Gary Silverman > White & Case LLP > Chicago, United States > Lawyer Profile

The private equity practice at White & Case LLP is a globally integrated full-service offering, assisting clients through all stages of their investments by working closely with the firm’s specialist groups in regulatory compliance, antitrust, and tax. The team is renowned for complex cross-border PE and M&A capabilities, advising corporates on multi-billion take private transactions, particularly in the infrastructure space. Oliver Brahmst co-heads the team from New York, having recently represented key client CVC Capital Partners in a $3.5bn investment of a minority stake in Authentic Brands Group LLC. Also leading the team is John Reiss , who is a trusted advisor to major clients including Harvest Partners, Roark Capital and Cobeqa. Luke Laumann is the global relationship partner to infrastructure giant Macquarie, having led on the $4.75bn sale of its Atlantic Aviation business to KKR. In Chicago, Gary Silverman’s broad sector focus encompasses industries such as manufacturing, life sciences, and media, while Adam Cieply is the firm’s global relationship partner to Brookfield. Daniel Kozin is noted for his skill representing sponsors in sophisticated acquisitions, divestitures and equity investments. All lawyers are New York based unless stated. Germaine Nicole Gurr departed the firm in February 2023.