White & Case LLP guides private equity firms and private companies through exits via sales, IPOs, or dual-track processes, and assists public companies with domestic and international M&A. The firm continues to be active in cross-border mandates, notably representing Newmont Corporation in its $19.3 billion acquisition of Newcrest Mining Limited, and Aramco in its $2.65 billion acquisition of Valvoline Global Products. The global employment, compensation and benefits practice is led by Henrik Patel, a seasoned advisor to public and private entities, boards, and executives on M&A, private equity transactions, and leveraged buyouts. Tal Marnin focuses on management compensation for private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, alongside executive-level issues. Victoria Rosamond offers expertise in cross-border transactions, ERISA fiduciary compliance, and the tax and securities laws related to benefits. All mentioned attorneys operate from the New York office.

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Key clients

  • EchoStar Corporation
  • Newmont Corporation
  • NRG Energy, Inc.
  • Altria Group, Inc.
  • Aramco
  • Magnum Opus Acquisition Limited
  • Occidental Petroleum
  • EnCap Investments L.P.
  • Inflection Point Acquisition Corp.
  • I Squared Capital
  • Kelsian Group Limited
  • Elementis Plc
  • Elevance Health
  • Ardurra Group, Inc.
  • Cobepa SA
  • Pernod Ricard SA
  • CION Investment Corporation
  • DRT Holdings, LLC
  • OnPoint Group, LLC
  • Quad-C Management, Inc.

Work highlights

  • Represented EchoStar Corporation in its all-stock merger with Dish Network Corporation at a fixed exchange ratio.
  • Represented Newmont Corporation in its $19.3 billion acquisition of Newcrest Mining Limited, by way of an Australian scheme of arrangement.
  • Represented NRG Energy, Inc. in its $5.2 billion all-cash acquisition of Vivint Smart Home, Inc., inclusive of the assumption of VVNT’s debt.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Henrik Patel

Other key lawyers

Tal Marnin, Victoria Rosamond, Samantha Rozell