White & Case in Romania by year-end

The company negotiated with several medium-sized and large domestic law firms to close a partnership, but later decided to establish a greenfield office in Romania. The local subsidiary’s head is likely to be U.S. lawyer Todd Shollenbarger, a former Linklaters partner. Shollenbarger declined to confirm or deny the information, when contacted by Business Standard.

White & Case Budapest representatives confirmed the company’s interest to open an office in Romania and the discussions with domestic companies, but declined to provide details on the current stage of expansion. The company’s annual business tops €800 million. Read the article