Firm Awards & Honors

• The firm was recognized as a leading law firm for client service in BTI Consulting Group's 2007 Survey of Client Service Performance for Law Firms: The BTI Client Service A-Team.
• Cadwalader was a finalist for 'European Law Firm of the Year' at the International Financial Law Review's European Awards.
• Cadwalader's Director of Records, Imaging and Conflicts was named 2007 Champion of Technology by Law Technology News.
• Cadwalader's London office was ranked by Chambers UK 2007 as a leader in Capital Markets, Litigation and Restructuring.
• PR News awarded Cadwalader with two Legal PR awards for the firm's outstanding media relations efforts in the areas of community relations and media coverage.
• The 2006 Legal 500 has recognized Cadwalader's London office as a leader in Dispute Resolution, Insolvency and Corporate Recovery, International Capital Markets (Debt & Equity), International Capital Markets (US Capability), Securitisation, and Property Finance.
• Cadwalader was chosen as a "Go-To Law Firm" by Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Morgan Stanley and SLM Corporation according to Corporate Counsel's survey of general counsel at the top 500 U.S. companies.
• Cadwalader dominates in the 2006 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business in the areas of capital markets, corporate/M&A, financial services, health care, insolvency and restructuring, insurance, litigation, aviation, real estate, tax and wealth management.
• The global reach of Cadwalader was again recognized by Chambers Global Guide 2006 which ranked the firm and its attorneys in the areas of Capital Markets, Corporate/M&A, Bankruptcy, Tax, Energy and Natural Resources, and Private Client, as well as for expertise in Africa.
• Cadwalader made a strong showing in the 2006 International Financial Law Review rankings of the world’s most prestigious law firms. Both Cadwalader's UK and US practices (which are ranked separately) fared well in capital markets, insolvency and restructuring, banking and finance, M&A and projects.
• Cadwalader London's office was ranked by Chambers UK 2006: A Client’s Guide to the UK Legal Profession for leading practices in the areas of Capital Markets, Energy & Natural Resources, Litigation (Banking and Finance), Projects (Energy) and Restructuring/Insolvency.
• Cadwalader wins first place for our announcement regarding our New York office move to One World Financial Center and our Real Deal recruiting materials at the Legal Marketing Association's 2005 Your Honor Awards, as well as second-place honors for our recruiting microsite and e-brochure and third-place for The Cadwalader Principle, our firm capabilities brochure.
• The 2005 UK Legal 500 recommends Cadwalader, which was noted as among the top 100 London firms by size, as first among law firms with 50 to 100 fee earners with dual US/UK capabilities. The firm was also ranked in bank lending, commercial litigation, commodities, electricity, nuclear and renewables, corporate recovery, insurance insolvency, international capital markets - debt and equity and US capability, mining and minerals, project securitisation, and property finance.
• Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2005, named Cadwalader as a leading national law firm in the areas of capital markets, corporate/M&A, health care, insolvency and restructuring, insurance, litigation, project finance, aviation, real estate and tax. The firm's Charlotte office was ranked first in the southeast US for its securtization practice.
• The Lawyer Awards 2005 named Cadwalader 'Banking/Restructuring Team of the Year' and second place for 'US Law Firm of the Year'.
• According to Chambers Global:The World’s Leading Lawyers 2004-2005 , Cadwalader attorneys are “leading lawyers” in the areas of Securitization, Derivatives, Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions, Insolvency/Corporate Recovery, Tax and Energy and Natural Resources.
• Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers 2004 includes Cadwalader attorneys in the areas of Banking and Finance, Bankruptcy, Capital Markets, Derivatives, Securitization, Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions, Employee Benefits, Insurance, Litigation, Real Estate, and Tax.
• Cadwalader London practitioners were ranked by Chambers UK: A Client’s Guide to the UK Legal Profession in the areas of Capital Markets, Energy & Natural Resources, Litigation, Projects/PFI and Restructuring.
• The 2004 UK Legal 500 recommends Cadwalader in bank lending, commercial litigation, commodities and futures, dual US/UK law capability, electricity, nuclear and renewables, insolvency and corporate recovery, insurance insolvency, international capital markets - debt and equity, mining and minerals, project finance, securitisation, US firms in London, and VAT and indirect tax.
• Cadwalader was a finalist for US Law Firm of the Year 2004 at The Lawyer Awards.
• Cadwalader was awarded the Burton Award Record of Distinction for Legal Achievement in 2004, for consistent achievement in legal writing.
• Cadwalader's press coverage regarding the signing of its lease at One World Financial Center was awarded the Outstanding Legal Feature 2003 by PR News.
• The firm is named a finalist at the Legal Marketing Association 's Your Honor Award for its 2003 Identity Launch, Color Wrapped in Black & White.
• The American Lawyer Corporate Scorecard recognizes Cadwalader as one of the Top Corporate Finance Practices for 2003.

• Cadwalader was a recipient of Junior Achievement of New York, Inc.'s Gold Philanthropic Award for significant contributions from the firm and its personnel.
• Cadwalader was recognized at The Legal Aid Socienty's 2006 Pro Bono Awards for initiating a project for paralegals with the Juvenile Rights Practice's Manhattan office and for providing an important service to young people aging out of the foster care system.
• David Miller and paralegal Katherine de Vos were named recipients of The Legal Aid Society's 2006 Pro Bono Awards.
• Debra Brown Steinberg was named a recipient of the American Bar Association's 2006 Pro Bono Publico Award.
• MultiCultural Law Magazine recently named Cadwalader among the Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity, among the Top 25 for Native Americans and among the Top 10 for Disabled Americans.
• Cadwalader ranked 39 out of 154 law firms by percentage of minority attorneys in The American Lawyer 2005 Diversity Scorecard.
• Thirteen Cadwalader attorneys were named to the MFY Legal Services, Inc. Pro Bono Honor Roll for 2004-2005.
• Debra Brown Steinberg was named to the U.S. House of Representatives Congressional Record Recognition 2004.
• The firm was honored by the Food Bank for New York City/Food for Survival as the 2004 Corporate Honoree.
• Pro Bono Coordinator Annie Mohan was the recipient of the 2003 Outstanding Volunteer Award from Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts.
• Saludos Hispanos honors the firm with the 2003 Leaders of Distinction Gold Medal Achievement Award for commitment to the Hispanic community.
• Debra Brown Steinberg was warded the New York State Bar Association's President's Pro Bono Service Award for 2003.
• The Legal Aid Society honored Cadwalader with the Pro Bono Publico Award 2003 for Assistance to Victims of the World Trade Center Tragedy.
• Elizabeth Butler was the recipient of the Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Outstanding Volunteer Service Award for 2002.
• Debra Brown Steinberg was named a New York Lawyers for the Public Interest Honoree 2002.
• The firm was the recipient of the InMotion 2002 Special 3rd Annual Commitment to Justice Award.