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White & Case LLP
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
Leading lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Henrik Patel