Few firms have the global footprint claimed by White & Case. The firm is a vast expanse of offices situated throughout a staggering number of metropolises worldwide, staffed by practitioners noted as being some of the world's biggest authorities in their respective capacities. "Many firms talk about 'long corridors' and 'global reach' in their PR, but White & Case really walks the walk," confirms one peer. "They not only have all of the major the practices covered, they even have sub-specialties, some of which are quite novel." In the life sciences arena, the firm has been at the forefront of several major matters on a yearly basis, many involving the antitrust, white collar crime and intellectual property areas.
New York star Glenn Kurtz led the firm's representation of Anthem in obtaining the dismissal of a putative ERISA class action that challenged Anthem's pharmacy drug pricing practices. While Kurtz is an all-purpose commercial litigator, peers take pains to note that "White & Case has really upped its game in the life sciences arena, and Heather McDevitt is largely the coordinator of that area." McDevitt is the head of the firm's global pharmaceuticals and healthcare group, and currently represents Forest Laboratories in a New York state antitrust investigation related to marketing and sale of the client's Namenda product.
Robert Milne, domiciled in the firm's New York office, served as an antitrust trial attorney with the US Department of Justice and inspired one industry competitor to describe him as "a fine lawyer – someone that is very active in his practice and someone who has lived up to his promise as a young lawyer." Another practitioner describes Milne as "someone who offers his clients a unique set of skills," and added that "he has the ability to handle things most attorneys are not able to." Mark Gidley, Christopher Curran and Pete Carney recently represented US-based pharmaceutical manufacturer Upsher-Smith Laboratories in an antitrust multidistrict litigation.
