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Cadwalader Earns Top-Three Ranking in The Deal’s Out-of-Court Restructuring League Tables for Q3 2015
Nov 17, 2015Cadwalader’s UK Financial Restructuring Group has been recognized by The Deal as one of the top-three counsel to creditors, with six deals for the third quarter of 2015. The Deal’s rankings were based on out-of-court transactions announced between July 1 and September 30, 2015, including both completed and ongoing deals.
Related Office(s): London
Cadwalader Named Legal 500 2015 UK Firm of the Year for Finance (Securitisation)
Nov 13, 2015Cadwalader has been awarded the distinction of 2015 UK Firm of the Year for Finance (Securitisation) by The Legal 500, a prominent guide to the legal profession.
Related Practice(s): Corporate Taxation, Derivatives & Structured Products, Securitization & Asset Based Finance
Related Office(s): Brussels, Charlotte, London, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Named US 2015 Structured Finance Team of the Year By The Legal 500
Nov 13, 2015Cadwalader has been named US 2015 Structured Finance Team of the Year by The Legal 500.
Related Practice(s): Derivatives & Structured Products
Related Office(s): Brussels, Charlotte, London, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Recognized Among Leaders in 2016 Benchmark Litigation Rankings
Oct 20, 2015Cadwalader has been recognized nationally and locally in the Benchmark Litigation2016 rankings.
Related Practice(s): Antitrust, Intellectual Property, White Collar Defense and Investigations
Related Office(s): New York, Washington
Cadwalader Named Among Leading Law Firms in 2016 Edition of IFLR 1000
Oct 15, 2015Cadwalader has been recognized as a leading law firm in several key practice areas in the 2016 edition of the IFLR 1000, a publication focused exclusively on finance and transactional law firms.
Related Practice(s): Bank Regulation, Debt & Claims Trading, Derivatives & Structured Products, Financial Restructuring, Fintech, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Securitization & Asset Based Finance
Related Office(s): Brussels, Charlotte, London, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Attorneys Recognized in 2015 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
Sep 17, 2015Cadwalader has been recognized in the 2015 New York Metro Edition of Super Lawyers, with 40 lawyers featured in the guide.
Related Practice(s): Antitrust, Bank Regulation, Bankruptcy Litigation, Corporate, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Executive Compensation, Benefits & ERISA, Global Litigation, Health Care, Insurance and Reinsurance, Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, Not-for-Profit Institutions, Real Estate, Tax
Related Office(s): New York
Cadwalader Ranked 14th Nationally in The American Lawyer 2015 Midlevel Associates Survey
Sep 01, 2015The firm is ranked 14th nationally in The American Lawyer 2015 Midlevel Associates Survey, which assesses job satisfaction among third, fourth and fifth-year associates. In the survey’s regional rankings, Cadwalader also scored highly, with the Washington, D.C., office placing second and the New York office taking ninth place.
Cadwalader Holds Position Atop Commercial MBS Representation Rankings
Aug 21, 2015Cadwalader has been recognized as both “Top Issuer Counsel” and “Top Underwriter Counsel” through June 30, 2015, by Commercial Mortgage Alert.
Related Practice(s): Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities, Mortgage Finance, Securitization & Asset Based Finance
Related Office(s): Brussels, Charlotte, London, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Makes Headway in CLO Rankings, Taking Top Spot Among Underwriter Counsel
Aug 21, 2015Cadwalader has been recognized for the first time as “Top Underwriter Counsel for U.S. CLOs” through June 30, 2015, byAsset-Backed Alert. The firm also tied for second place among “Top Issuer Counsel for U.S. CLOs.”
Related Practice(s): CLOs, Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities, Mortgage Finance
Related Office(s): Brussels, Charlotte, London, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Recognized in 2016 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
Aug 17, 2015Cadwalader has been recognized in the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, with 43 lawyers across 27 practice areas featured in the guide.
Related Practice(s): Antitrust, Bank Regulation, Bankruptcy Litigation, Corporate, Corporate Finance, Distressed Structured Products, Executive Compensation, Benefits & ERISA, Financial Regulation, Financial Restructuring, Global Litigation, Health Care, Mergers & Acquisitions, Patent & Trade Secret Litigation, Private Wealth, Real Estate, Securitization & Asset Based Finance, Tax, White Collar Defense and Investigations
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York, Washington
Vincent Brophy, Alec Burnside Named Among 2015 Best Lawyers in Belgium
Jun 10, 2015Vincent Brophy and Alec Burnside have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the Sixth Edition of Best Lawyers in Belgium.
Related Practice(s): Antitrust
Related Office(s): Brussels
Cadwalader Recognized by The Legal 500 US 2015 Among Nation’s Top Firms
Jun 03, 2015Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, a leading counselor to global financial institutions and corporations, has been recognized for excellence across a broad range of practice areas in the 2015 edition of The Legal 500 US, a leading guide to the legal profession.
Related Practice(s): Antitrust, Derivatives & Structured Products, Distressed Municipal Finance, Energy Regulation & Litigation, Financial Regulation, Financial Restructuring, Fund Formation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Not-for-Profit Institutions, Patent & Trade Secret Litigation, Real Estate, Regulation, Compliance, and Administrative Litigation, Securitization & Asset Based Finance, Tax, White Collar Defense and Investigations
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Recognized in Chambers USA 2015
May 19, 2015Cadwalader was recognized for excellence in a broad range of practice areas in Chambers USA 2015, the definitive guide to the legal profession. Chambers recognized 17 national and regional Cadwalader practices, as well as 37 lawyers in 46 categories for their legal skills and experience.
Related Practice(s): Antitrust, Broker-Dealer Regulation, Corporate, Corporate Finance, Derivatives & Structured Products, Energy Regulation & Litigation, Executive Compensation, Benefits & ERISA, Financial Regulation, Financial Restructuring, Global Litigation, Health Care, Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, Patent & Trade Secret Litigation, Real Estate, Regulation, Compliance, and Administrative Litigation, Securitization & Asset Based Finance, Tax
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Partners Christopher Hughes and David Miller Retain Top Spots in 2015 U.S. Lawyer Rankings
May 04, 2015Christopher A. Hughes and David S. Miller are once again ranked at the top of their respective practices in the 2015 United States Lawyer Rankings. Chris Hughes is ranked number one in the Intellectual Property category; he has been rated among the IP leaders for eight consecutive years. David Miller is top-ranked in the Tax category for the tenth year in a row. Attorneys are nominated for inclusion in the United States Lawyer Rankings by members of the bar, judiciary and senior management of large corporate and institutional clients.
Related Practice(s): Intellectual Property, Tax
Cadwalader’s Kathy Chin Recognized as a 2015 Diversity & Inclusion Champion by New York City Bar Association
May 01, 2015Kathy Hirata Chin, a partner in the firm’s Litigation Department, has been named a 2015 Diversity & Inclusion Champion by the New York City Bar Association.
Related Office(s): New York
Related Page(s): Diversity & Inclusion
Cadwalader Named Among Top Ten Family Friendly Firms by Yale Law Women
May 01, 2015Cadwalader was named among Yale Law Women’s 2015 Top Ten Family Friendly Firms.
Related Office(s): New York
Related Page(s): Diversity & Inclusion
Cadwalader Attorneys Recognized by 2015 Washington D.C. Super Lawyers Magazine
Apr 29, 2015The 2015 edition of Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers magazine features 18 of the firm’s Washington-based attorneys.
Related Practice(s): Antitrust, Energy Regulation & Litigation, Financial Restructuring, Global Litigation, Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, White Collar Defense and Investigations
Related Office(s): Washington
Cadwalader Advises Deutsche Bank on Award-Winning CLO Transaction
Apr 22, 2015Cadwalader client Deutsche Bank has been recognized for its work in the Ares XXX CLO, which was named “CLO of the Year” at the 4th Annual Investors' Conference on CLOs and Leveraged Loans Conference in New York City. Cadwalader represented Deutsche Bank as initial purchaser in the $361 million transaction, the first ever “short duration” CLO with limited reinvestment provisions.
