Mingda Zhao is a partner in White & Case's Global Mergers & Acquisitions practice.

Mingda's practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, joint ventures, energy transactions, cross-border transactions (including CFIUS and national security issues), structured and alternative investments, and general corporate representation. He represents both domestic and international companies, as well as private equity funds and their portfolio companies. Mingda also advises his clients on operational arrangements, such as joint operating agreements and similar arrangements, and marketing arrangements.

Prior to joining the Firm, Mingda was a partner at another Houston-based law firm and has been recognized by Chambers USA 2020 as ‘Up and Coming' in the USA for Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional).