Global law firm White & Case announced that Sašo Kraner has joined the firm as a partner in New York as part of the continued expansion of its Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice.
Kraner advises strategic companies and private equity firms on a broad range of corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, negotiated and unsolicited takeovers, tender offers, take-privates, and carve-outs across multiple industries. He also counsels clients on corporate governance and shareholder activism matters. He joins White & Case from Davis Polk.
According to the firm, Kraner’s addition strengthens White & Case’s capabilities in complex cross-border transactions and strategic corporate matters as client demand for integrated international deal execution continues to increase.
White & Case noted that its M&A Practice has added more than 25 lateral partners globally over the past year. Recent US-based additions include Andrea Basham, Jennifer Cheng, Paul Tiger, Airi Hammalov and Stephen Fraidin in New York; Gabriel Salinas, Josh Teahen, Ian Goldberg and Alex Miron in Houston; Susan Nieto in Washington, DC; and Nicole Daley in Boston.
KEY QUOTES:
“Sašo’s arrival to White & Case enhances our M&A Practice with a broad mix of cross-border transactional, shareholder engagement and sponsor-side experience. This combination closely aligns with the evolving needs of our clients, and further strengthens our ability to advise on sophisticated, multi-jurisdictional deals and other strategic matters.”
Michael Deyong, Co-Head Of Global M&A Practice, White & Case
“I have long admired White & Case’s global M&A platform and its ability to execute seamlessly across jurisdictions. That kind of integrated execution is increasingly what clients demand on their most important deals. I am thrilled to join my new partners and to help grow the Firm’s practice in complex cross-border M&A, take-privates and contested situations.”
Sašo Kraner
