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Cadwalader Recognized Among Top Law Firms in 2019 BTI Client Service A-Team Survey
Dec 26, 2018Cadwalader has been named among the leading law firms with regard to providing world-class client service in the 2019 BTI Client Service A-Team Survey of Law Firm Client Service Performance.
Scott Cammarn Named a Financial Regulation Thought Leader
Dec 20, 2018Financial Services Group co-chair Scott Cammarn received the 2018 “Go-To Thought Leadership Award” for Financial Regulation from the National Law Review.
Related Practice(s): Bank Regulation, Financial Regulation, Marketplace Lending and FinTech, Swap Regulation
Related Office(s): Charlotte
Cadwalader Partner Lary Stromfeld Named a Financial Times Top 10 Innovator
Dec 11, 2018Cadwalader partner Lary Stromfeld has been named a Financial Times Top 10 Legal Innovator for North America.
Related Practice(s): Derivatives & Structured Products, Financial Regulation, Securitization & Asset Based Finance
Related Office(s): New York
Cadwalader Recognised in The Legal 500 UK 2018
Nov. 6, 2018Cadwalader has been recognised by The Legal 500 UK 2018, an independent, research-based survey of clients and leading practitioners.
Related Practice(s): Bank Regulation, Corporate & Financial Services Litigation & Regulation, Derivatives & Structured Products, Financial Restructuring, Global Litigation, Securitization & Asset Based Finance, Tax
Related Office(s): London
Cadwalader Named Among Top Law Firms in 2019 IFLR1000
Nov. 5, 2018Cadwalader has been recognized as a top law firm in several key practice areas in the 2019 edition of the IFLR1000, a publication focused on finance and transactional law firms.
Related Practice(s): Bank Regulation, Derivatives & Structured Products, Financial Restructuring, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securitization & Asset Based Finance, Structured Products
Related Office(s): Charlotte, London, New York, Washington
Cadwalader’s Adam Magid, Patrick O'Keefe Recognized by The Legal Aid Society
Oct. 22, 2018Cadwalader lawyers Adam Magid and Patrick O'Keefe were honored as recipients of 2018 Pro Bono Publico Awards for outstanding service to The Legal Aid Society and its clients at a ceremony held at the Prince George Ballroom in New York.
Related Practice(s): Class Action Defense, Corporate & Financial Services Litigation & Regulation, Corporate Governance Litigation and Counseling, Global Litigation, M&A Litigation, Securitization & Asset Based Finance
Related Office(s): New York
Cadwalader Recognized in 2018 FT Innovative Lawyers Report Europe
Oct. 09, 2018Cadwalader was recognized in the 2018 Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Report Europe for the firm’s work in a pair of notable transactions.
Related Practice(s): CLOs, Financial Restructuring
Related Office(s): London, New York
Cadwalader Attorneys Honored in 2018 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Rankings
Sep 21, 2018Cadwalader has been recognized in the 2018 New York Metro Edition of Super Lawyers.
Bonnie Neuman Named to Law360’s Rising Stars List for Third Consecutive Year
Sept. 5, 2018Cadwalader real estate partner Bonnie Neuman has once again been named to Law360’s Rising Stars list, which recognizes attorneys under 40 “whose legal accomplishments transcend their age.”
Related Practice(s): Real Estate
Related Office(s): New York
Cadwalader Recognized as a Top Five Firm in American Lawyer 2018 Midlevel Associates Survey
Aug. 27, 2018Cadwalader is ranked among the leading firms in The American Lawyer 2018 Midlevel Associates Survey, which gauges job satisfaction among third, fourth and fifth-year associates.
Related Office(s): Charlotte, London, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Recognized in 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
Aug. 16, 2018Cadwalader has been recognized in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, with 33 lawyers across 27 practice areas featured in the guide. Inclusion in the publication is based on a peer-review process in which approximately 58,000 leading attorneys cast nearly 7.4 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas.
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Continues Dominance in 2018 Midyear Commercial MBS Legal Advisory Tables
July 27, 2018Cadwalader is again positioned atop the midyear Commercial Mortgage Alert commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) tables.
