White & Case has promoted 47 lawyers to its partnership, with the appointments taking effect on January 1, 2027, as the global law firm continues expanding across key practices and markets.
The new partner class spans 13 practices across 21 offices in 13 countries. White & Case said the promotions reflect both the geographic breadth of the firm and its continued investment in areas of strategic importance to clients.
The U.S. represents a particularly significant portion of the 2027 class, with U.S.-based lawyers accounting for 40% of the promotions. White & Case said this represents its largest U.S. partner class since 2022 and reflects increased investment in its American capabilities.
The promotions cover practices including Asset Finance, Capital Markets, Debt Finance, Financial Restructuring and Insolvency, Intellectual Property, International Arbitration, International Trade, Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Project Development and Finance, Real Estate, and Tax, along with an additional practice represented by the Berlin promotion in the supplied announcement.
The 47 lawyers promoted to partner are:
- Constantin Teetzmann — Berlin, Germany
- James M. Turner — Asset Finance — London, United Kingdom
- George Davie — Capital Markets — London, United Kingdom
- Russell E. Deutsch — Capital Markets — New York, United States
- Gökçe Uluç — Debt Finance — Istanbul, Türkiye
- Ashley Chase — Financial Restructuring And Insolvency — New York, United States
- Julien Faure — Financial Restructuring And Insolvency — Paris, France
- Sven Hentschel — Financial Restructuring And Insolvency — Hamburg, Germany
- Varoon Sachdev — Financial Restructuring And Insolvency — Miami, United States
- Nayomi Skinner — Financial Restructuring And Insolvency — London, United Kingdom
- Ashleigh Tang — Financial Restructuring And Insolvency — Sydney, Australia
- Andy LeGolvan — Intellectual Property — Silicon Valley, United States
- Jenny Jing Zhang — Intellectual Property — Washington, D.C., United States
- Callum Johnson — International Arbitration — Houston, United States
- Mounia Larbaoui — International Arbitration — Paris, France
- Ed Pearson — International Trade — London, United Kingdom
- Sebyul Chun — Litigation — Seoul, South Korea / Los Angeles, United States
- Masao Fujino — Litigation — Tokyo, Japan
- Veronica Gordon — Litigation — Miami, United States
- Victoire Segard — Litigation — Paris, France
- Camille Shepherd — Litigation — New York, United States
- Christopher Volpe — Litigation — New York, United States
- Oji Adoh — Mergers & Acquisitions — London, United Kingdom
- Reem AlBakr — Mergers & Acquisitions — Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Joshua Butler — Mergers & Acquisitions — New York, United States
- Dilara Erik — Mergers & Acquisitions — New York, United States
- Gaia Pattyn — Mergers & Acquisitions — London, United Kingdom
- Elena Ruggiu — Mergers & Acquisitions — Milan, Italy
- Anıl Tanyıldız — Mergers & Acquisitions — Houston, United States
- Fernando Vázquez-Chelius Solís — Mergers & Acquisitions — Mexico City, Mexico
- Yannick Whorms — Mergers & Acquisitions — Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Oliver Wilson — Mergers & Acquisitions — London, United Kingdom
- Lorraine Yip — Mergers & Acquisitions — Tokyo, Japan
- Nettie Choo — Project Development And Finance — Singapore
- Russell Hoffman — Project Development And Finance — Chicago, United States
- Ekaterina Logvinova — Project Development And Finance — London, United Kingdom
- Samer Mahjoub — Project Development And Finance — Houston, United States
- Jack Moxon — Project Development And Finance — Houston, United States
- Ejemen Ofoman — Project Development And Finance — New York, United States
- Ryan Sarsfield — Project Development And Finance — London, United Kingdom
- Kady Cochrane — Real Estate — London, United Kingdom
- Emily Pope — Real Estate — Chicago, United States
- Juliette Brasart — Tax — Paris, France
- Brandon Dubov — Tax — New York, United States
- Chris Ohlgart — Tax — Chicago, United States
- Alisa Preissler — Tax — Frankfurt, Germany
- Claire Sardet — Tax — Paris, France
White & Case Chair Heather McDevitt said the promotions recognize lawyers who have demonstrated strong legal ability, judgment, and commitment to clients while strengthening the firm’s capacity to handle complex cross-border matters.
The scale of the class also underscores White & Case’s continued focus on building senior talent across transactional, disputes, finance, tax, and regulatory practices while expanding its bench in major financial and commercial centers around the world.
KEY QUOTE:
“Our new partners are excellent lawyers who deliver exceptional results for clients. Their talent, judgment and commitment will strengthen our Firm and support our continued growth. We’re proud of what they have achieved and excited for what they’ll bring to our clients as we help them navigate their most complex matters with depth, cohesion and confidence.”
Heather McDevitt, Chair Of White & Case
