White & Case grows London partner class for third consecutive year

White & Case has promoted ten lawyers to partner in London as part of a 47-strong global round, with the US firm continuing to invest in its international platform while prioritising growth in its home market.

London accounts for just over a fifth of the new class, while the US accounts for 40% of promotions.

The global promotions span 21 offices across 13 countries and will take effect on 1 January 2027.

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The new London partners are:

Oji Adoh - M&A
Kady Cochrane - Real Estate
George Davie - Capital Markets
Ekaterina Logvinova - Project Development & Finance
Gaia Pattyn - M&A
Ed Pearson - International Trade
Ryan Sarsfield - Project Development & Finance
Nayomi Skinner - Financial Restructuring & Insolvency
James Turner - Asset Finance
Oliver Wilson - M&A

The latest round marks the third consecutive annual increase in London promotions, rising from three in the 2025 class to nine in 2026.

London has been a major focus of the firm's growth strategy. White & Case had hired 45 lateral partners in the City between 2021 and October 2025, with further additions this year including Chris Jeanes from Akin, Shao-Ling Angoh from Linklaters and Nick Rainsford from Baker McKenzie.

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The US accounted for 19 of the firm's 47 promotions, representing 40% of the global class and marking its largest US-based partner intake since 2022.

The overall class size is roughly in line with last year’s total and up from 37 in 2025.

The round comes as White & Case pursues its ambitious growth strategy, which targets more than $5 billion in annual revenue by 2028. The firm is investing in transactional, financing, restructuring and disputes capabilities as it seeks to expand its share of complex cross-border work.

The promotions follow White & Case's recent global rebrand, which saw the firm ditch the sans-serif, block-style look favoured by many of its rivals in favour of a distinctive retro aesthetic.