Related Practice(s): CLOs, Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities, Marketplace Lending and FinTech
Related Office(s): Charlotte, London, New York, Washington
GIR Names White Collar Defense and Investigations Chair Jodi Avergun to the Top 100 Women in Investigations Survey
July 5, 2018Global Investigations Review (GIR) has selected Jodi L. Avergun, chair of Cadwalader’s White Collar Defense and Investigations practice, for inclusion in its prestigious 2018 Women in Investigations survey. The survey spotlights the top 100 female practitioners from across the globe, from a variety of professional backgrounds and career levels, who have made a mark in the field of investigations.
Related Practice(s): Global Litigation, White Collar Defense and Investigations
Related Office(s): Washington
Cadwalader Summer Associate Program Named Among Nation’s Best in 2019 Vault Rankings
July 03, 2018Cadwalader’s Summer Associate program is ranked 13th nationally in Vault’s Annual Associate Survey for 2019, a significant step up from the firm’s No. 50 ranking a year ago. The Vault ratings are based on scores from nearly 20,000 law firm associates surveyed earlier this year.
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Named 2018 CMBS Law Firm of the Year by GlobalCapital
June 7, 2018Cadwalader was recognized as CMBS Law Firm of the Year at GlobalCapital’s 2018 U.S. Securitization Awards event. Several of the firm’s clients also were honored, including Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse and Wells Fargo.
Related Practice(s): CLOs, Fund Finance, Marketplace Lending and FinTech
Related Office(s): Charlotte, London, New York
Dorothy Auth Named to ‘IP Stars’ List
May. 24, 2018Cadwalader partner Dorothy Auth, one of the leaders of the firm’s Intellectual Property Group, has been selected again to the “IP Stars” list by Managing Intellectual Property magazine.
Related Practice(s): Global Litigation, IP Due Diligence, ITC Litigation, Intellectual Property, Patent & Trade Secret Litigation, Patent Preparation & Prosecution, Trademark & Copyright Protection
Related Office(s): New York
Cadwalader Attorneys Recognized in 2018 Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers Magazine
Apr. 30, 2018Seven Cadwalader attorneys are included in the 2018 edition of Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers magazine.
Related Practice(s): Antitrust, Global Litigation, White Collar Defense and Investigations
Related Office(s): Washington
Cadwalader Collects Three 2018 IFLR European Awards
Apr. 24, 2018Cadwalader was recognized with three 2018 International Financial Law Review (IFLR) European Awards at IFLR’s 19th Annual Awards ceremony held on April 19 at the Savoy Hotel in London.
Related Practice(s): Financial Restructuring, Securitization & Asset Based Finance
Related Office(s): London
Cadwalader Named Among Top Ten Female and Family Friendly Firms by Yale Law Women
Apr. 24, 2018Cadwalader has been recognized in the Yale Law Women’s 2018 Top Ten Female & Family Friendly Firms Report in several key categories.
Related Page(s): Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity Awards & Recognition
Cadwalader’s Steven Baker and Gillian Burns Named to BTI's 2018 Client Services All-Star Team
Apr. 3, 2018Cadwalader lawyers Steven Baker and Gillian Burns have been chosen as members of the 2018 BTI Client Services All-Star team.
Related Practice(s): Corporate & Financial Services Litigation & Regulation, Corporate Governance Litigation and Counseling, Global Litigation, International Dispute Resolution, M&A Litigation
Related Office(s): London, New York
Cadwalader Nominated for Eight 2018 IFLR European Awards
Feb. 21, 2018Cadwalader is shortlisted for eight 2018 International Financial Law Review (IFLR) European Awards. The firm earned five “deal of the year” nominations for its work on high-profile European matters, two “team of the year” nominations, and consideration as Most Innovative U.S. Firm in Europe.
Related Practice(s): Financial Restructuring, Securitization & Asset Based Finance
Cadwalader Practices, Lawyers Recognized in 2018 Chambers Global Guide
Feb. 20, 2018Cadwalader has been named among the leaders in business law in the 2018 edition of Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business, with 15 attorneys and 10 practice groups recognized.
Related Practice(s): Antitrust, Derivatives & Structured Products, Financial Restructuring, Global Litigation, Private Wealth, Tax
Related Office(s): Charlotte, London, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Tops CMBS League Table for Eighteenth Consecutive Year
Jan. 29, 2018Cadwalader is once again ranked as the number one law firm advising issuers and underwriters on commercial MBS offerings, topping the 2017 rankings released by Commercial Mortgage Alert. The firm has now been ranked first in the issuer counsel category for 18 years running.