Related Practice(s): CLOs, Securitization & Asset Based Finance
Related Office(s): New York
Cadwalader's Antitrust Group Wins 2015 Global Competition Review Matter of the Year Award
Apr 15, 2015The firm won its second consecutive Global Competition Review Antitrust Matter of the Year Award. Cadwalader was recognized for its representation of Eli Lilly & Company in connection with securing Federal Trade Commission clearance for the company’s acquisition of Novartis Animal Health.
Related Practice(s): Antitrust
Related Office(s): Brussels, London, New York, Washington
Cadwalader London Partners Recognized by Leading UK Publication
Mar 30, 2015Five London-based partners have been recognized in the 2015 edition of Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom — Gregory Petrick, Adam Blakemore, Stephen Day, Angus Duncan and Yushan Ng.
Related Practice(s): Derivatives & Structured Products, Financial Restructuring, Securitization & Asset Based Finance, Structured Products, Tax
Related Office(s): London
Cadwalader Recognized by 2015 Chambers Global Guide
Mar 12, 2015Cadwalader has been named among the leaders in business law in the 2015 edition of Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business, with 31 attorneys and nine practice groups recognized.
Related Practice(s): Antitrust, Corporate, Derivatives & Structured Products, Financial Regulation, Private Wealth, Securitization & Asset Based Finance
Related Office(s): Charlotte, London, New York, Washington
Cadwalader’s Cheryl Barnes Recognized Among Most Influential Black Lawyers by Savoy Magazine
Mar 11, 2015Cheryl Barnes, a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office, has been named among the Most Influential Black Lawyers in 2015 by Savoy magazine. Attorneys are recognized for their professionalism, protection of rights and community service.
Related Office(s): Washington
Related Page(s): Diversity & Inclusion
Cadwalader Recognized as Leader in Diversity by New York Law Journal
Mar 04, 2015The firm has been selected to the New York Law Journal “Diversity Initiative 2015,” which recognizes law firms and legal organizations for their commitment to creating a diverse legal community.
Related Office(s): New York
Related Page(s): Diversity & Inclusion
Cadwalader’s Antitrust Group Nominated for Pair of 2015 Global Competition Review Awards
Feb 20, 2015The firm has been nominated for two Global Competition Review Awards for its antitrust work during the past year—“Matter of the Year” and “Litigation of the Year - Cartel Defence.”
Related Practice(s): Antitrust
Related Office(s): Brussels, London, New York, Washington
Cadwalader’s Ray Shirazi and Louisa Watt Named to BTI’s Client Services 2015 All-Star Team
Feb 19, 2015Partners Ray Shirazi and Louisa Watt have been named to the BTI Client Services All-Star team, based on “recognition from leading General Counsel and legal decision makers for outperforming all other attorneys” and “for delivering the absolute best levels of client service.”
Related Practice(s): Debt & Claims Trading, Derivatives & Structured Products, Financial Restructuring
Related Office(s): London, New York
Empire State Counsel Honors Cadwalader Attorneys' Pro Bono Contributions
Feb 02, 2015The Empire State Counsel Program recognized the efforts of Cadwalader attorneys who donated their time and expertise to help low-income and vulnerable persons who otherwise could not afford an attorney gain access to the civil justice system.
Related Page(s): Pro Bono and Public Service
Cadwalader Retains Top Spot in Commercial MBS Representations
Jan 30, 2015Cadwalader was “by far the top law firm hired to work on commercial MBS offerings,” notes Commercial Mortgage Alert. The firm has now topped the list for 15 consecutive years.
Related Practice(s): Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities, Mortgage Finance, Securitization & Asset Based Finance
Cadwalader’s David Quirolo Named To The Lawyer Hot 100
Jan 27, 2015David Quirolo was named to The Lawyer magazine’s Hot 100 list for 2014. The publication reviews hundreds of nominations from across the UK, selecting lawyers based on their involvement in the largest corporate transactions, landmark litigation and pro bono efforts.
Related Practice(s): CLOs, Securitization & Asset Based Finance
Related Office(s): London
Cadwalader Earns Perfect Score on 2015 Corporate Equality Index
Nov 26, 2014The firm received a perfect 100 percent score on the Human Rights Campaign 2015 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) and has been designated as a Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality for a third consecutive year.
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York, Washington
Related Page(s): Diversity & Inclusion
Joseph Moreno Honored For His Service
Nov 12, 2014Joseph Moreno, a special counsel in Cadwalader's White Collar Defense and Investigations Group, received the Distinguished Veteran Alumni Award, bestowed jointly by the St. John’s School of Law's Alumni Association Armed Forces Chapter and the Armed Forces Society. The award was presented at a reception at St. John’s University.
A former federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Security Division, Joseph Moreno represents clients in complex white collar matters in federal court and in connection with investigations by the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and other federal and state law enforcement and regulatory agencies. A decorated combat veteran, Moreno is a Major in the United States Army Reserve and has served on active duty as a military prosecutor in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. In 2004, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his service in Iraq.
Related Office(s): Washington
Cadwalader Named Among Leaders in 2015 Benchmark Litigation Rankings
Nov 6, 2014Cadwalader has been recognized nationally and locally in the Benchmark Litigation 2015 rankings.
Related Practice(s): Antitrust, Intellectual Property, White Collar Defense and Investigations
Related Office(s): New York, Washington
Cadwalader Named Among Top Corporate Allies for Diversity
Oct 24, 2014Cadwalader has been named among the “Top Corporate Allies for Diversity” by Difference Matters Magazine, specifically in the LGBT and Women categories. The awards recognize organizations for their steadfast and pioneering commitment to, and support of, employees.
Related Page(s): Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity Awards & Recognition
Cadwalader Recognized Among Leading Law Firms in 2015 Edition of IFLR 1000
Oct 21, 2014Cadwalader has been recognized as a leading law firm in several key practice areas in the 2015 edition of the IFLR 1000, a publication focused exclusively on finance and transactional law firms.
Related Practice(s): Antitrust, Bank Regulation, Derivatives & Structured Products, Financial Restructuring, Mergers & Acquisitions
Related Office(s): Brussels, Charlotte, London, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Named 2014 Americas Derivatives Law Firm of the Year; Ray Shirazi Recognized as Top Derivatives Lawyer
Sep 19, 2014Cadwalader has been named the 2014 Americas Derivatives Law Firm of the Year by GlobalCapital, a leading financial news and data provider. In addition, Ray Shirazi, a partner in the firm’s Derivatives & Structured Products Practice, has been recognized as Derivatives Lawyer of the Year.
More Than 40 Cadwalader Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers 2014 New York Metro Edition
Sep 15, 2014The firm has been recognized in the 2014 New York Metro Edition of Super Lawyers, with 41 lawyers featured in the guide. The publication includes lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement, as well as Rising Stars.
Related Practice(s): Antitrust, Bank Regulation, Bankruptcy Litigation, Corporate, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Executive Compensation, Benefits & ERISA, Global Litigation, Health Care, Insurance and Reinsurance, Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, Not-for-Profit Institutions, Real Estate, Tax
Related Office(s): New York
Cadwalader Attorneys, Practices Recognized in 2015 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
Aug 18, 2014Cadwalader has been recognized in the 2015 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, with 43 lawyers across 29 practice areas featured in the guide.
