White & Case Boosts Leading Positions in Chambers USA 2006
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June 5, 2006 ... Global law firm White & Case boosted its leadership positions across a range of practice areas in the 2006 Chambers USA directory.
In the directory's national sections, White & Case ranked in the top tier for its International Arbitration and Project Finance practices.
In the state practice sections, White & Case placed in the top tier in Florida for its Bankruptcy/Restructuring practice, and for its Corporate/M&A: Latin American Investment practice. The Firm also has a top tier Energy & Natural Resources practice in California and Project Finance practice in the District of Columbia, according to the directory.
In addition to its Florida ranking, the Firm's Bankruptcy/Restructuring practice ranked in the upper tiers in every US region in which the Firm has offices, including New York, California and the District of Columbia.
In New York, the Firm ranked in the second tier for Project Finance, Intellectual Property: Patent and Banking & Finance.
The directory also included 64 rankings for individual White & Case lawyers. The following partners were identified as the "best of the best," all scoring Tier 1 rankings: Victor Alvarez (Banking & Finance; Corporate M&A/Latin American Investment), Emilio Alvarez-Farré (Corporate M&A/Latin American Investment), Eric Berg (Banking & Finance), Jerry Bloom (Energy), Victor de Santis (Project Finance), Lawrence Gragg (Tax), Doug Halsey (Environment), Fred Koenigsberg (Trademark & Copyright), Tom Lauria (Bankruptcy/Restructuring), Art Scavone (Project Finance) and William Walker (Real Estate).
Chambers USA is an annual guide to leading US business lawyers, published by London-based Chambers & Partners. Chambers directories are widely recognized for their research-based, objective and independent guides to law firms and individuals.
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About White & CaseWhite & Case LLP is a leading global law firm with nearly 2,000 lawyers in 36 offices in 24 countries. Our clients value the breadth and depth of our US, English and local law capabilities and rely on us for their complex cross-border commercial and financial transactions and for international arbitration and litigation. Whether in established or emerging markets, the hallmark of White & Case is our complete dedication to the business priorities and legal needs of our clients.
Contact: Reilly Starr (New York) Media Relations Manager 1 212 819 8315 rstarr@ whitecase.com
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