Related Practice(s): CLOs, Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities, Securitization & Asset Based Finance
Related Office(s): Charlotte, London, New York
Cadwalader Named 2018 Securitization ‘Firm of the Year’ by The Legal 500 UK
Dec 13, 2017Cadwalader was named the 2018 "Finance Firm of the Year” for Securitization by The Legal 500 UK. The awards are based on interviews conducted with 70,000 in-house counsel and law firms.
Related Practice(s): Securitization & Asset Based Finance
Related Office(s): London
Cadwalader Recognized as ‘Law Firm of the Year’ by Risk Magazine
Nov 29, 2017Cadwalader was named "Law Firm of the Year" by Risk Magazine at the 2018 Risk Awards held in London last night. The Risk Awards recognize the exemplary work of firms and individuals in the derivatives markets and risk management. Cadwalader was also honored as Law Firm of the Year by Risk Magazine in 2016.
Related Practice(s): Bank Regulation, Broker-Dealer Regulation, Corporate & Financial Services Litigation & Regulation, Derivatives & Structured Products, Financial Regulation, Global Litigation, Swap Regulation
Related Office(s): Charlotte, London, New York, Washington
Richard Brand Named to the 2017 Lawdragon 500
Nov 14, 2017Richard Brand, co-chair of the firm’s Corporate Group, has been selected for inclusion in the 2017 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America. This annual list represents “the most elite distinction in the profession, covering the best of the best in all practice areas.”
Related Practice(s): Corporate, Corporate Governance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity
Related Office(s): New York
Cadwalader Recognized in Chambers UK 2018
Nov 10, 2017Cadwalader practices and lawyers have been recognized by Chambers UK 2018.
Related Practice(s): Derivatives & Structured Products, Financial Restructuring, Global Litigation, Securitization & Asset Based Finance, Tax
Related Office(s): London
Cadwalader Earns Perfect Score on Corporate Equality Index for Sixth Consecutive Year
Nov. 10, 2017Cadwalader received a perfect 100 percent score on the 2018 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). This marks the sixth consecutive year that the firm has attained a top rating and the designation of a Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality.
Related Page(s): Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity Awards & Recognition
Cadwalader Recognized Among Leading Law Firms in 2018 IFLR1000
Nov 2, 2017Cadwalader has been recognized as a top law firm in several key practice areas in the 2018 edition of the IFLR1000, a publication focused on finance and transactional law firms.
Cadwalader Named Top Derivatives & Futures Law Firm; Recognized Across Range of Practice Areas
Nov 1, 2017Cadwalader 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.
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Recognized by The Legal 500 UK 2017
Oct 12, 2017Cadwalader has been recognized by The Legal 500 UK 2017, an independent and research-based survey of clients and leading practitioners, in several categories.
Related Practice(s): Derivatives & Structured Products, Financial Restructuring, Securitization & Asset Based Finance, Tax
Related Office(s): London
Cadwalader Summer Associate Program Earns Top 10 National Ranking
Sept. 29, 2017Cadwalader’s summer associate program is drawing rave reviews.
Cadwalader Attorneys Featured in 2017 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Rankings
Sep 21 2017Cadwalader has been recognized in the 2017 New York Metro Edition of Super Lawyers.
Cadwalader Recognized in 2018 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
Aug. 15, 2017Cadwalader has been recognized in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, with 32 lawyers across 26 practice areas featured in the guide.
Related Practice(s): Bank Regulation, Bankruptcy Litigation, Corporate, Derivatives & Structured Products, Estate Planning & Administration, Financial Regulation, Financial Restructuring, Intellectual Property, Patent & Trade Secret Litigation, Patent Preparation & Prosecution, Real Estate, Securities Enforcement and Compliance, Securitization & Asset Based Finance, Structured Products, Tax, White Collar Defense and Investigations
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Dominates U.S. CMBS 1st Half 2017 Rankings Once Again
July 31, 2017Cadwalader achieved a dominant position in the Commercial Mortgage Alert U.S. CMBS rankings once again, outdistancing competitor firms by a large margin for the first half of 2017 on both the issuer and underwriter counsel sides.
The rankings show the firm in first place representing issuers, more than doubling the number of deals as the next seven firms combined. The firm advised on 38 deals, valued at nearly $22 billion. Compared with the first half of 2016, the firm completed one more deal and had cumulative value more than $4 billion above a year ago.
