Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice with the addition of Stephen Fraidin as a partner in New York.
"Steve is one of the most highly regarded M&A and corporate governance lawyers in the world," said White & Case Chair Heather McDevitt. "A trusted advisor to senior leaders at major companies and funds, Steve is a significant addition to our M&A team and an exceptional resource for our clients globally."
Fraidin's practice spans the full spectrum of corporate matters, including M&A representing bidders and targets, private equity, corporate governance representing special committees and boards of directors, proxy contests representing companies and investors, hedge fund activism and all aspects of SPACs. In each of these areas, he has led many of the most significant matters and has been credited for developing many of the deal structures that are now market standards.
"Steve has not only advised on the evolution of the M&A market, but has actively shaped it," said Kimberly Petillo-Décossard, Co-Head of White & Case's Global M&A Practice. "His arrival speaks to the continued momentum of our US capabilities, which bring together top-tier talent across jurisdictions to deliver seamless service wherever our clients operate."
Fraidin added: "White & Case has one of the most compelling M&A platforms. I know the Firm's team well, and am delighted to offer my clients its integrated, global capabilities. I look forward to contributing to the practice's continued growth."
Fraidin joins White & Case from another law firm and is the prior Vice Chair of Pershing Square Capital Management. He has been top-rated by all the major legal directories, has been named a Financial Times' top ten most innovative lawyer in North America and is a multiple winner of The American Lawyer's "Dealmaker of the Year" award.
Fraidin currently teaches at Columbia Law School, previously having taught at Yale Law School for more than 30 years. He also serves on the advisory boards for the American Law Institute's "Restatement of the Law, Corporate Governance" project, the Board of Yale Law School's Center for the Study of Corporate Law and New York University's Institute for Corporate Governance & Finance.
White & Case's Corporate practice has continued to build significant strength since the beginning of 2025 with more than 30 lateral partners joining to expand the team globally. High-profile additions include partners Richard Brand in New York, Richard Browne, Helen Croke, Henry Birch, Arun Birla and Jiten Tank in London, Cyril Valentin, Antoine Mercier, Sarah Fleury and Romain Guénin in Paris, Alberto Sepulveda in Mexico City and Aaron Kenavan and Jamie Palmer in Sydney. Other notable recent partner additions to the Firm include Elizabeth Holland, Jonathan Polkes and Stacy Nettleton in New York, Nicholas Mitrokostas in Boston and David Stone, Adrian Dykes and Karla Hughes in London.
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