Related Practice(s): Antitrust, Bank Regulation, Bankruptcy Litigation, Corporate, Corporate Finance, Distressed Structured Products, ERISA, Financial Regulation, Financial Restructuring, Global Litigation, Health Care, Mergers & Acquisitions, Patent & Trade Secret Litigation, Private Wealth, Real Estate, Securitization & Asset Based Finance, Tax, White Collar Defense and Investigations
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York, Washington
Steven Lofchie Recognized by Best Lawyers as New York Lawyer of the Year for Securities Regulation
Aug 18, 2014Steven Lofchie, co-chair of Cadwalader’s Financial Services Group, has been named the 2015 Lawyer of the Year for Securities Regulation in New York by The Best Lawyers in America.
Related Practice(s): Financial Regulation
Related Office(s): New York
Cadwalader Recognized by The American Lawyer With Two 2014 Global Legal Awards
Jul 11, 2014Cadwalader has been recognized by The American Lawyer with two 2014 Global Legal Awards — Global Finance Deal of the Year: Restructuring and Insolvency (Europe) and Global M&A Deal of the Year: Europe/Ireland. The awards will be presented at the Global Legal Awards dinner on September 15 in New York City.
Related Practice(s): Financial Restructuring, Mergers & Acquisitions
Related Office(s): Brussels, Charlotte, London, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Recognized Among Leading Firms in The Legal 500 US 2014
Jun 27, 2014Cadwalader has been recognized for excellence across a broad range of practice areas in the 2014 edition of The Legal 500 US, a leading guide to the legal profession.
Related Practice(s): Antitrust, Financial Regulation, Financial Restructuring, Fund Formation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Patent & Trade Secret Litigation, Real Estate, Regulation, Compliance, and Administrative Litigation, Structured Products, Tax, White Collar Defense and Investigations
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Recognized as Best Securitization Law Firm by GlobalCapital
Jun 23, 2014The firm was selected based on market-wide polls and the GlobalCapital 2013 year-end league tables.
Related Practice(s): Securitization & Asset Based Finance
Related Office(s): Brussels, Charlotte, London, New York, Washington
Chambers and Partners USA 2014
May 23, 2014Chambers recognized 19 national and regional Cadwalader practices, as well as 43 lawyers for their legal skills and experience. The firm is ranked nationally in the areas of Capital Markets: Derivatives, Capital Markets: Securitization, Corporate/M&A, Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation), Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation), Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance & Enforcement), Real Estate, and Tax: Corporate & Finance. In New York, the firm is recognized for its work in Corporate/M&A, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Health Care, Intellectual Property: Patent, Litigation: General Commercial and Securities, Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance, and Tax. In addition, the firm’s Antitrust and Bankruptcy/Restructuring practices in Washington, D.C., and the Real Estate: Finance practice in Charlotte were named for excellence.
Related Practice(s): Antitrust, Asset-Backed Commercial Paper, Bank Regulation, Bankruptcy Litigation, Broker-Dealer Regulation, CLOs, Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities, Commodities & Futures Regulation, Corporate, Corporate Finance, Corporate Securitization, Debt & Claims Trading, Distressed Energy, Distressed Finance, Distressed Investing and Mergers & Acquisitions, Distressed Structured Products, ERISA, Energy Regulation & Litigation, Estate Planning & Administration, Executive Compensation, Benefits & ERISA, Financial Regulation, Financial Restructuring, Global Litigation, Health Care, Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Private Wealth, Real Estate, Restructurings & Bankruptcies Taxation, Securities Enforcement and Compliance, Securitization & Asset Based Finance, Securitization & Structured Products Taxation, Swap Regulation, Tax
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York, Washington
Cadwalader’s Christopher Hughes and David Miller Top U.S. Lawyer Rankings Again
May 06, 2014Christopher A. Hughes and David S. Miller have once again been named at the top of their respective practices in the 2014 United States Lawyer Rankings.
Related Practice(s): Intellectual Property, Tax
Super Lawyers Recognizes Cadwalader’s Washington, D.C. Attorneys
Apr 25, 2014The 2014 Washington, D.C., edition of Super Lawyers magazine features 19 Cadwalader attorneys.
Related Practice(s): Energy Regulation & Litigation, Financial Restructuring, ITC Litigation, Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, White Collar Defense and Investigations
Related Office(s): Washington
Cadwalader Tops Mortgage-Backed Securities Tables in The American Lawyer 2014 Corporate Scorecard
Apr 14, 2014Cadwalader is ranked number one in deal value as both issuer’s counsel and underwriter’s counsel in the Mortgage-Backed Securities category in The American Lawyer 2014 Corporate Scorecard.
Related Office(s): Brussels, Charlotte, London, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Achieves Perfect Score on 2014 Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index
Apr 08, 2014Cadwalader achieved a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equality Index for 2014. As a result, the firm is recognized by HRC as one of “America’s Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality.”
Cadwalader Recognized With Two Major IFLR Americas Awards
Mar 28, 2014Cadwalader was honored with two major awards at this year’s IFLR Americas Awards Ceremony – the Financial Regulation Group was named Financial Regulation Team of the Year and the firm’s Financial Restructuring team took home the Restructuring Deal of the Year honor for its work in connection with the restructuring of Central European Distribution Corporation (CEDC).
Related Practice(s): Financial Regulation, Financial Restructuring
Related Office(s): Charlotte, London, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Attorneys, Practices Recognized by 2014 Chambers Global Guide
Mar 25, 2014The firm has been named among the leaders in business law in the 2014 edition of Chambers Global, with 28 attorneys and nine practice groups recognized.
Related Practice(s): Antitrust, Corporate, Derivatives & Structured Products, Financial Restructuring, Private Wealth, Securitization & Asset Based Finance
Related Office(s): Charlotte, London, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Advises on Award-Winning CLO 2.0 Transaction
Feb 27, 2014Cadwalader client Natixis Global Asset Management received the “European CLO Deal of the Year” award in recognition of the HayFin Ruby II CLO, the first multicurrency risk retention compliant European CLO 2.0. Cadwalader’s Capital Markets Group structured and documented the transaction.
Related Practice(s): CLOs, Securitization & Asset Based Finance
Related Office(s): Charlotte, London, New York
Cadwalader Tops List of CMBS Law Firm Representations—Again
Feb 07, 2014Cadwalader is once again the leader in the Commercial Mortgage Alert securitization practice rankings.
Related Office(s): Brussels, Charlotte, London, New York, Washington
Benchmark Litigation Names Cadwalader the “Antitrust” Practice of the Year in U.S.
Jan 30, 2014Cadwalader received Benchmark Litigation’s 2014 Antitrust Practice of the Year Award, as well as an Impact Case of the Year Award for the firm’s work in the American Airlines/US Airways merger.
Related Office(s): New York, Washington
Cadwalader Recognized Among 2013 Most Innovative Law Firms by Financial Times
Nov 21, 2013Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, a leading advisor to corporations and financial institutions, is ranked among the most innovative law firms in the 2013 Financial Times U.S. Innovative Lawyers report.
Related Practice(s): Bank Regulation, Commodities & Futures Regulation, Financial Regulation
Related Office(s): New York
Cadwalader Recognized for Excellence at 2013 Commodity Business Awards
Nov 21, 2013Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, one of the world’s leading legal advisors to corporations and financial institutions, received a Special Commendation at last night’s Commodity Business Awards held at the Savoy Hotel, London.
Related Office(s): London, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Litigators Recognized Nationally, Locally by Benchmark Litigation 2014
Nov 20, 2013Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, one of the world’s most prominent legal advisors to leading corporations and financial institutions, has again been recognized by Benchmark Litigation as a top litigation firm.
Related Practice(s): Antitrust, Global Litigation, Intellectual Property
Related Office(s): New York, Washington
Cadwalader Again Recognized Among Legal Leaders by IFLR 1000
Nov 15, 2013Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, one of the world’s most prominent legal advisors to leading corporations and financial institutions, has again been recognized as a leading law firm in several key practice areas in the 2014 edition of the IFLR 1000, a publication focused exclusively on finance and transactional law firms.
