White & Case announced the appointment of Jennifer Cheng as a partner in New York, continuing the firm’s expansion of its Global Mergers & Acquisitions practice.
Cheng joins from Reed Smith, where she served as Chair of the firm’s Global M&A Practice. She brings extensive experience advising Fortune 500, international, and middle-market companies on a broad range of corporate transactions, including public and private mergers, take-privates, asset and stock acquisitions, divestitures, reverse mergers, joint ventures, and private equity investments.
Her appointment reflects White & Case’s ongoing investment in its U.S. M&A platform, as the firm continues to build out its bench of senior dealmakers to meet growing client demand for complex, cross-border transactions. Over the past year, the firm has added more than 25 lateral partners globally as part of its expansion strategy.
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“White & Case is actively investing in high-growth areas, including our M&A platform in the US. With Jennifer’s appointment, we scale our talent bench and strengthen our ability to lead clients through their most strategic and complex transactions.”
Heather McDevitt, Chair, White & Case LLP
“Jennifer is an outstanding dealmaker with strong commercial instincts. Her proven ability to lead complex matters and build long-term client relationships is a strong fit for our team, and supports our M&A platform’s continued growth momentum.”
Kimberly Petillo-Décossard, Co-Head Of Global M&A, White & Case LLP
