Lauded for its ‘clear, pragmatic, and commercially focused advice’, White & Case LLP is frequently instructed on cross-border merger reviews across the US, Europe and the Middle East, reflecting the team’s truly global reach on multi-jurisdictional clearance work. The team is also active on large-scale domestic mandates that attract close scrutiny from US enforcers. Rebecca Farrington co-chairs the practice from Washington DC alongside Mark Gidley, advising on merger and conduct investigations, antitrust litigation and regulatory strategy before the DOJ and FTC, while Gidley brings senior DOJ experience to high-stakes merger reviews and contested clearance matters before US and international competition authorities. George Paul is a key figure on multi-jurisdictional merger reviews and regulatory investigations, while Heather Greenfield is noted for her work on healthcare and life sciences transactions. Anna Kertesz regularly advises technology companies on US and cross-border merger reviews, and the ’exceptional’ Tamer Nagy brings experience before competition authorities in the Middle East on transactions requiring parallel clearances. Gabriela Baca is regularly instructed by private equity sponsors on US merger filings and global coordination. All mentioned attorneys are based in Washington DC.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

W&C did a great job coordinating requirements in multiple jurisdictions and organizing the process as much as possible to meet the tight deadlines. W&C provided practical strategic guidelines rather than when the authorities' requests were not clear. W&C was always responsive and proactive in leading the process.
Lisa Baer - clear, practical, timely responses; understands the client's concerns; organized and efficient. Thile Wienke - practical, understands the client's concerns, responsive, and efficient.
‘Great and attentive team lead by Tamer Nagy. Very strong in the Middle East with a lot of experience.'
‘Tamer Nagy is excellent.'
‘The team’s key differentiator is its strong, hands-on experience across multiple merger control jurisdictions, including regional regimes such as COMESA. This multi-jurisdictional expertise allows the team to manage complex, parallel filings efficiently and with a high degree of regulatory insight.'
'The practice is particularly strong in providing clear, pragmatic, and commercially focused advice, helping clients navigate less predictable or evolving competition regimes without unnecessary complexity.'

Key clients

Shutterstock, Inc.
Calpine Corporation
EchoStar
EasyPark
Albertsons
Elevance Health, Inc.
CVC
Nomura
Deliveroo PLC
Saudi Arabian Livestock Investment Company (SALIC)
Vanderlande Industries Holding B.V.
Media Ocean

Work highlights

Advising Shutterstock on its US$3.7 billion merger with Getty Images to form a global leader in visual content and generative AI.

Representing Calpine in its US$16.4 billion acquisition by Constellation Energy, representing a total deal value of US$26.6 billion.

Advised EasyPark, a Swedish-based provider of mobile phone parking services, in the global merger control review related to its acquisition of Flowbird.