Our work for clients earned external recognition with awards and top rankings worldwide in 2016.
Winning practices
Cross-Border M&A Law Firm of the Year
Cross-Border Deal of the Year (>US$1B)
M&A Deal of the Year (US$5 – 20B)
– The M&A Advisor’s 8th Annual International M&A Awards
Practice Groups of the Year:
Life Sciences
International Arbitration
Competition
– Law360
5 Deals of the Year
– Project Finance International
Global Legal Advisor of the Year
Middle East and North Africa Legal Advisor of the Year
– IJGlobal Awards
2016 Restructuring Team of the Year
– International Financial Law Review
John H. Pickering Award
– Pro Bono Institute
Most innovative US law firm in Europe
For the second straight year, White & Case was named the “most innovative US law firm in Europe” by International Financial Law Review.
"A top performer, winning the most innovative US firm in Europe award after a particularly strong showing."
Global legal awards
We won seven 2016 global legal awards—more than any other law firm.
Grand Prize: Global Finance Deal of the Year
Global Citizenship Award: Lifetime Achievement
Global Finance Deal of the Year: Projects
Global Dispute of the Year: International Litigation
Global Finance Deal of the Year: Private Restructuring
Global Finance Deal of the Year: Public Restructuring
Global Dispute of the Year: Investment Arbitration (Americas)
– The American Lawyer
Rankings
#1 Ranked International Arbitration Practice
– Global Arbitration Review GAR 30 Ranking
Among the Top 3 Global 20 Law Firms
– Law360
#1 International Firm in the United Kingdom (based on revenue)
– The Lawyer
Among the Top 3 Most Innovative Law Firms in North America
– FT North America Innovative Lawyers 2016 Report