Taurie Zeitzer leaves White & Case to Form Own Firm

May 6, 2025) – NEW YORK – Taurie M. Zeitzer, one of the most highly respected private equity and M&A attorneys practicing globally, has left White & Case LLP to form her own strategic advisory firm, which will be focused on, among other things, high-stakes transactions, integration and expansion solutions, and M&A quarterbacking.

While further details of her new firm will be announced at a formal launch in the near future, Ms. Zeitzer described it as a strategic advisory firm that will offer a more agile and personalized model for addressing the increasingly complex challenges faced by boards and investors today.

“We are seeing an entirely different market than in recent years with a wide variety of unprecedented situations,” Ms. Zeitzer said. “These complexities create new opportunities, such as redefining how to partner with clients to develop and implement creative and effective solutions. It’s the right moment for this product, and I’m excited for what’s ahead.”

Known for her ability to facilitate transformative deals, Ms. Zeitzer has served as a long-time trusted advisor to Apollo Global Management and other global asset managers on some of the most notable transactions in recent years.

Some highlights include leading Apollo’s $8.1 billion purchase of the chemical product distributor Univar Solutions Inc., and its $5.2 billion take-private of aluminum products maker Arconic Corp. She also advised on Apollo’s $5 billion purchase of Yahoo! and AOL from Verizon Communications, and its $1.4 billion sale of its Diamond Resorts business to Hilton Grand Vacations.

Other notable clients include Searchlight Capital Partners, Gamut Capital, Cox Media, Shutterfly, ADT Corp., and BC Partners.

Prior to joining White & Case in 2024 as a partner and Co-Head of its Global Private Equity Industry Group, Ms. Zeitzer was Global Co-Chair of Mergers & Acquisitions at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.  Earlier in her career she was a partner at Kirkland & Ellis and at Latham & Watkins.

Ms. Zeitzer’s work has earned her consistent recognition over the past decade, and she is one of the most honored attorneys in her field:

• Inducted into the Lawdragon Legends Hall of Fame in 2024.
• Named Private Equity Lawyer of the Year by Euromoney Women in Business Law in 2023.
• Repeatedly recognized by Chambers, The Legal 500, and Law360 for excellence in private equity.
• Featured in Lawdragon’s list of the 500 Leading Lawyers in America every year since 2015.
• Honored by The Deal, Crain’s New York Business, and Business Insider for her impact on the M&A field.