On the underwriters’ side, the firm advised on 30 of 61 reported deals. Cadwalader's 30 deals were worth over $14 billion and represent significant increases over 1st half 2016 transactions (26 deals, just under $10 billion in value).
Related Practice(s): Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities, Securitization & Asset Based Finance
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York
Cadwalader Honored by The American Lawyer for Work on Roust Restructuring
July 21, 2017Cadwalader was among the law firms acknowledged for their work on the Roust Corporation’s complex restructuring and reincorporation – a matter named by The American Lawyer as “Global Finance Deal of the Year: Insolvency and Restructuring (U.S.) as part of the 2017 Global Legal Awards.
Related Practice(s): Corporate, Financial Restructuring, Tax
Related Office(s): London, New York
Cadwalader’s Wesley Misson and Bonnie Neuman Named Law360 2017 Rising Stars
July 17, 2017Cadwalader partners Wesley Misson and Bonnie Neuman have been named 2017 Rising Stars by Law360. The publication’s Rising Stars program recognizes top attorneys under the age of 40.
Related Practice(s): Real Estate
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York
Cadwalader Earns Practice, Individual Rankings in Chambers USA
June 13, 2017Cadwalader has been recognized as a leading law firm across a range of practice areas in Chambers USA 2017, the definitive guide to the legal profession.
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Named ‘US Law Firm of the Year - Transactions’ at Americas Derivatives Awards 2017
May 31, 2017Cadwalader was a winner at GlobalCapital’s Americas Derivatives Awards 2017, earning the designation of “U.S. Law Firm of the Year - Transactions.”
Related Practice(s): Derivatives & Structured Products, Structured Products
Related Office(s): New York
Cadwalader Recognized as 'CMBS Law Firm of the Year' by GlobalCapital
May 30, 2017Cadwalader was named CMBS Law Firm of the Year at GlobalCapital’s annual U.S. Securitization Awards.
Related Practice(s): CLOs, Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities, Securitization & Asset Based Finance
Related Office(s): Charlotte, London, New York
Cadwalader Attorneys Featured in 2017 Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers Magazine
May 4, 2017Nine Cadwalader attorneys are recognized by Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers for 2017.
Related Practice(s): Antitrust, Financial Restructuring, Global Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, White Collar Defense and Investigations
Related Office(s): Washington
Cadwalader Recognized by Finance Monthly as Foreign Tax Planning Firm of the Year - USA
April 24, 2017Cadwalader has been named Foreign Tax Planning Firm of the Year–USA as part of the 2017 Finance Monthly Law Awards. The awards recognize and celebrate excellence across the increasingly diverse and dynamic tax industry, highlighting its impact and importance.
Related Practice(s): Tax
Related Office(s): London, New York, Washington
Michele Maman Named a 2017 Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyer by Turnarounds & Workouts
April 24, 2017Cadwalader partner Michele Maman has been selected as a Turnarounds & Workouts “Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers” for 2017.
Related Practice(s): Financial Restructuring
Related Office(s): New York
Cadwalader Partners Recognized Among Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom
Mar 28, 2017Cadwalader has been recognized in the new edition of Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom, with five of the firm’s London-based partners featured as leaders in their categories.
Related Practice(s): Bank Regulation, Financial Regulation, Financial Restructuring, Securitization & Asset Based Finance, Tax
Related Office(s): London
Celebrating International Women's Day
Mar 8, 2017We're excited about celebrating International Women's Day, National Women's History Month, and our own 225th anniversary.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of our first woman partner: Catherine Noyes Lee, a graduate of New York University Law School, became a Cadwalader partner in 1942. She was the first woman partner at a major Wall Street firm. In fact, half a dozen women lawyers joined our firm during the war.
Read about our Women’s Leadership Initiative.
Cadwalader Sweeps 2016 Global CLO Ranking
Feb. 28, 2017Cadwalader is ranked at the top of all three – Global, US and European – Creditflux CLO Arranger Counsel tables for 2016. The firm is also ranked among the leading Manager Counsel in all three geographic categories, reflecting its market-leading transatlantic position.
