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White & Case LLP's client base, which consists of European corporates and international PE houses, particularly draws on the team's expertise in large and mid-cap cross-border M&A as well as joint ventures and also benefits from the team's competencies in the energy and energy transition, infrastructure as well as financial services sectors. This industry expertise is partially due to its close cross-practice cooperation, while cross-location collaboration has boosted its cross-border skills. The practice is led by Stefan Koch, who predominantly advises PE investors on M&A transactions, public takeovers, carve-outs and joint ventures. His team includes Thyl Haßler, who made partner in January 2024 (public and private mergers and acquisitions in the energy, infrastructure and chemicals sectors), and Thomas Sacher, who joined from Ashurst LLP as of counsel in June 2024 (sector focus on automotive, energy, infrastructure, industry). Murad Daghles (M&A, distressed M&A and joint ventures) left for DLA Piper in January 2024 and Sebastian Pitz (M&A and PE) for Kirkland & Ellis International LLP in October 2024.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Good law firm with a key role in demanding and high-profile matters.'

  • 'In our opinion, White & Case's M&A practice is characterised not only by its professional expertise, but also by its diversity in team composition, high level of commitment and goal-oriented pragmatism in its advice. '

  • 'We have carried out several transactions with Stefan Koch's team in recent years and have always been very satisfied. One of his distinguishing features is that he always includes the client's business case in his advice and always takes economic aspects into account.'

  • 'The team is very agile, has high service standards and is involved in the key deals in the financial services sector.'

  • 'Very responsive and commercially minded team. Good and practical advice with an excellent understanding of the commercial realities of the transaction.'

  • 'Ingrid Wijnmalen led the team with support from Thyl Hassler: Both were very business-minded, practical and efficient. Good client service and pleasant cooperation during the transaction.'

Key clients

  • ABN Amro Bank
  • Adler Group
  • Aerocompact
  • Camtek
  • DBR Holding
  • Delivery Hero
  • Emirates Global Aluminium
  • EnBW
  • E.ON
  • FACC
  • Ideal Standard
  • J.P. Morgan
  • KAP
  • Lazard
  • Masdar
  • Mercedes-Benz
  • Merck
  • Nobia
  • ParkView
  • Prax Group
  • SIGMAROC
  • TIER Mobility
  • TotalEnergies
  • Valmet
  • x+bricks
  • Zalando

Work highlights

  • Advising Merck on its $600 million acquisition of life sciences company Mirus Bio.
  • Advising Masdar on a €1.6 billion joint venture with Iberdrola for an offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.
  • Advising Delivery Hero on the $950 million sale of its Foodpanda business in Taiwan to Uber.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Stefan Koch

Other key lawyers

Tobias Heinrich, Stefan Bressler, Roger Kiem, Ingrid Wijnmalen, Thomas Burmeister, Thyl Haßler