White & Case Leadership

I am the Chief Operating Officer for White & Case LLP based in the Firm's New York office.

In this role I work closely with the Executive Committee in overseeing the Firm's operations and supporting the development and implementation of the Firm's strategy.

I am also responsible for ensuring the efficient delivery of financial and operational support to each of the Firm’s offices and practices and work with the respective Regional Chief Operating Officers and the Firm's Chief Financial Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief People Officer, Chief Information Officer and Chief Knowledge Officer to ensure that our businesses are supported appropriately.

I began my career with White & Case in 2001 as Chief Financial Officer.

I am an occasional speaker on financial and operational management issues within the professional services industry and participate in a roundtable group for Chief Operating Officers from other major global legal services firms.

Hana Pissinali is an Executive Assistant To CEE Chief Operating Officer at White & Case LLP and is based in White & Case Llp.

Influential transformational leader and change agent with a proven track record of delivering superior results. Demonstrated success in leading high performing Global Operations, Supply Chain, Strategic Pricing, Sourcing & Procurement, and Shared Services Center Network Strategies in a variety of organizations. Experienced executive and leader of international teams with complex matrix and cultural relationships.A trained and skilled negotiator with experience and analytical horsepower to craft and execute strategies that are effective, cope with cultural differences, deal with foreign norms and bureaucracies, and deliver profitable outcomes.Specialties: Skilled International Negotiator, Change Management, Driving Complex Change, Global Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Strategy Development and Benchmarking, Global Strategic Sourcing, Global Supply Chain, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Team Leadership and People Development, Process Excellence, Global Spend Management, Direct and Indirect Procurement. Global P2P, Mexico Operations, Latin American Operations, 3PL, Legal Ops, Back Office Operations, Finance, Shared Services Center Strategy, Implementation and Global Outsourcing Strategy, Pricing and Pricing strategy.

I was a litigator at Latham & Watkins for 10+ years, ending up as a partner and co-head of the NY office litigation department. In 1998, Latham gave me a leave of absence to pursue an idea about using the new web technologies to link together public interest and pro bono lawyers across the United States.

That leave ended up leading to the creation of a new organization -- Pro Bono Net. I founded and led the organization until 2005. I was involved in all aspects of the organisation including technology, the network support programme, fundraising and strategic planning.

I joined Freshfields in 2005 as the Chief Knowledge Officer. In January 2007, the role was expanded to include business development. I managed all aspects of the firm's knowledge management, business development and marketing and library services.

I am now the Chief Marketing Officer for White & Case, a global position overseeing the marketing, business development and client initiatives of the firm. I can be reached at mhertz@whitecase.com.

White & Case is a global law firm with longstanding offices in the markets that matter today.

Specialties: Client relationship management, strategic planning, knowledge based marketing and organizational design.

Oz Benamram is a Chief Knowledge Officer at White & Case LLP and is based in New York, United States.

Peter Schmittmann is a COO at White & Case LLP and is based in Germany.

Steve Wrede is a Chief Financial Officer at White & Case LLP and is based in New York. He works or has worked as Attorney at EY and MEMBER at AICPA. Steve studied at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus between 1981 and 1985.

Steven Petrie is a Chief Operating Officer at White & Case LLP and Chief Strategy Officer at Faegre Baker Daniels LLP and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has worked as Manager, Strategic Operations & Financial Analysis at Dorsey & Whitney LLP; Business Analyst at Deloitte; and Chief Strategy Officer at Faegre & Benson LLP. Steven studied at Yale University and University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management.