Mingda Zhao > White & Case LLP > Houston, United States > Lawyer Profile

White & Case LLP has a strong track record in handling high-value M&A, project development and joint ventures in the oil and gas sector. Counting large-scale market players across the hydrocarbon value chain among its key roster of clients, the ‘proactive’ team’s experience extends to major conventional and unconventional onshore basins in North America, in addition to offshore transactions in the Gulf of Mexico. Practice leader Jay Cuclis handles high-end transactions across the energy sector, including project development, acquisitions and divestitures. Mingda Zhao is another key name, who focuses on private equity investments and cross-border transactions. All named partners operate from the firm’s office in Houston. Christopher Richardson departed the firm in March 2024.