White & Case has promoted three lawyers to partnership in Tokyo, Singapore and Beijing, effective 1 January 2011.

English-qualified lawyer Charlie Wilson has been named a partner in the firm’s merger & acquisitions practice. Based in Singapore, Wilson has worked in Southeast Asia for 12 years and focuses on private equity and structured finance and public-private M&A transactions.

Tokyo-based attorney (bengoshi) Yuji Ogiwara joined White & Case Tokyo in December 2001 and has been appointed as partner of the firm’s commercial litigation practice. He focuses on commercial disputes and employment matters.

Hong Kong and English qualified lawyer Baldwin Cheng has been named a partner in the firm’s banking practice. Based in Beijing, he has advised in secured and unsecured syndicated and bilateral bank financings, including acquisition financings. He also has extensive experience on restructuring and insolvency matters. Cheng has relocated from Hong Kong to Beijing in May of this year as part of the build-out of the firm’s English law finance practice across the region.ALB

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