White & Case was the only law firm to be ranked among the top seven most innovative law firms in all three of the Financial Times' 2018 reports

We expanded our global presence with new US offices in Chicago and Houston and a new office in Tashkent in Uzbekistan

Our lawyers performed pro bono work around the world to ensure that the most vulnerable had legal representation

We represented clients globally on groundbreaking project and asset financing matters

No matter the dispute, we helped clients navigate complex legal issues worldwide

In a changing financial landscape, we helped clients raise capital and complete complex financing transactions

We advised on 282 announced M&A deals of more than US$380 billion in aggregate value

Work remains for companies committed to compliance in an energized enforcement climate

With a view toward the future, the survey highlights the prominence and evolution of international arbitration

Overseas VC funds have poured into Chinese startups—at points, overtaking their US counterparts

Strategic drivers continue to fuel cross-border deals despite economic and geopolitical uncertainties

Despite a year-end dip, the pieces are in place for oil & gas M&A to enjoy a busy 2019

Increasing transparency demands from regulators and consumers are steering mining & metals companies to blockchain for an answer

Companies that have issued a high yield bond have already completed much of the work required for an IPO—but to date, few have taken advantage of the flying start

As banks remain gun-shy on leveraged debt, direct lending funds fill the finance gap

Strong cybersecurity governance is increasingly critical at all points in the investment chain

Last year's sun shone bright on US mergers & acquisitions activity—but there are clouds on the horizon

The United States, United Kingdom, China and elsewhere are clamping down on foreign investments, and in a widening array of industries

Don't expect a radical departure from existing securities regulations

US actions trigger trade barriers and disputes, raising doubts about the longstanding multilateral system

To translate technology into broad-based income gains, three things must happen

Why are populists gaining ground in a time of rising fortunes?

Democracy, human rights, the rule of law and diversity are the best medicine for our worsening social illnesses

Our long-time pro bono client Conservation International structures innovative financing for nature conservation and climate change projects.

Our lawyers co-authored a white paper with the G20 Sustainable Finance Study Group that calls for the creation of a sustainable collateralized loan obligation market to combat climate change.

Our intellectual property lawyers help ZSL secure rights to the technology to monitor endangered animals.

We are conducting a crucial legal review to inform the UN as it considers creating the world’s first universal environmental charter.

When the Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) received a grant to create a training program to sensitize judges globally about the importance and impact of reproductive rights, they turned to us to help create a model curriculum.

Our investment in education extends to training for practicing lawyers and judges. We applied a tailored approach for lawyers in The Republic of The Gambia in collaboration with the International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP).

We also invest in programs that help diversify the pipeline of young people interested in careers in law or law firm management.

We work through the courts to enforce legal obligations and unlock funding for education in several US states.

We added a new partnership with the Grunin Center for Law and Social Entrepreneurship at New York University School of Law to our growing roster of programs for law students.

Our lawyers analyzed how legal accountability can promote the delivery of education for the millions of school-aged migrants worldwide.

We are supporting the IFRC Global First Aid Reference Centre (GFARC), hosted by the French Red Cross, with research to establish first aid providers’ liability and identify gaps and best practices.

We are assisting in the development of a Global Disaster Risk Management Law & Policy Index for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).