A and private equity transactions as well as venture capital fundraisings and corporate restructurings. In addition, the guide highlighted the dealmaking accomplishments of Anna Martini G. Pereira, Chair of Willkie's Latin America Practice Group, and several other partners in the Corporate & Financial Services Department, including Rebeccas Hughes, Jorge Kamine, Annette Péron and Justin Sommerkamp. Willkie also earned strong endorsements from clients for providing legal solutions to complex issues and effective, results-driven counsel: * "Willkie's lawyers stand out for combining exceptional technical expertise with a highly collaborative and solution-oriented approach. They quickly grasp the business objectives of a transaction and help identify practical ways to achieve them." * "Willkie combines technical excellence with a highly pragmatic business approach. In complex, cross-border transactions, the team delivers concrete solutions, maintains focus on truly relevant issues, and effectively coordinates advisors from multiple jurisdictions." * "[T]he team is distinguished by its highly sophisticated legal background, while also being approachable, pragmatic, and very easy to work with." View the Legal 500 Latin America 2027 rankings here.