
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP has been recommended as a TOP-TIER FIRM in 5 practice areas and been recommended in 13 practice areas in The Legal 500 United States 2022 edition
FIRM RANKINGS SUMMARY
TOP TIER FIRM in
5
practice areas
RECOMMENDED in
13
practice areas
TOP TIER FIRM Practice Areas
- ►United States > Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): municipal
- ►United States > Finance > Structured finance: derivatives and structured products
- ►United States > Finance > Structured finance: securitization
- ►United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m)
- ►United States > Tax > Financial products
RANKED Practice Areas
- ►United States > Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: plaintiff Tier:3
- ►United States > Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense Tier:5
- ►United States > Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense Tier:3
- ►United States > Finance > Commercial lending Tier:4
- ►United States > Finance > Financial services regulation Tier:3
- ►United States > Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate Tier:6
- ►United States > Industry focus > Transport: shipping - finance Tier:3
- ►United States > Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional Tier:4
- ►United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > Shareholder activism Tier:2
- ►United States > Real estate > Real estate finance Tier:2
- ►United States > Tax > International tax Tier:4
- ►United States > Tax > US taxes: non-contentious Tier:3
LAWYER RANKINGS SUMMARY
Hall of Fame
3
lawyers are listed in the Hall of Fame.
Leading Individuals
7
lawyers are listed in the elite "Leading lawyers" group.
Partners: Next Generation lawyers
1
lawyer is listed in the "Next generation lawyers" group.
Associates: Rising Stars lawyers
3
lawyers are listed in the "Rising stars" group.
Legal 500 commentary: A total of 44 lawyers are mentioned by name in Legal 500 United States commentary for their standout contribution to respective practices.
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Full list of ranked lawyers
United States > Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): municipal > Leading lawyers
United States > Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): municipal > Hall of Fame
United States > Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): municipal > Rising stars
United States > Finance > Structured finance: derivatives and structured products > Leading lawyers
United States > Finance > Structured finance: derivatives and structured products > Hall of Fame
United States > Finance > Structured finance: securitization > Leading lawyers
United States > Finance > Structured finance: securitization > Hall of Fame
United States > Finance > Structured finance: securitization > Rising stars
United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m) > Next Generation Partners
United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > Shareholder activism > Leading lawyers: Advice to shareholders
United States > Real estate > Real estate finance > Leading lawyers
United States > Real estate > Real estate finance > Rising stars
United States > Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense > Leading lawyers
United States > Finance > Financial services regulation > Leading lawyers
United States > Tax > US taxes: non-contentious > Hall of Fame
FIRM & LAWYER RANKING DETAILS: IN DEPTH
TIER 1 FIRM RANKINGS
United States > Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): municipal
TIER 1
Leading lawyers
Hall of Fame
Rising stars
Recommended:
- Casey Servais
- Ingrid Bagby
- Ivan Loncar
- Lary Stromfeld
- Thomas Curtin
Other key lawyer(s):
- Lary Stromfeld
- Michele Maman
- Casey Servais
- Thomas Curtin
United States > Finance > Structured finance: derivatives and structured products
TIER 1
Leading lawyers
Hall of Fame
Recommended:
- Brian Foster
