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Corporate/M&A: The Elite - New York

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Band 4

What the Team is Known For

White & Case LLP is renowned for its strength in cross-border transactions, which is ably supported by its global network of offices. The firm's broad sector coverage spans M&A in the pharmaceutical, insurance and electronics industries, among others. Its expertise also covers joint ventures and dispositions, with a strong track record in representing financial advisers. The firm's client base includes significant corporates and private equity sponsors.

Work Highlights

  • White & Case advised Shutterstock in connection with its $3.7 billion merger with Getty Images Holdings.

Strengths

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The team is very responsive, creative and come up with good ways to get through issues that we come up against to achieve the outcome we are looking for.

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They understand the industry and are results-focused.

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The team has a superior level of client service and treats my company as though we are their most important client.

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White & Case brings the full strength of the firm in any engagements with us.

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Notable Practitioners

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Richard Brand
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Richard Brand
1
Band 1

Richard Brand is held in particularly high regard for the quality of his advice on shareholder activism matters. He advises a clientele of public companies, private equity funds and investment banks.

Richard is available, commercial and good to work with. He is the first call we will make for the activism.

He is very pragmatic, not afraid to provide advice and he understands our company very well.

Richard is the best counsel I work with. He gives outstanding strategic advice and has a best-in-class depth and experience.

Richard is an exceptional lawyer who combines technical excellence with strong commercial judgment. He understands our business objectives and delivers pragmatic counsel that balances legal risk with commercial reality.

He has probably the highest intellectual capacity of anybody I have worked with. I have always been amazed at his ability to navigate, pick up on and learn new topics and issues.

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John Reiss
5
John Reiss
5
Band 5
John Reiss sits as global head of the firm's M&A group and is highly experienced in the representation of clients in a broad variety of transactions.

John is highly responsive.

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Denise Cerasani
6
Band 6
Denise Cerasani maintains a broad practice with experience in M&A, securities and corporate finance. She receives particular praise for the quality of her representation of investment banks.
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Jennifer Cheng
6
Jennifer Cheng
6
Band 6
Jennifer Cheng garners praise for the high quality of her corporate practice. She advises clients in a number of domestic and cross-border transactions.

Jennifer invested into learning about our business, objectives and concerns, which, combined with her impressive technical knowledge, has meant clear, concise and spot-on advice every time.

Jennifer has a combination of technical skills, commercial sense and client service.

She is a trusted adviser who provides a balanced view, pragmatic solutions and a high degree of commercial awareness.

She is very responsive and lays things out in a clear manner.

She is a powerhouse attorney with commanding expertise and a deep, genuine interest in her clients' businesses and their specific industry.

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Kimberly C. Petillo-Décossard
6
Kimberly C. Petillo-Décossard
6
Band 6

Kimberly Petillo-Décossard is the co-head of the firm's global M&A group and demonstrates a strong skill set in representing corporates and their boards in a host of complex transactions.

She is a brilliant lawyer and an indispensable adviser.

Kimberly is an excellent deal lawyer and brings tremendous experience.

She is great, responsive and really knows the industry.

Kimberly is technically excellent, extremely practical and has great judgment.

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Oliver Brahmst
6
Oliver Brahmst
6
Band 6

Oliver Brahmst serves as the global co-head of the firm's private equity group and is well versed in an array of domestic and cross-border transactional matters. His specific experience includes handling significant M&A, joint ventures and equity co-investments.

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Corporate/M&A
John Reiss
5
John Reiss
5
Band 5
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6
Denise Cerasani
6
Band 6
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Jennifer Cheng
6
Jennifer Cheng
6
Band 6
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Kimberly C. Petillo-Décossard
6
Kimberly C. Petillo-Décossard
6
Band 6
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Oliver Brahmst
6
Oliver Brahmst
6
Band 6
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Corporate/M&A: Shareholder Activism
Richard Brand
1
Richard Brand
1
Band 1
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