Hires help US law firm grab top five spot in Europe

White & Case has ranked in the top five legal advisers for European buyouts for the first time after hiring a high-profile duo from Linklaters in late 2013

Hires help US law firm grab top five spot in Europe

US law firm White & Case has ranked in the top five legal advisers for European buyouts for the first time, a year after hiring a high-profile duo from UK rival Linklaters to build its private equity practice in the region.

The New York-based firm advised on 26 European deals worth a combined €9.57 billion in 2014, making it the second most active law firm for European buyouts based on deal value, according to data from Mergermarket.

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