White & Case LLP

White & Case LLP maintains its leading reputation in the emerging markets industry, advising leading commercial banks, sovereigns, commodity businesses and corporates. Debt finance and trade finance are at the core of the emerging markets department, which has a strong track record across a broad spectrum of financing products, including sovereign and corporate loans, leveraged and acquisition finance and structured trade and commodity finance. The bench encompasses several US- and English law-qualified partners. Melissa Butler and Ian Clark regularly advise on sovereign restructurings and debt offerings. Head of project development and finance, Jason Kerr, projects lawyer Mukund Dhar and debt finance specialist James Hardy are also key to the team. Stuart Matty is a go-to for sovereign and corporate debt issuances, while Kamilla Azamat has extensive experience in transactions in the CIS region. Mark Castillo-Bernaus departed the firm in 2025.