Meta Paid $67 Million to WilmerHale, 5% of Firm’s Total Revenue

Meta Platforms Inc. paid about $67 million to Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr last year as the law firm handled antitrust and data-harvesting cases for the social media and technology company.

WilmerHale’s legal services for Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta amounted to “approximately 5%” of the firm’s total revenue, the company said in a proxy filing last month. WilmerHale, known for taking on high-stakes matters for corporate clients, in April announced revenue of more than $1.34 billion last year.

Facebook’s parent disclosed the fees because Robert Kimmitt, senior international of counsel at WilmerHale, joined Meta’s board in 2020. US public ...