Often advising clients in shareholder derivative suits, leveraged buyout, and takeover litigation, White & Case LLP is well-regarded amongst former and current directors and officers. The practice group is led by David Hille, Glenn M. Kurtz, and newly joined partner from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Jonathan Polkes, as of March 2025. Also joining from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP are partners Adam Banks and Stacy Nettleton, fielding a considerable workload in litigation of securities, derivative, M&A, and complex business matters in both federal and state trial and appellate courts, and before arbitration panels. All team members are based in New York.
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‘Excellent service. Attentive to senior management and boards of directors. The firm provides sound and practical advice.’
- 'The team thinks strategically and creatively about how to achieve the client's goals. The team thought through the issues, laid out a plan, articulated contingencies and back-ups, and then executed in an efficient and effective manner.'
Key clients
- Centene Board of Directors
- Toshiba Corporation
- Loma Negra
- Public Investment Fund of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- The Walt Disney Company
- Warner Brothers Discovery, Inc.
- Morgan Stanley
- Elanco Animal Health
- Bausch Health Companies Inc.
- Independent Board members of Global Cord Blood Corporation
- ICON plc and certain executive officers
- Iberdrola
Practice head
David Hille; Glenn Kurtz; Jonathan Polkes
Other key lawyers
Stacy Nettleton; Kim Havlin; Susan Grace; Andrew Hammond; Adam Banks