Linklaters has intensified its push into the US legal market with the hire of veteran litigators H. Christopher Boehning and Daniel Levi from Paul Weiss, bolstering both its disputes capability and its global sports practice. Boehning will chair Linklaters’ Global Sports Practice and US Strategic Disputes group, bringing heavyweight clients including FIFA and Regeneron. The move continues Linklaters’ aggressive New York expansion as international firms compete for elite talent and increasingly lucrative cross-border mandates.
The full media release from Linklaters is below –
Linklaters is delighted to announce that H. Christopher Boehning has joined the firm as a Partner and Chair of the Global Sports Practice and U.S. Strategic Disputes, while Daniel H. Levi has joined as a Partner in the firm’s Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations practice — both in New York.
The team, which joined from Paul Weiss, brings world-class commercial disputes expertise for clients such as leading biotech company Regeneron, as well as a premier sports practice supporting clients such as FIFA in relation to the 2026 World Cup. Their recruitment further strengthens Linklaters’ global offering and marks another milestone in the firm’s transformational growth in the U.S., following the addition of elite teams across M&A, disputes, and finance.
Aedamar Comiskey, Senior Partner and Chair, said:
“We are very focused on having top talent in all our markets. The recruitment of Chris and Dan is a further significant step in delivering that strategy. They are top-of-the-market partners and terrific additions to our global team.”
George Casey, Chair of the Americas and Global Chair of Corporate, said:
“Chris and Dan joining us is a clear signal of the scale of our ambition in the U.S. They strengthen our offering at a time when clients are looking for elite capability across practices, and build on the momentum we have created.”
Alison Wilson, Global Head of Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations, said:
“The roster of clients trusting us with their most complex, high-stakes disputes and investigations is growing and the arrival of Chris and Dan will add to this. They bring further depth to our leading Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations team and we are delighted to welcome them to the firm.”
Chris is a renowned litigation partner with more than 30 years of experience representing clients in a wide variety of complex commercial and civil litigation, insurance-related disputes, regulatory enforcement and inquiries, internal investigations, and international arbitration. He also brings extensive sports sector expertise, serving as lead counsel to FIFA on a broad range of litigation, arbitration, corporate, and regulatory matters, including securing $201 million in compensation from the U.S. Department of Justice and the dismissal of a landmark antitrust lawsuit.
Chris served as co-chair of Paul Weiss’ sports, international, and insurance practices, and chair of the international arbitration practice. His broader practice spans a wide range of U.S. and global clients across the financial, pharmaceutical, chemical, and energy sectors, among others. He and Dan also maintain a robust pro bono practice, with a particular focus on gun violence prevention.
Dan has more than 25 years of experience handling complex litigation in a variety of substantive areas including product liability, insurance litigation, M&A litigation, and general commercial disputes. His accomplished record spans all aspects of pretrial, trial, and appellate work in state and federal courts, and numerous matters in international arbitration. He has also handled civil and criminal regulatory matters, and internal whistleblower investigations.
Their arrival further strengthens Linklaters’ U.S. disputes bench following the addition of a leading trial team led by Chair of the Trial Practice Adeel Mangi and Partners Muhammad Faridi, Diana Conner, and George LoBiondo, and a top international arbitration team led by Co-Head of International Arbitration Joe Profaizer.
Linklaters’ U.S. Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations practice is an elite team of trial lawyers specializing in complex commercial litigation, international arbitration, regulatory and internal investigations, antitrust, securities, business crime, class and derivative actions, fraud, bankruptcy litigation, and lender liability matters. The U.S. group operates seamlessly within the top-ranked global practice comprising 400 lawyers, providing clients with coordinated, high-quality representation across markets.
Linklaters LLP is a leading global law firm, advising the world’s leading corporates, banks and private capital clients on their most important mandates. We combine legal expertise with a collaborative and commercial approach to help clients navigate rapidly evolving markets and regulatory environments. With offices in major business and financial centers, our teams operate at the forefront of all major practices and sectors.
