Australian Lawyers Weekly report
US-headquartered law firm White & Case has officially confirmed its launch date in Australia and has announced another three hires from Herbert Smith Freehills.
Following months of speculation about when the firm will officially open in Australia, White & Case has broken its silence.
The Melbourne office will open on 1 December 2016 and the Sydney office is slated to open in early 2017, both focusing on energy, infrastructure and project finance.
“Our ambition is to build a top-tier energy, infrastructure and project finance practice in Australia, with a pivot north towards Asia more generally,” said Art Scavone, head of White & Case’s global energy, infrastructure and project finance practice.
“White & Case is the leading law firm in the acquisition, development and project financing of energy and infrastructure projects globally, and our new partners underline the firm’s commitment to continue strengthening our client offering.”