Related Practice(s): Derivatives & Structured Products, Financial Restructuring, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Securitization & Asset Based Finance, Structured Products, Swap Regulation
Related Office(s): Charlotte, London, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Practices, Lawyers Recognised in 2014 Edition of Chambers UK
Nov 07, 2013Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP (Cadwalader), a leading adviser to global financial institutions and corporations, is again recognised in the Chambers UK guide, with several practices and lawyers noted in the 2014 edition.
Cadwalader Practices Named Among Top Tier by U.S. News and Best Lawyers in 2014 Best Law Firms Rankings; Firm Retains Derivatives “Law Firm of the Year” Honor
Nov 01, 2013Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, one of the world’s leading legal advisors to financial institutions and corporations, has again been recognized in the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings, with several practices in a wide range of areas listed both nationally and in key U.S. metropolitan areas.
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Recognized in 2013 Edition of The Legal 500 US
Oct 25, 2013Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, one of the world’s most prominent legal advisors to leading corporations and financial institutions, has again been recognized for excellence across a broad range of practice areas in the 2013 edition of The Legal 500 US, a leading guide to the legal profession. A total of 14 Cadwalader practices were recognized, and 52 attorneys were singled out for their legal skills and experience.
Related Practice(s): Antitrust, Bank Regulation, Bankruptcy Litigation, Corporate, Distressed Municipal Finance, Distressed Structured Products, Financial Restructuring, Mergers & Acquisitions, Patent & Trade Secret Litigation, Real Estate, Securitization & Asset Based Finance, Tax, White Collar Defense and Investigations
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Recognised in 2013 Edition of The Legal 500 UK; Insurance Practice Earns Top Ranking
Oct 25, 2013Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP is recognised in the 2013 edition of The Legal 500 UK in the areas of Insurance, both Corporate and Regulatory, Securitisation, Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency, Derivatives and Structured Products, and Corporate Tax.
Related Practice(s): Corporate Taxation, Derivatives & Structured Products, Financial Restructuring, Insurance Products, Securitization & Asset Based Finance
Related Office(s): London
Cadwalader Recognized with Multiple Legal Aid Society Awards
Oct 25, 2013Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, a leading counselor to global financial institutions and corporations, will be honored with a 2013 Pro Bono Publico Award for outstanding service to The Legal Aid Society and its clients at an event held at The Prince George Ballroom in New York City on October 29. In addition, litigation partner Colin Underwood, associate Chelsea Corey and alumnus Joseph Mueller will receive awards for their team effort on behalf of a prisoner currently incarcerated in New York’s Attica Correctional Facility.
Related Office(s): New York
2014 Best Lawyers in America Names Scott Cammarn and James Carroll as “Lawyers of the Year”
Oct 23, 2013Scott Cammarn and James Carroll were named as "Lawyers of the Year" by the 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. This recognition is awarded to only one lawyer per practice and metropolitan area.
Related Practice(s): Bank Regulation, Corporate Finance, Mortgage Finance
Related Office(s): Charlotte, Washington
2014 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 44 Cadwalader Attorneys Across a Range of Practices
Oct 22, 2013Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, one of the world’s most prominent legal advisors to leading corporations and financial institutions, is pleased to announce that 44 attorneys in 31 areas of practice have been selected by their peers for recognition in the 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
Inclusion in the guide is based on a peer-review process in which approximately 50,000 leading attorneys cast nearly five million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas.
Related Practice(s): Antitrust, Bank Regulation, Corporate, Derivatives & Structured Products, Energy Regulation & Litigation, Estate Planning & Administration, Executive Compensation & Benefits, Executive Compensation, Benefits & ERISA, Financial Regulation, Health Care, Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, Patent & Trade Secret Litigation, Private Equity, Real Estate, Securities Enforcement and Compliance, Tax, White Collar Defense and Investigations
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Wins Derivatives Week Law Firm of the Year Once Again
Sep 20, 2013Cadwalader was selected as the 2013 Derivatives Week/Derivatives Intelligence Law Firm of the Year. It is Cadwalader's second consecutive Law Firm of the Year win.
Super Lawyers 2013 New York Metro Edition Recognizes More Than 30 Cadwalader Attorneys
Sep 18, 2013Attorneys across a range of practice areas were named in the 2013 metropolitan New York edition of Super Lawyers. The publication lists outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement as well as rising stars.
Cadwalader Remains On Top of CMBS Rankings
Aug 01, 2013Cadwalader has been recognized as the top commercial mortgage securitization practice in the country by Commercial Mortgage Alert in the publication's midyear rankings.
Related Practice(s): Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities, Securitization & Asset Based Finance
Related Office(s): Charlotte, London, New York, Washington
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) Advocate Law Firm of the Year Award
Jun 25, 2013Cadwalader received the Advocate Law Firm of the Year Award from the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC). The firm filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of the ADC with the United States Supreme Court in University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Nassar. At issue in the case is whether a Title VII plaintiff alleging retaliation must show that retaliation was the "but for" cause of his termination rather than one of several "motivating factors."
Washington Lawyers' Committee (WLC) Outstanding Achievement Award
Jun 10, 2013Cadwalader received the Washington Lawyers' Committee (WLC) Outstanding Achievement Award in recognition of the firm's pro bono work with the Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project on Jose Alberto Claros v. Nastos Construction, Inc.
Chambers and Partners USA 2013
May 24, 2013More than 20 Cadwalader practices were recognized and 45 lawyers were featured for their legal skills and experience in the 2013 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Cadwalader garnered national recognition in the areas of Capital Markets: Derivatives, Securitization and Structured Products; Corporate/M&A; Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation); Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation); Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance & Enforcement); Real Estate; and Tax: Corporate & Finance. In New York, the firm was recognized for its work in Corporate/M&A; Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation; Health Care; Intellectual Property: Patent; Litigation: General Commercial and Securities; Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance; and Tax. In addition, the firm’s Antitrust and Bankruptcy/Restructuring practices in Washington, D.C., and the Real Estate: Finance practice in Charlotte, N.C., were named for excellence.
Related Practice(s): Anti-Money Laundering Investigations and Compliance, Antitrust, Asset-Backed Commercial Paper, Auto Securitization, Bank Regulation, Bankruptcy Litigation, Broker-Dealer Regulation, CLOs, Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities, Commodities & Futures Regulation, Construction Finance, Corporate, Corporate Finance, Corporate Securitization, Corporate Taxation, Credit Card Securitization, Debt & Claims Trading, Distressed Energy, Distressed Finance, Distressed Investing and Mergers & Acquisitions, Distressed Municipal Finance, Distressed Structured Products, ERISA, Estate Planning & Administration, Executive Compensation & Benefits, Executive Compensation, Benefits & ERISA, FCA Regulated Entities, FCPA Enforcement and Compliance, Financial Regulation, Financial Restructuring, Global Litigation, Health Care, IP Due Diligence, ITC Litigation, Institutional Planning, Insurance-Linked Securities, Intellectual Property, Joint Ventures, Loan Sales, Management & Leasing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Mergers & Acquisitions Taxation, Mezzanine Finance, Mortgage Banking & Whole Loan Trading, Mortgage Finance, Municipal Securitization, Patent Preparation & Prosecution, Private Equity, Private Wealth, Real Estate, Real Estate Acquisitions & Dispositions, Real Estate Restructuring, Restructurings & Bankruptcies Taxation, Securities Enforcement and Compliance, Securitization & Asset Based Finance, Securitization & Structured Products Taxation, Special Situations, Swap Regulation, Tax, Tax Controversy, Trademark & Copyright Protection, White Collar Defense and Investigations
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York, Washington
2013 United States Lawyer Rankings
May 21, 2013Christopher A. Hughes (Intellectual Property) and David S. Miller (Tax) were named at the top of their respective practices in the 2013 United States Lawyer Rankings.
