Willkie Farr & Gallagher announced on May 22 that fourteen of its partners have been named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Litigators list. The annual guide recognizes leading arbitrators, litigators, and trial attorneys from around the world.
The recognition highlights Willkie’s presence in global dispute resolution, with honorees based in offices including Chicago, Paris, London, New York, Los Angeles, and Washington D.C. The selected partners represent a range of practices such as litigation, class action suits, investigations, international arbitration, white collar matters, compliance issues and intellectual property disputes.
The Willkie lawyers honored are Matt D. Basil (Chicago), Grégoire Bertrou (Paris), Debra Bogo-Ernst (Chicago), Peter Burrell (London), Todd G. Cosenza (New York), Sara Tonnies Horton (Chicago), Jason Linder (Los Angeles), Craig C. Martin (Chicago), Tariq Mundiya (New York), Dharshini Prasad (London and New York), Michael S. Schachter (New York), William J. Stellmach (Washington D.C.), Matthew J. Thomas (Chicago) and Kristen M. Young (Washington D.C.).
According to the announcement from Willkie Farr & Gallagher, these individuals were recognized for their work across a variety of legal areas including class actions, securities litigation and asset recovery.
The full list of honorees can be viewed in the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Litigators guide.
