White & Case has expanded its Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice with the addition of Dr. Natascha Doll as a partner in Germany. Doll joins from Freshfields, where she spent more than 20 years advising financial investors on complex acquisitions, disposals, co-investments, and cross-border private equity transactions.
The appointment strengthens White & Case’s capabilities in private capital and infrastructure M&A, particularly for international investors pursuing transactions in Germany and other European markets.
Doll has represented global financial sponsors on major transactions spanning multiple jurisdictions.
Her practice includes acquisitions and divestitures, co-investment structures, and transactions involving significant infrastructure assets.
She is qualified as a German lawyer in Germany and as a solicitor in England and Wales, having practiced in London as well.
That dual legal background provides experience coordinating transactions involving different national legal systems and commercial requirements.
Cross-border private equity investments often require advisers to navigate corporate law, financing arrangements, regulatory approvals, and ownership structures across several countries.
Doll’s experience with German and international transactions complements White & Case’s broader M&A and finance platform.
The firm identified Germany’s continued infrastructure investment activity and the strength of Europe’s private equity market as important drivers of demand for experienced transactional counsel.
Infrastructure transactions may involve energy assets, transportation systems, communications networks, and other businesses requiring substantial long-term capital investment.
White & Case believes Doll’s relationships with financial sponsors and experience advising on these transactions will help expand its work for private equity and infrastructure investors.
Her appointment is part of a broader effort to strengthen the firm’s global M&A practice.
More than 30 lateral partners have joined White & Case’s M&A team worldwide during the preceding year.
Recent additions include Noah Carr and Gordon Palmquist in Tokyo.
In New York, the firm has added Stephen Fraidin, Andrea Basham, Jennifer Cheng, Paul Tiger, Oreste Cipolla, and Dario de Martino.
Parthiv Rishi joined in Singapore, while Hervé Pisani, Cyril Valentin, Antoine Mercier, Sarah Fleury, and Romain Guénin joined the Paris office.
These appointments expand White & Case’s resources across key financial and commercial markets, supporting transactions involving private equity, infrastructure, technology, and other industries.
Doll’s arrival provides additional senior-level expertise in Germany while connecting to the firm’s international private capital practice.
White & Case intends to use the expanded team to advise financial sponsors on increasingly complex investment strategies and cross-border transactions.
The appointment reinforces the firm’s continued emphasis on private equity and infrastructure M&A as areas of strategic growth.
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“Natascha’s arrival advances our strategy to grow our global private capital and infrastructure M&A capabilities. Her experience advising global investors on cross-border transactions will deepen our relationships with leading financial sponsors and strengthen the integrated advice we deliver across M&A, energy and infrastructure matters.”
Heather McDevitt, Chair Of White & Case
“Natascha is a highly regarded private equity lawyer with experience advising leading global investors on complex infrastructure transactions. With Germany continuing to attract significant infrastructure investment and the continued strength of the European PE market, Natascha will be well placed to support clients on their most important cross-border mandates.”
Karsten Wöckener, Partner And Head Of Germany At White & Case