Related Practice(s): Intellectual Property, Tax
Related Office(s): New York
Super Lawyers Recognizes Cadwalader Attorneys in Washington, D.C.
May 01, 2013Washington-based Cadwalader attorneys are included in the 2013 Washington, D.C., edition of Super Lawyers magazine that features attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement, as well as rising stars in their fields. The methodology for selection includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.
Related Practice(s): Antitrust, Bankruptcy Litigation, FCPA Enforcement and Compliance, Global Litigation, Securities Enforcement and Compliance, Special Situations, White Collar Defense and Investigations
Related Office(s): Washington
The BTI Brand Elite 2013 Premium Value Honor Roll
Apr 25, 2013Cadwalader was named to The BTI Brand Elite 2013 Premium Value Honor Roll, a measure of top-of-mind recognition among in-house counsel.
The American Lawyer 2013 Corporate Scorecard
Apr 01, 2013Cadwalader was ranked #1 as both issuer's counsel and underwriter's counsel in the Mortgage-Backed Securities category of The American Lawyer 2013 Corporate Scorecard.
Related Office(s): New York
International Financial Law Review (IFLR) European Awards Financial Restructuring Deal of the Year
Feb 04, 2013Cadwalader has been shortlisted for the International Financial Law Review (IFLR) European Awards Financial Restructuring Deal of the Year for the SEAT Pagine Gialle S.p.A restructuring deal.
Related Office(s): Brussels, London
2013 IFLR Americas Awards
Jan 18, 2013Cadwalader won multiple 2013 IFLR Americas Awards including Structured Finance and Securitization Team of the Year and Restructuring Deal of the Year for the Lehman Brothers Chapter 11 proceedings.The firm was also shortlisted for Financial Regulation Team of the Year, Restructuring Deal of the Year for Residential Capital's DIP facility and Structured Finance and Securitization Deal of the Year for the UBS Fisher Enhanced Big Cap Growth ETN.
Legal Aid Society 2012 Pro Bono Publico Awards
Dec 05, 2012Cadwalader was honored by The Legal Aid Society as a recipient of the 2012 Pro Bono Publico Awards for outstanding service to The Legal Aid Society and its clients. Every year, the Society recognizes the outstanding work of volunteer lawyers, law firms, corporations, and other professionals who support The Legal Aid Society and/or participate in the Society’s Pro Bono Program by providing exceptional legal services to low-income New Yorkers.
Related Page(s): Pro Bono Projects, Pro Bono Recognition, Pro Bono and Public Service
Cadwalader Recognized as One of “America’s Best Places to Work” by Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index
Nov 19, 2012Cadwalader achieved a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights (HRC) Campaign Corporate Equality Index for 2013. As a result of this achievement, the firm will be recognized by the HRC as one of “America’s Best Places to Work.” This is the first time that the Firm has received this honor from a leading civil rights organization in recognition of our efforts to support LGBT attorneys and staff.
International Financial Law Review's 2013 IFLR 1000
Nov 06, 2012The 2013 edition of the IFLR 1000 ranked Cadwalader among the top firms in the United States in the areas of Bank Lending; Capital Markets – Derivatives; Capital Markets – Structured Finance and Securitization; Financial Services Regulatory; Mergers and Acquisitions; and Restructuring and Insolvency. The firm was also ranked in EU Competition, Capital Markets – Structured Finance and Securitization, and Restructuring and Insolvency in the United Kingdom. Cadwalader attorneys are regularly recognized in IFLR’s Guides to the World’s Leading Lawyers in the areas of Aviation, Banking, Capital Markets, Corporate Governance, Insolvency and Restructuring, Insurance and Reinsurance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate Lawyers, Structured Finance and Securitization, and Tax as well as in The Best of the Best.
Related Practice(s): Antitrust, Asset-Backed Commercial Paper, Bank Regulation, Bankruptcy Litigation, Broker-Dealer Regulation, CLOs, Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities, Commodities & Futures Regulation, Corporate, Corporate Finance, Distressed Energy, Distressed Finance, Distressed Investing and Mergers & Acquisitions, Distressed Municipal Finance, Distressed Structured Products, ERISA, FCA Regulated Entities, Financial Regulation, Financial Restructuring, Insurance-Linked Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions, Mortgage Banking & Whole Loan Trading, Municipal Securitization, Real Estate Restructuring, Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities, Securitization & Asset Based Finance, Swap Regulation, Warehouse Lending
Chambers and Partners UK 2012
Nov 02, 2012Cadwalader’s London partners were ranked in the 2013 edition of Chambers UK as leaders in Capital Markets, Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency, and Tax.
Related Practice(s): Asset-Backed Commercial Paper, Bankruptcy Litigation, CLOs, Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities, Corporate Taxation, Derivatives & Structured Products, Distressed Energy, Distressed Finance, Distressed Investing and Mergers & Acquisitions, Distressed Municipal Finance, Distressed Structured Products, Financial Restructuring, Insurance-Linked Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions Taxation, Mortgage Banking & Whole Loan Trading, Municipal Derivatives, OTC Derivatives, Real Estate Restructuring, Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities, Restructurings & Bankruptcies Taxation, Securitization & Asset Based Finance, Securitization & Structured Products Taxation, Structured Products, Tax, Tax Controversy, Warehouse Lending
Related Office(s): London
BTI Client Service A-Team
Nov 01, 2012BTI named Cadwalader one of the top 100 corporate transactions law firms in the country in Law Firm Leaders and Contenders in the Corporate Transactions Market. The firm was recognized as a leading law firm for client service in BTI Consulting Group’s 2008-2012 editions of its Survey of Client Service Performance for Law Firms: The BTI Client Service A-Team.
2013 Best Lawyers in America Names Scott Cammarn, Stuart Goldstein, Gregory Markel, and Gregory Mocek “Lawyers of the Year”
Oct 23, 2012Scott Cammarn, Stuart Goldstein, Gregory Markel, and Gregory Mocek were all named “Lawyers of the Year” by the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers In America.
Related Practice(s): Bank Regulation, Derivatives & Structured Products, Distressed Structured Products, Energy Regulation & Litigation, Enforcement Defense, Financial Regulation, Global Litigation, Securitization & Asset Based Finance
2013 Benchmark Litigation: The Definitive Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys
Oct 18, 2012Cadwalader garnered national rankings in the 2013 edition of Benchmark Litigation: The Definitive Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys in the areas of Antitrust, Bankruptcy, General Commercial, Intellectual Property, and Securities, and was named as “Highly Recommended” for Litigation in New York. Partners Gregory Markel and Louis Solomon (bankruptcy litigation), Jason Halper (commercial litigation), Christopher Hughes (Head of the Intellectual Property practice), Peter Moll (antitrust litigation), and Charles (“Rick”) Rule (Head of the Antitrust practice) all achieved national “litigation star” status in their respective areas of practice. Bradley Bondi was named “future star.”
Related Practice(s): Antitrust, Financial Restructuring, ITC Litigation, Intellectual Property, Patent & Trade Secret Litigation
Super Lawyers 2012
Oct 15, 2012The 2012 Washington, D.C. edition of Super Lawyers selected seven Cadwalader partners. The D.C. edition selected lawyers in the areas of Antitrust Litigation, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights, Business Litigation, Corporate Governance & Compliance, Criminal Defense: White Collar, Energy & Natural Resources, Intellectual Property, and Securities Litigation.
