Global law firm White & Case LLP has become the exclusive legal industry Senior Sponsor to the Mergers and Acquisitions Research Centre (MARC) at Cass Business School.
The Firm has announced a strategic partnership with MARC from the beginning of 2015 and joins Credit Suisse, one of the world’s leading financial services providers; EY, a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services; and independent private investment company Ardian as a Senior Sponsor. MARC is the first centre dedicated to research into the global M&A industry established by a major business school.
London-based White & Case partner Jan Matejcek, Regional Section Head, EMEA M&A/Corporate, will represent the Firm on the MARC advisory board. He said: “We’re very pleased to announce our association with a unique research centre at a business school with a worldwide reputation for academic excellence. As a truly global law firm, advising clients on M&A matters is an essential part of our DNA and ensures we’re ideally positioned to make a contribution to MARC’s cutting edge output. The partnership will also offer our people exciting opportunities.”
As one of the world’s leading law firms in the area of M&A, White & Case is distinguished by its experience and focus on both strategic and private equity transactions, specific industries and cross-border transactions. With a global M&A team located in 26 countries, White & Case is one of the few law firms with the global capacity and experience to provide support to clients on worldwide M&A transactions.