Rajani Gupta, left, and Judah Frogel, right, partners with White & Case. Courtesy photos Allen & Overy Debt Finance Duo Exit for White & Case
White & Case continues to lean into debt finance, with now 10 lateral partners in the global practice so far this year.
September 13, 2022 at 05:00 AM
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White & Case is adding two Allen & Overy debt finance partners in New York, Judah Frogel and Rajani Gupta, continuing a hiring spurt in which the firm had added 10 laterals to the debt finance practice globally so far in 2022.
The moves are also part of a larger, long-term pattern of Magic Circle firms struggling to hold onto talent in the U.S., with some New York partners of U.K. firms struggling to find resources and market penetration to match U.S.-based global firms.
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