White & Case's London banking head Magdalene Bayim-Adomako has left the firm, it has emerged.

Bayim-Adomako is not thought to be in talks to join another firm, having formally left the UK partnership at the end of January.

She began her career as a trainee at Clifford Chance before stints at Weil Gotshal & Manges and UBS. She joined White & Case as a partner in 2000.

In 2008, Bayim-Adomako was promoted to co-head of bank finance in London, later taking over as leader of the London practice following the departure of then co-head Chris Kandel and a three partner team to Latham & Watkins in 2010.

At that point, White & Case's bank finance team consisted of just three partners, though this has since grown to eight dedicated banking specialists.

Responsibility for the firm's City banking team now sits with Lee Cullinane, the firm's regional sector head for banking in the EMEA region who joined from Mayer Brown in 2011.

In recent years, White & Case has shifted its practice leadership to regional and global roles, though Bayim-Adomako retained an administrative role as London banking head until her departure.

"White & Case confirms that Magda Bayim-Adomako has left the firm to pursue other interests," said a firm spokesperson. "We wish her every success in her future endeavours."

Separately, last month White & Case restructuring partner Stephen Phillips left for Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, where he now co-heads the firm's European restructuring team with Paris partner Saam Golshani.

Phillips, whose clients include investment banks, funds and financial advisors, joined White & Case in 2007 from Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft, where he was a senior associate.