White & Case is a global law firm, founded in New York in 1901, with lawyers in the United States, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Its clients are public and privately held commercial businesses and financial institutions, as well as governments and state-owned entities, involved in sophisticated corporate and financial transactions and complex dispute resolution proceedings. International practice is the foundation of the firm, and its lawyers have been involved in transactions in virtually every corner of the world. Our commitment to each region of the world is substantial. The firm is distinguished not only by the depth and scope of its legal advisory services, but also by unmatched experience in the international arena, particularly in providing legal advisory services to, and in, developing or emerging countries. The firm's lawyers have decades of experience in multi-jurisdictional issues in numerous legal systems some well established, some in their infancy as well as in transitional economic and political systems.