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White & Case Poaches M&A Pro From Jones Day

By  |  March 18, 2021

US law firm White & Case has poached mergers and acquisitions veteran lawyer Ferdinand Mason from Jones Day to strengthen its corporate finance practice across Europe, the Middle East and Africa as it braces for a post-pandemic deal frenzy, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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    London-based Mason, who has been a partner at Jones Day since 2012, will join White & Case in Britain later this week, the source said.

    The 53-year old Briton is a fluent Dutch speaker having started his career in the Netherlands where he advised clients including Dutch stock exchange Euronext N.V.

    Mason, who is registered in Britain as a European lawyer, worked with international clients including Japan’s Tokyo Electron, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Luxembourg-based investment firm LetterOne on major deals.

    In his new role he will oversee complex transactions across Europe and the United States with a strong focus on blank-check firms – popularly known as SPACs – which emerged as popular investment vehicles during the coronavirus pandemic and a driver of M&A activity this year.

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