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White & Case LLP

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Working on UK, European and global deals out of its London office, the corporate M&A team at White & Case LLP has ‘excellent skills in M&A and premium deals.’ The team regularly handles public company and financial services M&A, as well as technology transactions and investments for multinationals, banks, financial sponsors, UK plcs and hedge funds, across a range of sectors including energy and natural resources, mining and metals and pharmaceuticals.  Philip Broke, a corporate finance and high-end M&A expert, heads the team, which also includes Allan Taylor, who often advises clients in the natural resources sector. Shareholder activism specialist Tom Matthews is another key player in the team, alongside recently made up partner Sonica Tolani, who offers experience in Takeover Code and listing rule transactions across all industry sectors. The ’extraordinary’ Hyder Jumabhoy, co-heads the financial services M&A practice, assisting with restructurings, disposals, joint ventures and business integrations. With a specialism in the technology sector, cross-border M&A lawyer Ian Ivory joined the team from BCLP in January 2023, and experienced public M&A specialist Patrick Sarch joined the firm from Hogan Lovells International LLP in February 2024. Dominic Ross left to join Clifford Chance LLP’s corporate department in October 2022.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The White & Case LLP team has excellent skills in M&A and premium deals. They are also strong in providing creative and workable solutions to unique/ first-time problems facing deals.’

  • ‘The partners at White & Case are very knowledgeable and accessible. They work closely with clients to solve problems and push deals to completion.’

  • 'Given its size, W&C is in a position to advise on all legal matters related to an M&A transaction. We very much appreciated that one partner, Hyder Jumabhoy, coordinated everything but the entire staff was extremely friendly and helpful. W&C is a large law firm yet we found we were in a personal environment.'
  • 'Hyder Jumabhoy is just an extraordinary lawyer. It is a pleasure to work with him, since he is always available,  coordinates any legal issues, shows  leadership and is business-minded. He does not become obsessed by legal details but keeps in mind the clients' business interests and navigates the client through negotiations and completion. As inhouse counsel it is just great to have such a lawyer.'

Key clients

  • Avast PLC
  • Brookfield Infrastructure
  • GSK PLC
  • Gorillas
  • Seplat Energy Plc
  • Triton Investment Management Limited
  • Derco Group
  • Tink
  • Nostrum Oil & Gas plc
  • Fenwick
  • Antin Infrastructure
  • Neste
  • Somoil
  • Ocean Outdoor

Work highlights

  • Represented Avast plc, the FTSE 100 global leader in digital security and privacy, on its US$9.2 billion merger with NortonLifeLock.
  • Represented Brookfield Infrastructure in connection with its £4.08 billion recommended offer for HomeServe plc, a home repairs and emergency services group with businesses across the UK, US, Europe and Asia.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Next Generation Partners

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Philip Broke

Other key lawyers

Allan Taylor, Tom Matthews, Sonica Tolani, Hyder Jumabhoy, Ian Ivory, David Lewis, Richard Wilson, Patrick Sarch