John Reiss
White & Case LLPDemonstrating extensive expertise across the healthcare, pharmaceutical, and tech sectors, the White & Case LLP team specializes in handling multi-jurisdictional M&A, joint ventures, and SPAC transactions on behalf of domestic and global clients. The New York-based outfit is co-headed by John Reiss and Michael Deyong, with the former being an expert in complex corporate governance matters, while the latter focuses on cross-border strategic acquisitions. Chang-Do Gong regularly acts on behalf of cyber security and tech companies, Kimberly Petillo-Décossard concentrates on financings and compliance matters, and Gregory Pryor is noted for his ability to handle deals in the energy and petrochemical sectors. Thomas Christopher routinely assists special committees and financial sponsors. Private equity expert Taurie Zeitzer joined the team in January 2024 from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, while M&A and activism defense specialist Keith Hallam , formerly of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, joined in March 2024.
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Key clients
- Newmont Corporation
- EchoStar Corporation
- Elevance Health
- Altria Group, Inc.
- DigitalBridge Group, Inc.
- Brookfield Infrastructure
- Schneider Electric
- Caterpillar Inc.
- CVC Capital Partners
- Macquarie Asset Management
- Quad-C Krayden Holdings, Inc.
- Cobepa SA
- eMagin Corporation
- Shutterstock, Inc.
- CION Investment Corporation
- Riverbed Technology
- Atlas Arteria Limited
- Ecobat
- Air Water Ventures Ltd.
- Inflection Point Acquisition Corp.
- BYTE Acquisition Corp.
- MNG Havayollari Ve Tasimacilik A.S.
- Apollomics Inc.
Work highlights
- Represented of Newmont Corporation in its $19.3bn acquisition of Newcrest Mining Limited by way of an Australian scheme of arrangement.
- Represented EchoStar Corporation in its entry into a definitive agreement to combine with DISH Network in an all-stock merger at a fixed exchange ratio for a total enterprise value, including debt, of $28.4bn.
- Advised funds affiliated with the investment management platform of DigitalBridge Group, Inc. on a joint venture with IFM Investors in connection with the $11bn acquisition of all outstanding common shares of Switch, Inc.
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Keith Hallam
White & Case LLPPractice head
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John Reiss, Michael Deyong