Williams & Connolly
Firm overview:
Based in Washington, DC, Williams & Connolly was founded in 1967 by “legendary” trial lawyer Edward Bennett Williams. Like its founder, the full-service firm has continued to attract high-profile clients, which now include major global companies from virtually every sector.
Trade secrets clients advised by the firm’s Unfair Competition, Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants practice group include a global medical company, major electronics company and global private equity firm.
Williams & Connolly’s deep bench of lawyers represent clients in allegations of misappropriation or improper disclosure of trade secrets and confidential information, breaches of non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disclosure and other restrictive covenants. Other advice includes on misuse or infringement of intellectual property by competitors, breaches of fiduciary duties, tortious interference with customer or employment contracts, and improper hiring practices, including “raiding”.
Team overview:
Co-chair of the Unfair Competition, Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants group Bryan Wilson is described as “an outstanding litigator” by a trade secrets industry peer; another comments that he “knows his stuff very well”.
Wilson tries complex commercial matters throughout the US for both plaintiffs and defendants. Among his key matters, including several that went to trial or arbitral hearing, are allegations of breach of contract, deceptive trade practices, theft of trade secrets and copyright infringement. He spoke at the 2025 Sedona Conference Annual Meeting on Trade Secrets.
