At White & Case LLP ‘the team is solidly collegial, innovative, responsive and overall, a force to be reckoned with’. The firm has one of the broadest and most active emerging markets teams in London, acting for the world’s largest commercial banks, DFIs, sovereigns, state-owned entities, commodity traders, energy companies, and multinational corporates on deals across the Americas, Africa, CEE, CIS and the Middle East. The practice, which is home to US- and English law-qualified partners, handles sovereign and corporate loans, leveraged finance, export credit matters, structured trade and commodity finance, sustainability-linked loans, project and debt finance, and much more. The firm is ‘unique in its ability to problem-solve and ensure its clients achieve their desired outcomes in challenging jurisdictions’. The deep bench of talent includes US-qualified debt specialists Melissa Butler and Ian Clark; English law debt experts James Hardy and Stuart Matty; energy partner Philip Stopford; banking partner Christopher Czarnocki; head of the Africa group Mukund Dhar; and international finance lawyer Jason Kerr.
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  • ‘The team is solidly collegial, innovative, responsive, and overall, a force to be reckoned with.’

  • ‘I've mainly worked with partners Mukund Dhar and Christopher Czarnocki. Without exception, they've each demonstrated a refreshing willingness to think creatively and leverage deep industry/sector and emerging markets experience to help solve some very complex and challenging problems. A great team to work with.’

  • 'The team is well-equipped to provide practical legal advice on a myriad of matters while ensuring its clients are adequately protected. W&C is unique in its ability to problem-solve and ensure its clients achieve their desired outcomes in challenging jurisdictions.'

  • 'I have found the individuals I work with to be solution-oriented and commercially focused, setting them apart from some other firms I have worked with.'

  • 'White & Case's team has a good expertise not only for legal but also for commercial points. They have strong commitment to all of our project documents and always deliver on time. Lawyers are always ready to explain certain provisions of the documents fully and in simple way.'

  • 'They have good knowledge, expertise and strong soft skills when in negotiations.'

Kernmandanten

  • Absa Bank Limited
  • Africa Finance Corporation
  • A.P. Møller Holding A/S
  • Barclays Bank PLC
  • Citigroup
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Energo-Pro
  • Eskom
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  • Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA)

Anwält*innen

Hall of fame

Die Anwält*innen an der Spitze ihres Berufsstands, die aufgrund ihres langjährigen Engagements in marktführender Arbeit von Wettbewerbern und Mandanten gleichermaßen geschätzt und anerkannt werden.

Führende Partner*innen

Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.

Führende Associates

Führende Associates sind regelmäßig an zentralen Mandaten des Teams beteiligt und erhalten positives Feedback von Wettbewerbern oder Mandanten.

Judith Olloh

Praxisleitung

Melissa Butler; Ian Clark; Stuart Matty; James Hardy; Christopher Czarnocki

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

Philip Stopford; Mukund Dhar