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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 LLP represented Elanco Animal Health Incorporated in the sale of its aqua business to Merck Animal Health for approximately $1.3 billion.

Strengths

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We are confident that we can find the expertise and experience needed to handle complex matters within White & Case.

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White & Case has a combination of knowledge, responsiveness, service and the ability to work to deadlines.

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White & Case has a very strong M&A team with industry leaders who are very familiar with our business.

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Notable Practitioners

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Richard Brand
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Richard Brand
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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 very smart, thorough and solution-oriented.

Richard is a very good attorney who is both very practical and commercial.

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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.
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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.

Denise has a combination of skill, knowledge and experience. She has seen a lot of different situations, so she is very good at analyzing a novel problem.

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Kimberly C. Petillo-Décossard
6
Kimberly C. Petillo-Décossard
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Band 6
Kimberly Petillo-Décossard demonstrates a strong skill set in representing corporates, their boards and private equity funds in a host of complex transactions.

Kimberly is the full package. She is an excellent lawyer who knows the business very well. She also makes sure to keep us abreast of all legal developments that may affect us.

She has great judgment.

Kimberley is fantastic.

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Oliver Brahmst
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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.

He is a great all-around lawyer.

Oliver is a lawyer with excellent technical skills who also has common sense and business acumen.

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Ranked Lawyers at
White & Case LLP

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John Reiss
5
John Reiss
5
Band 5
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6
Denise Cerasani
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
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Band 1
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