Global law firm White & Case has moved to bolster its global debt finance practice and global financial institutions industry group with the appointment of a Sydney-based partner.
Will Stawell has rejoined White & Case, following nearly a decade at BigLaw rival King & Wood Mallesons, which included six and a half years as a partner.
He previously worked as an attorney at White & Case in its New York office.
Stawell, the firm said in a statement, is an experienced debt finance lawyer who advises clients on acquisition finance, leverage finance, general corporate finance, private capital, syndicated TLBs, debt trades, PIKs, subordinated instruments, warrants and restructuring and insolvency.
The news follows the firm’s promotion of two Australian lawyers to partner in October and its rollout of Legora across the firm in December.
White & Case partner and head of the global debt finance practice Eliza McDougall said: “Our fully integrated global finance offering across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific allows us to provide comprehensive and customised advice to our clients across today’s most relevant credit products and markets.
“We are excited to welcome Will back to White & Case and to our strong and growing team in Asia-Pacific. His reputation, experience, and commitment to serving his clients are a welcome addition to our global team and will help us further our expansion in the important Australian market.”
White & Case partner and vice chair Oliver Brettle said: “Our ongoing strategy is to build globally to ensure we’re best placed to support clients on their key deals, and the addition of Will, a leading lawyer in the Australia finance market, clearly aligns with that strategy.
“He also continues the expansion of our strong and successful practice in Australia, following the recent addition in Sydney of M&A lateral partners Aaron Kenavan and Jamie Palmer from A&O Shearman and intellectual property lateral partner Nick Boyle from Bird & Bird, as well as the promotion to partner in Melbourne of project development and finance lawyer Paul Marshall and M&A lawyer Girish Rao.”
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