White & Case has announced that two CEE attorneys – Istanbul-based Corporate/M&A specialist Ceylan Kara and Moscow-based Project Finance specialist Ekaterina Logvinova – are among the 15 promoted by the firm to Local Partner worldwide with effect from January 1, 2017. Another six CEE lawyers (three in Prague, two in Warsaw, and one in Istanbul) were among the 26 promoted to Counsel worldwide.
"These promotions reflect the quality and achievement of our lawyers and the truly global and diverse nature of our Firm," said White & Case Chairman Hugh Verrier, speaking of the 41 global promotions. "They embrace 21 offices and 13 global practices, and exemplify the way in which White & Case provides worldwide support to clients on their most important, complex, cross-border legal challenges."
Ceylan Kara, in Istanbul, works within the firm's Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice. According to White & Case, "she advises clients across a range of sectors, including banking and insurance, on public and private mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and related corporate transactions." She joined White & Case in 2007 after graduating from Yeditepe University, and obtained an LL.M. in 2009 from the Harvard Law School.
Ekaterina Logvinova, in Moscow, is a member of the firm's Global Project Finance Practice. According to White & Case, "she advises clients on financing transactions, with significant experience in project finance, trade finance, acquisition finance and other secured financing transactions involving Russian and international banks, companies and multi-laterals." She graduated in 2009 from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) in 2009.
According to White & Case, "the position of local partner is offered in select White & Case regions and locations where it is common market practice. At present this includes offices in Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Belgium, Germany, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. The title of local partner is a recognized career step towards admission into firm partnership."
