White & Case Names New Executive Leadership Amid Growth Plan (1)

White & Case has named a new leadership team as the global firm seeks to cap off a five-year growth plan.

The firm re-elected Hugh Verrier to his fourth consecutive term as chairman. His new four-year term will begin Sept. 1.

Also, for the first time in firm history, White & Case’s partners have elected a 50-50 gender split in the firm’s partnership committee.

The eight lawyers who will serve on the committee are: Washington-based partners Peter Carney, Nicole Erb, and Shamita Etienne-Cummings; New York-based partners David Hille and Eliza McDougall; London-based partner Gareth Eagles; Paris-based partner Andrew McDougall; and ...