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Banking & Finance - New York

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

White & Case LLP has a thriving finance practice, and the team represents a loyal following of clients on both domestic and international transactions. It offers experience in syndicated lending, acquisition finance and asset-based lending, among a host of other areas. The team is highly regarded for its debtor-in-possession work. Its client base includes heavyweight underwriters, investment banks and household name corporations, as well as private equity firms and their portfolios.

Work Highlights

  • White & Case represented Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as lead arranger, in connection with committed credit facilities provided to Bunge Limited Finance Corp. to finance Bunge Limited’s merger Viterra Limited.

Strengths

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The attorneys are all extremely intelligent and understand the nuance and intricacies of the legal documentation, while still having a pulse on the market and what is commercial.

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White & Case always puts the interest of their clients first. They have the best technical and legal expertise of documents and they have a strong business acumen in addition to their legal expertise.

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They have a deep bench and the right issues get flagged.

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Notable Practitioners

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Eric Leicht
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Eric Leicht
1
Band 1
Eric Leicht typically acts for lender-side clients, including household name banks. He often advises on the debt aspects of restructuring.

He's an amazing lawyer and team leader. He provides very technical legal advice while keeping in mind the commercial and business aspects of a deal. He's very creative and focused on problem solving.

Eric is one of the most impressive individuals that I have worked with. He is incredibly smart, commercial and easy to work with.

He's efficient on calls and able to deliver regardless of time or question.

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Eliza McDougall
4
Eliza McDougall
4
Band 4
Eliza McDougall excels in an array of financial transactions, frequently acting for banks and private equity firms.

She's really knowledgeable which really helps when you're working on complex situations.

She's very thorough and provides great legal and business advice.

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Rajani K Gupta
4
Rajani K Gupta
4
Band 4
Rajani Gupta typically serves lenders in the provision of acquisition financing to fund sponsors.

She's super knowledgeable and has a very good pulse on the market. She knows the documents inside and out. She's one of those where it's great to have her in your corner.

She's super responsive, a total problem solver, really smart and a real pleasure to work with.

Rajani is an outstanding individual who has great experience, especially with sponsor transactions.

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David Bilkis
5
David Bilkis
5
Band 5
David Bilkis' work has included providing credit facilities to businesses in the natural resources and entertainment sectors.
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David Ridley
5
David Ridley
5
Band 5
David Ridley has a wealth of experience advising large multinational banking clients on high-value loans.

David is fantastic to work with. He has a very deep knowledge of the financing markets, he's always available and has a very strong business sense.

He has a fantastic understanding of the technical complexities of deals and legal documentation.

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Justin Wagstaff
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Justin Wagstaff is the global head of the borrower finance practice. He has extensive experience of advising borrowers on refinancings and acquisition financings.

He's very commercial and very practical.

Justin provides outstanding technical and legal advice and is very commercial and always available.

I wish I had even 1% of the knowledge he has of how things work in a credit agreement. He just seems to always know the answer.

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Eric Leicht
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Eric Leicht
1
Band 1
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Eliza McDougall
4
Eliza McDougall
4
Band 4
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Rajani K Gupta
4
Rajani K Gupta
4
Band 4
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David Bilkis
5
David Bilkis
5
Band 5
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David Ridley
5
David Ridley
5
Band 5
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Justin Wagstaff
U
Up and Coming
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