White & Case Lands Two Proskauer Rose Private Credit Lawyers

White & Case is adding two private debt transactions lawyers from Proskauer Rose as partners in its Boston office as that practice area surges for the firm.

Jessica Ball and Jessica Shearer advise private credit providers such as business development companies, insurance companies and sovereign wealth funds, among others, on a range of financing structures.

White & Case’s U.S. private credit and direct lending active matters were up 26% last year compared with 2019, the firm said. It represented Blackstone Credit and is affiliates on Advent International’s multi-billion acquisition of Cobham, a global technology and services company, according to its ...