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Their kind of town: White & Case hires in Chicago as firm launches in the Windy City

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Nathalie Tidman
27 July 2018
US

More than 100 lawyers are eventually expected to join the new office

White & Case is continuing its dynamic growth drive by launching an office in Chicago, spearheaded by Jason Zakia, the head of its disputes practice in the Americas.

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