White & Case
White & Case LLP is an international law firm based in New York City.
The firm was launched on May 1, 1901 when two Wall Street lawyers, Justin DuPratt White, 31, and George B. Case, 28, contributed $250 each to launch White & Case.
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The firm has expanded beyond New York, opening offices in leading cities in the US and around the world, and it has practice groups in emerging markets including Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. White & Case has 44 offices in 30 countries around the world.
Partner Duane Wall assumed leadership of White & Case in 2000, and presided over further expansion of the firm, especially in Europe, where the firm opened in Italy and merged with one of Germany's largest firms, Feddersen. On October 1, 2007, White & Case announced a new leadership team led by chairman Hugh Verrier.
In 2010, White & Case created a Global Pro Bono Practice. The Global Pro Bono Practice focuses on three areas – providing access to justice, promoting the rule of law and serving the world’s leading non-governmental organizations. The Firm was also profiled by Law360 for its pro bono efforts.