Related Practice(s): CLOs, Securitization & Asset Based Finance
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Shortlisted for 8 European IFLR Awards
Feb. 28, 2017Cadwalader has this year been shortlisted for an impressive total of eight European awards by International Financial Law Review (IFLR),
Related Practice(s): Financial Restructuring, Securitization & Asset Based Finance
Related Office(s): London
The Best App To Track Trump’s Legal Changes? The Cabinet Center for Administrative Transition
Feb 27, 2017Cadwalader's Cabinet Center for Administrative Transition (CCAT) is recommended by legal technology journalist Robert Ambrogi, writing in Above The Law, as "the most sophisticated and comprehensive" source for lawyers who need to keep up with the Trump Administration's legal and regulatory policies.
Related Practice(s): Financial Regulation
Cadwalader Tops CMBS League Table for Seventeenth Straight Year
Jan 30, 2017Cadwalader is once again ranked as the number one law firm advising issuers and underwriters on commercial MBS offerings, topping the 2016 rankings released by Commercial Mortgage Alert. The firm has now been ranked first in the issuer counsel category for 17 consecutive years.
Related Practice(s): Securitization & Asset Based Finance
Related Office(s): Charlotte, London, New York
Cadwalader a Finalist for LendIt ‘Top Law Firm’ Award
Jan 20, 2017Cadwalader has been named a finalist for “top law firm” by LendIt as part of the first annual LendIt Awards for lending and fintech. The firm was selected from among several hundred applicants worldwide. A panel comprising more than 30 industry experts judged finalists representing innovation, emerging talent and top performers.
Related Office(s): Charlotte, London, New York
Cadwalader Remains Unchallenged Atop CLO Rankings for 2016
Jan 19, 2017Cadwalader has been recognized once again as the “Top Underwriter Counsel for U.S. CLOs,” topping the Asset-Backed Alert rankings for 2016.
Related Practice(s): CLOs, Securitization & Asset Based Finance
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York
Cadwalader Recognized by Financial Times for Innovation in Derivatives Market
Dec 8, 2016Cadwalader has been recognized by the Financial Times for its innovative work in the derivatives market, garnering a “Standout” designation in the publication’s 2016 North America Innovative Lawyers Report.
Related Practice(s): Derivatives & Structured Products
Related Office(s): New York
Richard Brand Receives Award from Millstein Center at Columbia Law School
Dec 7, 2016Richard M. Brand has been named as one of the recipients of the Rising Stars of Corporate Governance Awards by the Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership at Columbia Law School.
Related Practice(s): Corporate Governance
Related Office(s): New York
Cadwalader Earns Top Marks in 2017 Corporate Equality Index
Dec 5, 2016Cadwalader received a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2017 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBT workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC). Cadwalader joins the ranks of 517 major US businesses have also earned top marks this year.
Related Page(s): Diversity Awards & Recognition
Cadwalader Wins Top CLO Arranger Counsel Award in Creditflux Annual Global Survey
Nov 29, 2016Cadwalader won the top award as “Top Arranger Counsel” in Creditflux’s Scrolls of Excellence for 2016, an annual global survey of the CLO (Collateralized Loan Obligation) market. Partners from Cadwalader’s Capital Markets team received this top award at Creditflux’s annual CLO Investor Summit in New York earlier this month.
Related Practice(s): CLOs, Securitization & Asset Based Finance
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York
Cadwalader Recognized Among Leading Law Firms in 2017 IFLR 1000
Nov 14, 2016Cadwalader has been recognized as a leading law firm in several key practice areas in the 2017 edition of the IFLR 1000, a publication focused on finance and transactional law firms
Related Office(s): Charlotte, London, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Named Best Securitization and Structured Finance Law Firm; Recognized Across Broad Range of Practice Areas
Nov 10, 2016Cadwalader has been named “Law Firm of the Year” in Securitization and Structured Finance by the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers 2017 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 23 practice areas and regionally in 37 areas.
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Receives Legal Aid Award for Pro Bono Work with BNP Paribas
Nov. 4, 2016Cadwalader and BNP Paribas were recently honored with an Innovative Corporate Pro Bono Projects & Partnerships award at the Legal Aid Society’s 2016 Pro Bono Awards.
Related Office(s): New York
Related Page(s): Pro Bono Recognition
Cadwalader Recognized by Financial Times Innovative Lawyer Awards in Europe
Oct 7, 2016Cadwalader was honored across multiple categories of legal innovation in this year’s Financial Times (FT) Innovative Lawyer Awards in Europe.
Related Office(s): London
Cadwalader Attorneys Featured in 2016 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Rankings
Sep 21, 2016Cadwalader has been recognized in the 2016 New York Metro Edition of Super Lawyers, with more than 30 lawyers featured in the guide.