The New York edition of the publication recognized 33 Cadwalader attorneys in 20 different practice areas. The New York publication recognized Cadwalader attorneys in the areas of Antitrust Litigation, Banking, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights, Business/Corporate, Bonds/Government Finance, Business Litigation, Corporate Governance & Compliance, Criminal Defense: White Collar, Employee Benefits/ERISA, Estate Planning & Probate, General Litigation, Health Care, Intellectual Property Litigation, International, Mergers & Acquisitions, Non-Profit, Real Estate, Securities & Corporate Finance, Securities Litigation, and Tax.
The Texas edition also recognized one attorney in the area of Banking, Energy & Natural Resources, and Securities & Corporate Finance.
Related Practice(s): Antitrust, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, ERISA, Energy Regulation & Litigation, Financial Restructuring, Global Litigation, Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Tax, White Collar Defense and Investigations
The Best Lawyers In America 2013
Oct 06, 2012Cadwalader was named the first U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Law Firm of the Year” in Derivatives and Futures Law. Cadwalader also earned National First-Tier Rankings in: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights /Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar – Litigation, Derivatives and Futures Law, Equipment Finance Law, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation - Real Estate, Litigation – Securities, Patent Law, Real Estate Law, Securitization and Structured Finance Law, and Tax Law. The firm earned Metropolitan First-Tier Rankings in Charlotte in Derivatives and Futures Law and Securitization and Structured Finance Law; in New York in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Corporate Law, Derivatives and Futures Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Equipment Finance Law, Health Care Law, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation – Real Estate, Litigation – Securities, Patent Law, Real Estate Law, Securitization and Structured Finance Law, and Tax Law; and in Washington in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Derivatives and Futures Law, and Litigation – Bankruptcy.
Related Practice(s): Antitrust, Bankruptcy Litigation, Corporate, Corporate Finance, Derivatives & Structured Products, ERISA, Energy Regulation & Litigation, Financial Regulation, Financial Restructuring, Health Care, Intellectual Property, Patent & Trade Secret Litigation, Patent Preparation & Prosecution, Private Equity, Private Wealth, Real Estate Restructuring, Securitization & Asset Based Finance, Tax, White Collar Defense and Investigations
2012 Legal 500 UK
Sep 26, 2012The 2012 UK edition of the Legal 500 recognized Cadwalader for leadership in the areas of corporate restructuring & insolvency, derivatives & structured products, and securitization.
Related Office(s): London
Derivatives Week/Derivatives Intelligence Names Senior Associate Douglas Donahue a 2012 Rising Star
Sep 19, 2012Doug Donahue, a senior associate in the Financial Services Department, was named one of the 2012 Rising Stars of Derivatives by Institutional Investor News and Derivatives Week/Derivatives Intelligence.
2012 Derivatives Week/Derivatives Intelligence "Law Firm of the Year"
Sep 19, 2012Cadwalader won the Derivatives Week/Derivatives Intelligence 2012 Law Firm of the Year Award, an award based on activity in the over-the-counter sector, helping buy side and sell side drive in to new areas, consistency of service in established product areas and problem solving abilities.
Cadwalader Receives Washington Lawyers’ Committee (WLC) Outstanding Achievement Award
Jun 20, 2012Cadwalader was named the recipient of the Washington Lawyers’ Committee (WLC) Outstanding Achievement Award for representation of a District of Columbia parolee who had been erroneously miscategorized during the parole process. Under the auspices of the WLC DC Prisoners’ Project, Cadwalader secured a favorable settlement that will serve as an important precedent for others to challenge the application of unduly restrictive parole conditions.
Related Practice(s): Global Litigation
Related Page(s): Pro Bono Projects, Pro Bono and Public Service
Chambers and Partners USA 2012
Jun 07, 2012More than 20 Cadwalader practices were recognized and 48 lawyers were singled out for their legal skills and experience in the 2012 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Cadwalader garnered national recognition in the areas of Banking & Finance; Bankruptcy/Restructuring; Capital Markets: Derivatives, Securitization, and Structured Products; Corporate/M&A; Energy: Electricity Regulation & Litigation and Transactional; Energy: Oil & Gas Regulation & Litigation; Financial Services Regulation; Real Estate; and Tax: Corporate & Finance. In New York, the firm was recognized in Bankruptcy/Restructuring; Corporate/M&A; Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation; Health Care; Intellectual Property: Patent; Litigation: General Commercial and Securities; Real Estate Corporate and Finance; and Tax. The Antitrust and Bankruptcy/Restructuring practices in Washington and the Real Estate: Finance practice in North Carolina were also named for excellence.
Related Practice(s): Antitrust, Corporate Finance, Derivatives & Structured Products, ERISA, Energy Regulation & Litigation, Financial Regulation, Financial Restructuring, Health Care, Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, Mezzanine Finance, Mortgage Finance, Real Estate, Securitization & Asset Based Finance, Tax
2012 Legal 500 US
Jun 06, 2012More than 15 Cadwalader practices were recognized and 47 lawyers were singled out for their legal skills and experience in the 2012 US Legal 500 Guide. The firm was recommended in the areas of Structured Finance, where it earned top tier status; Asset Finance and Leasing; Bank Lending; Corporate Restructuring; Financial Services; Energy Litigation; Energy Regulatory; Patent Litigation; Alternative/Hedge Funds; Securities Shareholder Litigation; White Collar Criminal Defense; Antitrust (M&A); Mergers & Acquisition Large Deals; Real Estate; Domestic Tax; and Financial Products Tax.
Related Practice(s): Anti-Money Laundering Investigations and Compliance, Antitrust, Bank Regulation, Bankruptcy Litigation, Broker-Dealer Regulation, Commodities & Futures Regulation, Corporate, Corporate Finance, Corporate Taxation, Distressed Energy, Distressed Finance, Distressed Investing and Mergers & Acquisitions, Distressed Municipal Finance, Distressed Structured Products, ERISA, Economic Sanctions, FCA Regulated Entities, Financial Regulation, Financial Restructuring, Global Litigation, Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, Mergers & Acquisitions Taxation, Patent & Trade Secret Litigation, Patent Preparation & Prosecution, Real Estate Restructuring, Securitization & Structured Products Taxation, Swap Regulation, Tax, White Collar Defense and Investigations
LMG Life Sciences 2012 Names Christopher A. Hughes a "Life Sciences Star"
Jun 04, 2012Christopher A. Hughes was named a "Life Sciences Star" in the inaugural edition of LMG Life Sciences 2012, a Euromoney publication.
Related Practice(s): IP Due Diligence, ITC Litigation, Intellectual Property, Patent & Trade Secret Litigation, Patent Preparation & Prosecution, Trademark & Copyright Protection
Cadwalader Recognized for Commitment to Gender Diversity at 2012 Americas Women in Business Law Awards
May 25, 2012Cadwalader was recognized for its commitment to the advancement of women in the legal profession at the inaugural Euromoney Legal Media Group/IFLR Americas Women in Business Law Awards 2012, taking home the award for “Best in Gender Diversity by an International Firm” for the Cadwalader’s Women’s Leadership Initiative, adjustable work schedule and flex time support programs, and commitment to pro bono advocacy for women. Cadwalader was also shortlisted for Work-Life Balance: Adjustable Work Schedule/Flex-Time Support Program; Best International Firm for Women in Business Law; and Best in Structured Finance: Anna Glick.
David Miller and Christopher Hughes Named Top Lawyers by 2012 United States Lawyer Rankings
May 02, 2012David S. Miller (first in the country in Tax ) and Christopher A. Hughes (first in the country in Intellectual Property) were named among the nation’s top lawyers by the United States Lawyer Rankings.
Related Practice(s): Corporate Taxation, IP Due Diligence, ITC Litigation, Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions Taxation, Patent & Trade Secret Litigation, Restructurings & Bankruptcies Taxation, Securitization & Structured Products Taxation, Tax, Tax Controversy, Trademark & Copyright Protection
Cadwalader Named "Go-To Law Firm" by Corporate Counsel Magazine
Apr 13, 2012Cadwalader has been selected as a Go-To Law Firm 2012 for Litigation in a survey of the leading companies in the U.S. conducted by The American Lawyer and Corporate Counsel magazines.
