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2027 Edition
Banking
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Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation - Foreign
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Noah Carr
Firm:
White & Case
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Japan
Bar Admission:
New York
Japan (registered foreign lawyer)
Toshio Dokei
Firm:
White & Case
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Project finance
Jurisdiction:
Japan
Bar Admission:
Japan
Nels Hansen
Firm:
White & Case
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Japan
Bar Admission:
New York
California
Japan (registered foreign lawyer)
Gordon Palmquist
Firm:
White & Case
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
M&A - Foreign
Jurisdiction:
Japan
Bar Admission:
District of Columbia
Illinois
Japan (registered foreign lawyer)
Eriko Sakata
Firm:
White & Case
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Banking
Investment funds
Jurisdiction:
Japan
Industry Sector:
Investment management
Bar Admission:
Japan
Brian Strawn
Firm:
White & Case
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Japan
Bar Admission:
New York
Japan (registered foreign lawyer)
Jun Usami
Firm:
White & Case
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Japan
Industry Sector:
Media
Technology and telecommunications
Transport
Bar Admission:
Japan
Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
PayPal Holdings Inc. - M&A
2021-09-07
White & Case
Japan
M&A
Ayako Kawano, Jun Usami, Lorraine Yip, Nathaniel Rowe, Nels Hansen, Steven Gee, Toshio Dokei, Zenya Onishi
PayPal Holdings Inc.
Buyer
Corporate
Chicago with morning light
This week’s top moves: Dealmakers land in New York, Chicago and Paris
Additions at King & Spalding, Latham, White & Case and Norton Rose Fulbright spanned fund finance, capital markets, M&A, energy and data centres, while Orrick added a Willkie partner to lead French project finance
Noemi Distefano, July 23 2026
Women in Business Law Awards
Women in Business Law Awards EMEA 2026 Image 2
Bird & Bird and Morais Leitão lead WIBL EMEA Awards 2026
Legal practitioners gathered in London as the annual Women in Business Law EMEA Awards 2026 recognised standout women lawyers, leading firms and diversity initiatives across the region
Noemi Distefano, June 26 2026
Corporate
Sustainable aviation fuel renewable energy hub supporting low emission flight operations worldwide.
Behind the deal: White & Case flies high in Egypt
White & Case finance partner Kamran Ahmad and local partner Ryan Gawrych discuss the offtake, financing and execution challenges behind a deal centring on sustainable aviation fuel
Noemi Distefano, June 17 2026
M&A
Aerial view of intersection in Ginza, Tokyo, Japan at night.
White & Case nabs Freshfields M&A duo in Tokyo
Noah Carr and Gordon Palmquist joined the firm’s Japanese office, taking the firm’s M&A hires this week to four
Noemi Distefano, June 04 2026
M&A
Hong Kong Skyline from Victoria Peak in Hong Kong, China.
This week’s people moves: K&L Gates, Kirkland, White & Case and more
New hires and appointments were made in the corporate, M&A and finance practices at leading firms in Hong Kong, Tokyo, the US and the UK
Noemi Distefano, June 04 2026
Corporate
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This week’s people moves: Hogan Lovells, HSF Kramer, Kirkland & Ellis and more
New hires made in regulatory, corporate, M&A and finance practices at leading firms across the US and the UK, while German Hengeler Mueller elected two new managing partners
Noemi Distefano, April 30 2026
M&A
aerial view of skyscrapers in financial district of new york city blue tint urban landscape photography
White & Case turns to Reed Smith and Freshfields for M&A hires
Andrea Basham and Jennifer Cheng have joined the firm as partners in its global M&A practice in New York
Noemi Distefano, April 09 2026
M&A
London- Upwards view of City Of London financial district
This week’s people moves: White & Case, Paul Hastings, Reed Smith and more
New hires were made across the M&A, corporate and finance teams at leading firms across the UK, Germany and Saudi Arabia
Noemi Distefano, April 02 2026
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