Related Office(s): New York
Cadwalader Shortlisted for Multiple 2016 Financial Times Innovative Lawyer Awards Europe
Sept. 1, 2016Cadwalader is nominated for multiple 2016 Financial Times Innovative Lawyer Awards Europe.
Related Practice(s): CLOs, Derivatives & Structured Products, Marketplace Lending and FinTech, Securitization & Asset Based Finance
Related Office(s): London
Cadwalader Recognized in 2017 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
Aug 17, 2016Cadwalader has been recognized in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, with 37 lawyers across 27 practice areas featured in the guide. Inclusion in the publication 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 Office(s): Charlotte, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Named Among Leading Law Firms in 2017 Best Lawyers in America
Aug 15, 2016Cadwalader has been recognized in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, with 37 lawyers across a broad range of practices featured in the guide. The publication also named three Cadwalader attorneys “Lawyer of the Year,” a recognition awarded to only one lawyer per practice and metropolitan area: Steven Lofchie is Lawyer of the Year for Administrative/Regulatory Law in New York; Brian McGovern is Lawyer of the Year for Health Care Law in New York; and James Carroll is Lawyer of the Year for Banking and Finance Law in Charlotte.
Related Practice(s): Antitrust, Bankruptcy Litigation, Corporate, Debt & Claims Trading, Derivatives & Structured Products, Estate Planning & Administration, Global Litigation, Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, Patent & Trade Secret Litigation, Private Equity, Real Estate, Securitization & Asset Based Finance, Tax, White Collar Defense and Investigations
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York, Washington
Cadwalader “Highly Recommended” in the 2016 Global Investigations Review FCPA Rankings
August 1, 2016Cadwalader is touted as “highly recommended” on the Global Investigations Review 2016 list of the top Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) practices in Washington, D.C.
Related Office(s): Washington
Cadwalader Honored with Two American Lawyer 2016 Global Legal Awards
July 25, 2016Cadwalader was honored with two American Lawyer 2016 Global Legal Awards.
Related Practice(s): Corporate, Global Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securitization & Asset Based Finance, Tax, White Collar Defense and Investigations
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York, Washington
Osvaldo Garcia Named Hispanic National Bar Association’s 2016 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year
July 21, 2016Osvaldo Garcia was honored with the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) 2016 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year award. The selection committee selected Osvaldo from a pool of highly qualified candidates from across the country. Osvaldo, an associate in Private Client Group, is the founder and current director of the Cadwalader Black and Latino Association Immigration Clinic.
Cadwalader Named Among Top Law Firms by The Legal 500 US 2016
July 1, 2016Cadwalader has been recognized across a broad range of practice areas in the 2016 edition of The Legal 500 US, a leading guide to the legal profession.
Related Practice(s): Financial Regulation, Financial Restructuring, Patent & Trade Secret Litigation, Real Estate, Structured Products, Tax, White Collar Defense and Investigations
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York, Washington
Cadwalader’s Jodi Avergun and Anne Tompkins Named to Corporate Crime Reporter's 150 Women in White Collar List
June 30, 2016Cadwalader attorneys Jodi Avergun and Anne Tompkins were named to the Corporate Crime Reporter 150 Women in White Collar list.
Related Practice(s): White Collar Defense and Investigations
Related Office(s): Washington
Cadwalader Named ‘Best USA Law Firm’ at 2016 International Legal Alliance Summit Awards
June 17, 2016Cadwalader was named Best USA Law Firm: Independent Corporate Law Firm at the 2016 International Legal Alliance Summit Awards. Award winners are selected by a jury of more than 100 executive officers at Fortune 500 companies.
Cadwalader Named CMBS Law Firm of the Year by GlobalCapital
June 1, 2016Cadwalader was named CMBS Law Firm of the Year at GlobalCapital’s annual US Securitization Awards.
Related Practice(s): Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities, Mortgage Finance, Securitization & Asset Based Finance
Related Office(s): Charlotte, London, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Recognized Among Leading Law Firms in Chambers USA 2016
May 27, 2016Cadwalader has been recognized as a leading law firm across a range of practice areas in Chambers USA 2016, the definitive guide to the legal profession.
