Global Litigation

Cadwalader litigators "are considered efficient and knowledgeable, with significant courtroom experience" - Chambers USA

Cadwalader’s Global Litigation Group represents clients throughout the U.S. and abroad in criminal, governmental regulatory and civil litigation matters. With litigators in New York, Washington D.C., Charlotte and London, we bring together a broad array of expertise, including extensive government service, to provide counsel that is commercial, strategic and tailored to achieve the client’s business goals in the particular case. Our lawyers are leaders in their fields. Cadwalader litigators regularly publish articles in leading legal journals on significant topical issues; speak at major industry conferences; testify before Congress and other legislative bodies; appear on television or radio programs covering legal or business issues; and teach courses involving business law at some of the country’s leading law schools including, among others, the University of Pennsylvania School of Law, George Mason University School of Law and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. For their efforts, our lawyers are recognized by virtually all lawyer ranking publications such as, among others, Chambers, Legal 500, Benchmark Litigation, Global Competition Review, Global Investigations Review, Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers. 

Built on the firm’s deep knowledge of the financial services industry and decades of experience serving its participants as well as hedge funds, corporations throughout the Fortune 1000, and their directors and officers, we are well versed in and sensitive to the demanding competitive and regulatory environments that our clients navigate every day. We strive to protect and defend our clients’ business primarily in the following essential areas:

We also have significant industry expertise. In addition to financial services, where Cadwalader has focused for over 230 years, our litigators have extensive knowledge of and experience handling matters in the aerospace and defense, aviation, beverage, construction, education, hospitality, pharmaceutical, sports, real estate, technology, telecommunications and transportation industries.

Cadwalader litigators bring this knowledge and experience to bear in a myriad of forums.  We regularly appear on behalf of our clients in U.S. federal and state courts, foreign and domestic arbitration tribunals, and in government and regulatory agency proceedings in the U.S. and Europe brought by, among others, in the U.S.: the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority, the Internal Revenue Service, the Federal Reserve, the Department of the Treasury and its Office of Foreign Assets Control and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the various Inspectors General, the Department of Defense and its various agencies, the World Bank, and Congressional Committees, and in the UK and Europe: the Serious Fraud Office, the Financial Conduct Authority, and the European Commission.

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91 Attorneys

Andrijauskaite, Zygimante Associate New York
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Arborn, Justin V. Associate New York
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Arnold, Joshua P. Senior Attorney New York
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Augelli, John Associate New York
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Avergun, Jodi L. Senior Counsel Washington
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Balakrishnan, Jayshree Associate New York
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Balbin, Gabriela Associate New York
T. +1 (212) 504-6435
Bergman, Ken Associate Washington
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Brandman, Lawrence S. Senior Counsel New York
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Breen, Kenneth M. Partner New York
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Burns, Gillian Groarke Special Counsel, Associate General Counsel New York
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Burns, Emory Associate Charlotte
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Bussiere, Sara Special Counsel New York
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Carlin, Dillon Associate New York
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Caros, Nicholas Associate New York
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Castellano, Gina Partner New York
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Celis, Victor Associate New York
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Clark, Jeffrey D. Partner Washington
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Cole, Dash Associate New York
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Comerford, Kathleen Associate New York
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Delano, Jack Law Clerk New York
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Devereux, Amanda Partner New York
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Farrow, Emma Associate London
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Filip, Russell Law Clerk New York
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Gansler, Douglas Partner Washington
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Gerver, Keith M. Senior Attorney Washington
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Gilmer, Keyes Associate Washington
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Glenn, Michael Associate New York
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Gorman, Elizabeth Associate New York
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Gravante, Nicholas A. Jr. Partner New York
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Grieve, Duncan Partner London
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Guberman, Phara A. Partner New York
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Hall, Jaclyn A. Associate New York
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Halper, Jason M. Partner New York
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Harris, Andrew (AJ) Associate New York
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Hawkins, Howard R. Jr. Senior Counsel New York
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Haycock, Magan Associate New York
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Holloman, Ellen V. Partner New York
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Howard, J.B. Counsel Washington
T. +1 (202) 862-2409
Imperiale, Taylor Associate Charlotte
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Iovieno, Philip J. Partner New York
T. +1 212 504 6868
Karlan, Matthew Partner New York
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Kasanzew, Cameron A. Associate New York
T. +1 (212) 504-6281
Khinda, Philip S. Partner New York
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Washington
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Khoury, Omar Associate New York
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Langsdale, Gregory W. Partner Washington
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Larson, Christian Special Counsel Washington
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Lee, Chad Associate Charlotte
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Lee, Diane Associate New York
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Magid, Adam K. Partner New York
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Maher, Helen M. Partner New York
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Malicki, Emma Staff Attorney New York
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Mann, Samuel Associate Charlotte
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Mathews, Kyle Staff Attorney Washington
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McAhren, Kristen Counsel Washington
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Mitnick, Joel Partner New York
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Mo, Douglas Associate New York
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Moehringer, John T. Partner New York
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Moore, Elizabeth Associate New York
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Natbony, William J. Counsel New York
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O'Shea, Sean F. Partner New York
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O’Malley, Kaitlyn Associate Washington
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Patel, Rikesh Associate New York
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Pengelly, Taylor Law Clerk New York
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Petrella, Michael Partner New York
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Pinnisi, Michael D. Partner New York
T. +1 212 504 6413
Powell, Michael B. Special Counsel New York
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Rabbino, Jennifer Associate New York
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Rodriguez, Paul Associate Washington
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Rund, Gareth Associate London
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Russo, Michael Associate New York
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Sayyed, Bilal Counsel Washington
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Schrieber, Zack Associate New York
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Shriver, Timbre Associate New York
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Singer, Mark Special Counsel New York
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Skene, Rachel Associate New York
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Skutch, Sara Associate Washington
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Stanisci, Jared Partner New York
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Stern, Jack G. Counsel New York
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Takhar, Sharon Associate London
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Talar, Jessica Senior Staff Attorney New York
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Taylor, Catherine Associate New York
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Tompkins, Anne M. Partner Charlotte
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Washington
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Tully, Danielle Vincenti Partner New York
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Urban, Lex Special Counsel New York
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Wallach, Brian Partner Washington
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Walsh, Simon Special Counsel London
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Watkins, Jonathan Partner Charlotte
T. +1 704 348 5129
New York
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Weinstein, Martin J. Partner Washington
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Wells, Emily Associate Washington
T. +1 (202) 862-2472
Wizenfeld, Howard Special Counsel New York
T. +1 212 504 6050