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York, Washington
2012 IFLR AWARDS
Apr 02, 2012Cadwalader garnered 2012 IFLR Awards for Securitization and Structured Finance Team of the Year; Securitization and Structured Finance Deal of the Year for BNP/Janus; and Restructuring Deal of the Year for Angiotech Pharmaceuticals. The firm was also shortlisted for Restructuring Deal of the Year for Caribbean Petroleum.
Global Competition Review's 2012 Merger Control Matter of the Year
Apr 02, 2012The firm received the 2012 Global Competition Review Award for Merger Control Matter of the Year Award - Europe for our role advising Microsoft Corp. in its $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype.
Related Practice(s): Antitrust
2012 American Lawyer's Corporate Scorecard
Apr 01, 2012Cadwalader perennially ranks among the U.S. law firms with top transactional practices for mergers & acquisitions, bankruptcy, issuances of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities and for high-yield and investment grade debt (The American Lawyer’s Corporate Scorecard).
Legal Media Group's 2012 Americas Women in Business Law Awards Recognizes Partner Anna Glick
Mar 21, 2012Anna Glick was shortlisted as Best in Structured Finance at Legal Media Group’s Americas Women in Business Law Awards 2012.
Related Practice(s): Derivatives & Structured Products, Municipal Derivatives, Structured Products
Project Finance Magazine's 2011 North American Biomass Deal of the Year
Mar 07, 2012Cadwalader served as counsel on a transaction that has been awarded the North American Biomass Deal of the Year for 2011 by Project Finance Magazine. The award recognizes the firm's counsel to the Gainesville Renewable Energy Center, developed by American Renewables. The facility is a 100-MW wood-fired biomass electric generating project outside of Gainesville, Florida.
Chambers and Partners Global 2012
Mar 01, 2012In Chambers Global 2012, Cadwalader’s top global practices included Capital Markets: Structured Finance & Derivatives, Global; Capital Markets: Securitisation, Global; International Private Client, Global; Restructuring/Insolvency, United Kingdom; Bankruptcy, US; Capital Markets: Derivatives,US; Capital Markets: Structured Products, US; Capital Markets: Securitisation, US; and Tax: Corporate & Finance, US. Individually, 27 Cadwalader lawyers were ranked as prominent practitioners in their fields, including eight who placed in the first band in their areas of expertise and one recognized as a star individual, the top echelon in the Chambers rankings. First-tier practitioners were noted in the categories of International Private Client in the Global section; and in Capital Markets: Derivatives, Capital Markets: Securitization, Capital Markets: Structured Products, Corporate/M&A, and Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation).
Related Practice(s): Antitrust, Asset-Backed Commercial Paper, Bankruptcy Litigation, CLOs, Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities, Corporate Taxation, Derivatives & Structured Products, Estate Planning & Administration, Financial Restructuring, Institutional Planning, Insurance-Linked Securities, Mortgage Banking & Whole Loan Trading, OTC Derivatives, Private Equity, Private Wealth, Securitization & Asset Based Finance, Tax
Related Office(s): Brussels, Charlotte, London, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Recognized at Inaugural Chambers and Partners' Women in Law Awards
Feb 03, 2012At the Chambers and Partners' Women in Law Awards honoring female lawyers in the U.S., Cadwalader was shortlisted for the Most Innovative Gender Diversity Initiative while Anna Glick was shortlisted as Finance Lawyer of the Year.
Related Page(s): Diversity & Inclusion, Pro Bono Projects, Pro Bono and Public Service, Women’s Leadership Initiative
Crain's New York Business 2011
Dec 04, 2011Cadwalader ranked as one of New York City’s largest area law firms in Crain’s annual Book of Lists 2011.
M&A Advisor’s 2011 Magnus Award for Deal of the Year
Nov 16, 2011Pfizer Inc.’s acquisition of King Pharmaceuticals, for which Cadwalader served as counsel to Pfizer, was nominated for the M&A Advisor’s Magnus Award for Deal of the Year.
Legal Aid Society's 2011 Pro Bono Honor Roll
Nov 10, 2011Cadwalader was recognized for its outstanding pro bono commitment to The Legal Aid Society and its clients, being named to the 2011 Honor Roll. Also receiving honors for special service to The Legal Aid Society were Cadwalader litigators Peter Isajiw and Joshua Weiss who worked on the development of a Civil Practice electronic discovery training series.
Related Page(s): Pro Bono Projects, Pro Bono and Public Service
World Tax 2012
Nov 09, 2011Cadwalader was recognized by World Tax 2012 as a leading law firm for tax advice in New York. Tax Department Chair Linda Swartz was singled out as a leading individual, highly praised for her M&A and bankruptcy work by peers, who say she is a leader in the US and international tax markets.
Related Practice(s): Corporate, Corporate Taxation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Mergers & Acquisitions Taxation, Restructurings & Bankruptcies Taxation, Securitization & Structured Products Taxation, Tax, Tax Controversy
U.S. Innovative Lawyers 2011
Nov 03, 2011Cadwalader ranked among the top 25 Most Innovative Law Firms in the Financial Times US Innovative Lawyers 2011 report. The firm also ranked among top law firms in technology, media and telecom for work on Microsoft’s antitrust cases and as a highly commended firm in finance for development of new deal structures in the CMBS market. Rick Rule, head of the firm’s Antitrust team, was also named as one of ten individual legal innovators based on his position at the intersection of innovation and antitrust issues.
Related Office(s): New York, Washington
Brian Foster Named 2012 Rising Star of Derivatives Institutional Investor News and Derivatives Week/Derivatives Intelligence
Sep 28, 2011Brian Foster, a senior associate in Cadwalader's Financial Services Department, was named one of the 2012 Rising Stars of Derivatives by Institutional Investor News and Derivatives Week/Derivatives Intelligence.
Related Practice(s): Derivatives & Structured Products, Municipal Derivatives, Structured Products
2011 International Legal Alliance Summit & Awards
Jun 30, 2011Cadwalader won a Best USA Law Firm silver award at the 2011 International Legal Alliance Summit & Awards.
Turnarounds & Workouts Names Cadwalader Partners 2011 Bankruptcy Tax Specialists
Jun 20, 2011Turnarounds & Workouts named Cadwalader partners Linda Swartz, Adam Blakemore, Mark Howe, David Miller, Richard Nugent and Gary Silverstein to its annual list of Bankruptcy Tax Specialists for 2011 in recognition of their work in the Bankruptcy space.
Related Practice(s): Corporate Taxation, Financial Restructuring, Mergers & Acquisitions Taxation, Restructurings & Bankruptcies Taxation, Securitization & Structured Products Taxation, Tax, Tax Controversy
Intellectual Asset Management Patent Litigation 250
May 16, 2011International Asset Management (IAM) magazine ranked Cadwalader's patent litigation group among the top in the country in the 2011 IAM Patent Litigation 250. In the In New York rankings, Intellectual Property Group head Christopher A. Hughes was praised as "an extremely personable lawyer with superb insights into patent litigation . . . [who], if you need extra technical muscle . . . is the person to call." The firm’s expertise in ITC Section 337 investigations was termed “outstanding.”
Related Practice(s): IP Due Diligence, ITC Litigation, Intellectual Property, Patent & Trade Secret Litigation, Patent Preparation & Prosecution, Trademark & Copyright Protection
MultiCultural Law Magazine Named Cadwalader Among the Top in the Country for Diversity and Women in 2011
May 09, 2011MultiCultural Law Magazine named Cadwalader one of the top 100 law firms in the country for diversity and women in 2011.
