Cadwalader Named Top Derivatives & Futures Law Firm; Recognized Across Range of Practice Areas

November 01, 2017

Contact(s)

Ron Brandsdorfer
New York
+1 212 504 6712
ron.brandsdorfer@cwt.com

Cadwalader was named “Law Firm of the Year” in Derivatives & Futures Law in the 2018 edition of the U.S. News - Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings. Only one law firm in each of the nationally ranked practice areas receives this recognition. The firm also is ranked nationally in 19 practice areas and regionally in 30 areas.

Cadwalader earned National Tier 1 Rankings in Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Derivatives and Futures Law; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy; Litigation - Real Estate; Litigation - Securities; Real Estate Law; Securities Regulation; Securitization and Structured Finance Law; and Tax Law.

Cadwalader is also ranked nationally in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Health Care Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Patent Law and Securities/Capital Markets Law; and Trust & Estates Law.

The firm received the following Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings:

Charlotte: Banking and Finance Law; Derivatives and Futures Law; Financial Services Regulation Law; Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); Litigation – Securities; and Securitization and Structured Finance Law.

New York City: Commercial Litigation; Derivatives and Futures Law; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Health Care Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Litigation - Real Estate; Litigation - Securities; Real Estate Law; Securities Regulation; Securitization and Structured Finance Law; Tax Law; and Trusts and Estates Law.

Additionally, the firm received the following regional rankings:

Charlotte: Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Real Estate Law.

New York City: Administrative/Regulatory Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Corporate Law; Patent Law and Securities/Capital Markets Law.

Washington, DC: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Energy Law; and Natural Resources Law.

In August, Cadwalader was featured in the 2018 Best Lawyers in America, with 32 lawyers across a broad range of practices featured in the guide.