Richard Browne joins White & Case as a partner in London

Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice with the addition of Richard Browne as a partner in London.

White & Case Chair Heather McDevitt said: “Following the hires of a number of high-profile M&A partners globally, we are continuing to further build out our high-end M&A practice to ensure we are best placed to advise our broad corporate client base on their most complex and important transactions. The addition of Richard, a highly rated corporate partner, aligns with the Firm’s strategy to continue to invest in M&A.”

“Over the past five years we’ve intensified our focus on UK public M&A and public company work, advising on transformative deals for significant clients,” said White & Case partner John Reiss, Head of the Firm’s Global M&A Practice. “The addition of Richard, one of the elite M&A practitioners in London, not only enhances our position in the London market but also enriches the depth and strength of our practice globally.”

Richard advises UK public and private companies and other international corporates on hostile and recommended public takeover bids, auctions and other private sale and purchase transactions, joint ventures, governance and disclosure matters, and the full range of equity capital markets transactions. Richard brings more than 30 years of experience and joins White & Case from A&O Shearman, where he was a partner and previously global co-head of the corporate practice and head of corporate in London at Allen & Overy.

“Richard has a deserved reputation as a trusted boardroom adviser to major UK companies and banks,” said White & Case partner Patrick Sarch, head of UK public M&A. “His market-leading status and technical expertise make him a valuable addition to White & Case in London, bolstering our reputation for handling complex, cross-border M&A involving listed entities, as well as other strategic corporate matters.”

In 2024, the Firm has welcomed private equity partner Taurie Zeitzer in New York and M&A partners Patrick Sarch and Savi Hebbur in London, Keith Hallam in New York, Alan Bao in Beijing, Domenico Fanuele in Milan and Aaron Kenavan and Jamie Palmer in Sydney, among others.

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