IFLR Europe 2011 Restructuring of the Year Award
Mar 24, 2011Cadwalader won the IFLR Europe 2011 Restructuring of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the IFLR Americas Awards in recognition of the firm’s role as debtor’s counsel to LyondellBasell in its chapter 11 case.
Law360 Bankruptcy Group of the Year
Mar 12, 2011Cadwalader was honored as a Bankruptcy Group of the Year by Law360 as one of the top five law firms “that did the hard work behind the headlines in 2010’s big-dollar bankruptcies.” The firm was praised for its exceptional work on the LyondellBasell chapter 11 bankruptcy as well as for the team’s ability to obtain consistent results on behalf of all clients in many notable bankruptcies and restructurings in 2010.
M&A Advisor 2011 Turnaround Award of the Year
Mar 11, 2011Cadwalader was named a winner of the Turnaround Award of the Year by the M&A Advisor in recognition of work on the chapter 11 Bankruptcy of Lyondell Chemical Company in which we served as debtor’s counsel.
Investment Dealers’ Digest 2010 Restructuring Deal of the Year
Jan 28, 2011Cadwalader won recognition in for its work as debtor’s counsel to LyondellBasell in its chapter 11 case, which was named 2010 Restructuring Deal of the Year by Investment Dealers’ Digest.
Investment Dealers’ Digest 2010 Deal of the Year
Jan 28, 2011Cadwalader acted as lead counsel to Pfizer in the $68 billion cash and stock acquisition of Wyeth Inc., a transaction named Deal of the Year by Investment Dealer’s Digest.
New York State Bar Association Names Over 35 Cadwalader Attorneys “Empire State Counsel”
Jan 27, 2011More than 35 Cadwalader lawyers were recognized by the New York State Bar Association as Empire State Counsel for their pro bono work in 2010.
Thomson Financials' International Financing Review 2010 Americas Securitisation of the Year
Dec 17, 2010Cadwalader served as deal counsel to Royal Bank of Scotland in the RBS Commercial Funding 2010-MB1 transaction, a deal named Americas Securitisation of the Year by Thomson Financial's International Financing Review.
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York, Washington
U.S. Innovative Lawyers 2010
Dec 06, 2010Cadwalader received top recognition from The Financial Times in its inaugural US Innovative Lawyers Report as one of only three firms ranked as “standout” for exceptional work in 2010 in the automotive sector for advising the U.S. Treasury Department Presidential Auto Task Force in the historic restructuring of General Motors and Chrysler and in the restructuring category for its work on the chapter 11 of petrochemical giant LyondellBasell.
Related Office(s): New York, Washington
Cadwalader Attorneys Named to Avenue Magazine's Legal Elite
Aug 12, 2010Several Cadwalader attorneys were named to Avenue Magazine’s Legal Elite, including John Rapisardi (Bankruptcy); Robert C. Lawrence, II and John J. O’Grady, II (Trust & Estates); and Fredric Altschuler and W. Christopher White (Real Estate).
Related Practice(s): Estate Planning & Administration, Institutional Planning, Private Wealth
Cadwalader Named to the Winner’s Circle by 2010 Global M&A Network Turnaround Atlas Awards
Jun 21, 2010Cadwalader was named to the Winner’s Circle by the 2010 Global M&A Network Turnaround Atlas Awards for numerous transactions on which we had a prominent advisory role including the General Motors restructuring, which was named Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Year ($5 billion plus), and the reorganization and sale of Chrysler to Fiat S.p.A., which took the Special Situation M&A Deal of the Year ($500 million plus) as well as LandSource Communities Development LLC transaction, which was named Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Year ($1 billion plus), in which the firm represented Barclays Capital, as Agent, under the First Lien Credit Agreement to LandSource; the pre-packaged Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Year ($1 billion plus) of CIT Group; and the Delphi Corporate Turnaround Deal of the Year ($5 billion plus).
2010 Burton Awards for Legal Achievement
Jun 02, 2010Cadwalader received the 2010 Burton Award in Legal Writing, marking the seventh consecutive year the firm’s lawyers have been recognized for effective legal writing.
Cadwalader Attorneys Serve as Mentors to Winning Students at the 2010 New York State Mock Trial Tournament
May 25, 2010Attorneys from Cadwalader served as mentors to James Madison High School students in Brooklyn, New York, at the 2010 New York State Mock Trial Tournament. The high school out-argued over 600 public and private schools competing in New York State to become the 2010 State Champions.
Francisco Linares Named Pro Bono Attorney of the Year by Mecklenburg County Bar
May 13, 2010Special Counsel Francisco Linares was selected to receive the Legal Services of Southern Piedmont’s 2010 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award, recognizing attorneys who have contributed a significant amount of time and energy towards pro bono work for the past year.
Related Page(s): Pro Bono Projects, Pro Bono and Public Service
Trading Risk 2010 Transaction of the Year Award
Apr 30, 2010Cadwalader advised on three of the four deals short-listed as finalists for the Trading Risk Transaction of the Year Award. The nominated deals are Parkton Re Ltd, in which Cadwalader acted as transaction counsel (GC Securities, Swiss Re Capital Markets); Blue Fin Ltd (Goldman Sachs & Co), in which Cadwalader acted as underwriter’s counsel, and MultiCat Mexico 2009 Ltd (Swiss Re Capital Markets), in which Cadwalader acted as transaction counsel.
Cadwalader Honored with Two Communitas Awards for Excellence in Community Service
Apr 13, 2010Cadwalader was honored by the Communitas Awards for excellence in community service and corporate social responsibility in recognition of two of the firm’s long-standing pro bono programs: Working with Immigrants and the Not-for-Profit Incubator.
IFLR Americas Awards 2010 Restructuring Deal of the Year
Mar 26, 2010Cadwalader was recognized at the 2010 IFLR Americas Awards in acknowledgment of the firm’s role as lead counsel to the U.S. Treasury Department in the restructuring of CIT Group, a matter that was named Restructuring Deal of the Year.
M&A Advisor 2010 Law Firm of the Year
Mar 23, 2010Cadwalader was named 2010 Law Firm of the Year by The M&A Advisor in recognition of work on numerous high-profile matters this past year, including working on matters involving Chrysler, General Motors, and Lyondell Chemical Company, among others. In addition, the firm was recognized for our work on the restructuring of General Motors, which received the M&A Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Year Award and Industrial Manufacturing/Distribution Deal of the Year.
Cadwalader Attorneys Honored by Access to Justice Program of the New York State Courts
Mar 01, 2010Cadwalader attorneys, including Amanda Kosowsky, were honored by the Access to Justice Program of the New York State Courts for their contributions to the New York City Family Court Legal Services Project.
Cadwalader Named to Winners Circle at M&A Atlas Awards
Feb 24, 2010Cadwalader was named to the winners circle at the 2010 M&A Atlas Awards ceremony in recognition of the firm’s role in Pfizer’s acquisition of Wyeth Inc., a transaction that was named Corporate Deal of the Year.
New York State Bar Association Names 25 Cadwalader Attorneys “Empire State Counsel”
Jan 27, 201025 Cadwalader lawyers were recognized by the New York State Bar Association as Empire State Counsel for their pro bono work in 2009.
M&A Advisor’s 2009 Magnus Award for Deal of the Year
Dec 15, 2009Cadwalader received M&A Advisor’s Magnus Deal of the Year award for the firm’s role on the restructuring of Chrysler LLC.
Cadwalader Restructuring Team Honored with Restructuring Legal Advisor of the Year Award at Turnaround Atlas Awards
Jun 24, 2009The firm’s representation of JPMorgan Chase Bank in the Centro Properties Group restructuring was tapped for Out-of Court Restructuring of the Year. The firm was also shortlisted for the Turnaround Atlas Award and Restructuring Law Firm of the Year.
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