Related Practice(s): Broker-Dealer Regulation, Derivatives & Structured Products, Global Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Securitization & Asset Based Finance, Tax
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York, Washington
Cadwalader’s Osvaldo Garcia Honored with New York State Bar Pro Bono Service Award
May 3, 2016Osvaldo Garcia, an attorney in Cadwalader's Private Wealth Group, has been awarded the New York State Bar Association's President's Pro Bono Service Award in the Young Lawyer category.
Related Practice(s): Private Wealth
Related Office(s): New York
Related Page(s): Pro Bono Recognition
Cadwalader Attorneys Featured in 2016 Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers Magazine
April 25, 2016Cadwalader announced that 15 of the firm’s Washington-based attorneys are included in the 2016 edition of Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers magazine.
Cadwalader’s Bonnie Neuman Named a Law360 2016 Rising Star in Real Estate
Apr. 8, 2016Cadwalader today announced that legal publication Law360 recognized partner Bonnie A. Neuman as a Real Estate Rising Star on its annual list of top attorneys under 40 years old.
Related Practice(s): Real Estate
Related Office(s): New York
Cadwalader’s Gregory Markel, Martin Seidel and Gillian Burns Win 2016 Burton Legal Writing Award
April 05, 2016Cadwalader, a leading counselor to global financial institutions and corporations, announced that Gregory Markel, Martin Seidel and Gillian Burns have been recognized with a 2016 Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing for their article “Assessing A Judicial Solution To Abusive Merger Litigation,” published in November of 2015 by Law360. The 35 award winners were chosen from nominations submitted by th nation’s top 1,000 law firms.
Related Practice(s): Global Litigation
Related Office(s): New York
Cadwalader Practices, Attorneys Featured in 2016 Chambers Global Guide
March 23, 2016Cadwalader has been named among the leaders in business law in the 2016 edition of Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business, with 34 attorneys and eight practice groups recognized.
Related Office(s): Charlotte, London, New York, Washington
Cadwalader's Christopher Cox Recognized As Top 100 Leading Lawyer in 2016 Lawdragon 500
Feb 23, 2016Christopher Cox, co-chair of the firm’s Corporate Group, has been named among the top 100 within the 2016 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers. The Lawdragon 500 list, which represents less than one percent of the profession, includes lawyers who advised on the biggest verdicts and settlements, handled the largest deals, and defined the practice of law in the past year.
Related Practice(s): Corporate
Related Office(s): New York
Cadwalader Tops Global CLO Rankings for 2015
Feb 8, 2016Cadwalader remains unchallenged as “Top Underwriter Counsel for U.S. CLOs” for 2015 in the Asset-Backed Alert rankings.
Related Practice(s): CLOs, Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities, Mortgage Finance, Securitization & Asset Based Finance
Related Office(s): Charlotte, London, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Named "Law Firm of the Year" by Risk Magazine
Jan 28, 2016Cadwalader was named "Law Firm of the Year" by Risk magazine for the work of lawyers in the Financial Services practice. The 2016 Risk Awards were presented on January 27th in London and recognize the exemplary work of firms and individuals in the derivatives markets and risk management.
Related Practice(s): Financial Regulation
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Intranet Recognized Among Top 10 by Nielsen Norman Group
Jan. 13, 2016Cadwalader is featured in the Nielsen Norman Group’s 2016 Intranet Design Annual, which identifies the 10 best-designed corporate intranets of the year. Cadwalader is the first U.S. law firm to earn a spot on the list.
Related Office(s): New York
Cadwalader Earns Top Rating from Human Rights Campaign
Nov. 23, 2015For the fourth year in a row, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has awarded Cadwalader a perfect score in the 2016 Corporate Equality Index as part of its Best Places to Work initiative.
Related Page(s): Diversity Awards & Recognition
Cadwalader Recognized as a 2016 Top Law Firm; Named Best Derivatives Law Firm for Fifth Consecutive Year
Nov. 23, 2015Cadwalader has been recognized in the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers 2016 “Best Law Firms” rankings, with 24 practice areas ranked nationally and 35 ranked regionally in key U.S. metropolitan areas.
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York, Washington
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): 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): Charlotte, London, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Recognized with Two Awards at The 7th Annual Americas M&A Atlas Awards
Nov. 4, 2015Cadwalader received multiple honors during the 7th annual Americas M&A Atlas Awards Gala, including “Transportation & Logistics Deal of the Year” and “USA M&A Deal of the Year – Large Markets.”
