White & Case has overhauled its global management structure in the wake of a review by consultants McKinsey & Co, with the firm moving to reposition itself by region rather than by office.

The changes, effective this week (1 December) will see power shifting from individual offices in preference of key regional groups – with the Americas, Asia and Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) each gaining a separate operations council made up of partners from different practice groups.