Related Practice(s): Corporate, Intellectual Property, Tax
Related Office(s): 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, Marketplace Lending and FinTech, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Securitization & Asset Based Finance
Related Office(s): 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, Global Litigation, Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, Not-for-Profit Institutions, Real Estate, Tax
Related Office(s): New York
Cadwalader Wins ‘M&A Impact Deal of the Year’ at 2015 LMG Life Sciences Awards
Sept. 17, 2015Cadwalader was recognized with an “M&A Impact Deal of the Year Award” at the 2015 LMG Life Sciences Awards in New York City on September 16.
Related Practice(s): Corporate, Financial Restructuring, Global Litigation, Intellectual Property, Tax
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York, Washington
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): 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): 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, Financial Regulation, Financial Restructuring, Global Litigation, 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
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, Financial Regulation, Financial Restructuring, Fund Formation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Not-for-Profit Institutions, Patent & Trade Secret Litigation, Real Estate, 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, Financial Regulation, Financial Restructuring, Global Litigation, Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, Patent & Trade Secret Litigation, Real Estate, 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 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, 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 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 Office(s): 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.
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
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 Recognized Among 2015 Best Law Firms; Wins Fourth Consecutive Derivatives "Law Firm of the Year" Award
Nov. 3, 2014Cadwalader has been recognized in the U.S. News & World Report / 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 Among the Most Innovative Law Firms in Europe
Nov. 3, 2014Cadwalader has been named among the Top 50 Innovative Law Firms in Europe by the Financial Times.
Related Practice(s): Financial Restructuring
Related Office(s): London
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): 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, Global Litigation, 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, 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): 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, 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): 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, Estate Planning & Administration, Financial Regulation, Financial Restructuring, Global Litigation, 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): 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): 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): 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, Estate Planning & Administration, Executive Compensation & Benefits, Financial Regulation, 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, FCA Regulated Entities, FCPA Enforcement and Compliance, Financial Regulation, Financial Restructuring, Global Litigation, 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.
Cadwalader’s Mortgage-Backed Securities Practice Tops The American Lawyer’s 2013 Corporate Scorecard
Apr. 15, 2013Cadwalader is ranked number one as both issuer’s counsel and underwriter’s counsel in the Mortgage-Backed Securities category in The American Lawyer 2013 Corporate Scorecard issue.
Related Office(s): Charlotte, London, New York, Washington
Cadwalader Shortlisted for Several Euromoney LMG 2013 Americas Women in Business Law Awards
Apr. 12, 2013Cadwalader has been shortlisted for four Euromoney Legal Media Group 2013 Americas Women in Business Law Awards.
Related Practice(s): Derivatives & Structured Products, Distressed Structured Products, Securitization & Asset Based Finance
Related Office(s): New York
More Than 25 Cadwalader Attorneys in 17 Practice Areas Recognized by 2013 Chambers Global Guide
Apr. 8, 2013Cadwalader has been named among the leaders in business law in the 2013 edition of Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
Related Practice(s): Bankruptcy Litigation, Corporate, OTC Derivatives, Private Wealth, Securitization & Asset Based Finance, Structured Products
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York, Washington
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
Cadwalader Has Another Breakout Year at the IFLR Americas Awards – Firm is Recognized for Two Outstanding Achievements in Deal and Team Categories
Mar. 27, 2013Cadwalader was honored with two awards in both Deal and Team categories at this year’s IFLR Americas Awards Ceremony held at the Essex House in New York City on March 21, 2013.
Related Practice(s): Broker-Dealer Regulation, Derivatives & Structured Products, Financial Regulation, Financial Restructuring, Global Litigation, OTC Derivatives, Securitization & Asset Based Finance, Structured Products
Related Office(s): Charlotte, London, 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): 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.
Cadwalader Practices Recognized as Top Tier by U.S. News and Best Lawyers
Nov. 1, 2010Cadwalader was recognized by U.S. News and Best Lawyers In America “Best Law Firms” as having leading practices in a wide range of areas, both nationally and in each U.S. metropolitan area where the firm has offices.
Related Practice(s): Bankruptcy Litigation, Corporate, Derivatives & Structured Products, Estate Planning & Administration, Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, Patent & Trade Secret Litigation, Patent Preparation & Prosecution, Real Estate, Tax
Related Office(s): Charlotte, New York, Washington
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, 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, 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, Financial Regulation, Financial Restructuring, 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, Financial Regulation, Financial Restructuring, 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): 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.