- Ivan Loncar
- Lary Stromfeld
- Richard Schetman
Other key lawyer(s):
- Brian Foster
- Ivan Loncar
- Lary Stromfeld
- Jed Miller
United States > Finance > Structured finance: securitization
TIER 1
Leading lawyers
Hall of Fame
Rising stars
Recommended:
- Gregg Jubin
- Michelle Abad
- Mike Gambro
- Neil Weidner
- Stuart Goldstein
Other key lawyer(s):
- Neil Weidner
- Gregg Jubin
- Joseph Beach
- Chris Gavin
- Michelle Abad
United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m)
TIER 1
Next Generation Partners
Recommended:
- Joshua Apfelroth
- Richard Brand
- William Mills
Other key lawyer(s):
- Stephen Fraidin
- Joshua Apfelroth
- Braden McCurrach
- Daniel Raglan
United States > Tax > Financial products
TIER 1
Recommended:
- Gary Silverstein
- Linda Swartz
- Mark Howe
Other key lawyer(s):
- Mark Howe
- Gary Silverstein
TIER 2 FIRM RANKINGS
United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > Shareholder activism
TIER 2
Leading lawyers: Advice to shareholders
Recommended:
- Richard Brand
- Stephen Fraidin
- William Mills
Other key lawyer(s):
- Stephen Fraidin
United States > Real estate > Real estate finance
TIER 2
Leading lawyers
Rising stars
Recommended:
- Bonnie Neuman
- Holly Chamberlain
- Nicholas Brandfon
Other key lawyer(s):
- Nicholas Brandfon
- Holly Chamberlain
TIER 3 FIRM RANKINGS
United States > Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: plaintiff
TIER 3
Recommended:
- Brian Wallach
- Nicholas Gravante
- Philip Iovieno
Other key lawyer(s):
- Nicholas Gravante
United States > Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
TIER 3
TIER 5
Recommended:
- Jodi Avergun
- Mark Grider
- Philip Khinda
Other key lawyer(s):
- Anne Tompkins
- Todd Blanche
- Douglas Gansler
- Rachel Rodman
- Philip Khinda
- Mark Grider
United States > Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
TIER 3
Leading lawyers
Recommended:
- Jason Halper
United States > Finance > Financial services regulation
TIER 3
Leading lawyers
Recommended:
- Daniel Meade
- Scott Cammarn
Other key lawyer(s):
- Daniel Meade
United States > Industry focus > Transport: shipping - finance
TIER 3
Recommended:
- Gregory Petrick
- Joshua Apfelroth
- Richard Brand
Other key lawyer(s):
- Joshua Apfelroth
United States > Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
TIER 3
Hall of Fame
Recommended:
- Gary Silverstein
- Linda Swartz
- Mark Howe
Other key lawyer(s):
- Gary Silverstein
- Mark Howe
TIER 4 FIRM RANKINGS
United States > Finance > Commercial lending
TIER 4
Recommended:
- Chad Stackhouse
- Christopher McDermott
- Jeffrey Nagle
- Leah Edelboim
- Michael Mascia
- Perry Hicks
Other key lawyer(s):
- Chad Stackhouse
- Perry Hicks
- Leah Edelboim
United States > Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
TIER 4
Recommended:
- James Frazier
- Michael Bergmann
Other key lawyer(s):
- Michael Bergmann
United States > Tax > International tax
TIER 4
Recommended:
- Linda Swartz
TIER 6 FIRM RANKINGS
United States > Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
TIER 6
Recommended:
- Gregory Petrick
- Ingrid Bagby
- Michele Maman
Other key lawyer(s):
- Ingrid Bagby
- Michele Maman
- Casey Servais
- Tom Curtin
All FIRM RANKINGS
- Brian Wallach
- Nicholas Gravante
- Philip Iovieno
- Nicholas Gravante
- Jodi Avergun
- Mark Grider
- Philip Khinda
- Anne Tompkins
- Todd Blanche
- Douglas Gansler
- Rachel Rodman
- Philip Khinda
- Mark Grider
- Jason Halper
- Chad Stackhouse
- Christopher McDermott
- Jeffrey Nagle
- Leah Edelboim
- Michael Mascia
- Perry Hicks
- Chad Stackhouse
- Perry Hicks
- Leah Edelboim
- Daniel Meade
- Scott Cammarn
- Daniel Meade
- Gregory Petrick
- Ingrid Bagby
- Michele Maman
- Ingrid Bagby
- Michele Maman
- Casey Servais
- Tom Curtin
- Casey Servais
- Ingrid Bagby
- Ivan Loncar
- Lary Stromfeld
- Thomas Curtin
- Lary Stromfeld
- Michele Maman
- Casey Servais
- Thomas Curtin
- Brian Foster
- Ivan Loncar
- Lary Stromfeld
- Richard Schetman
- Brian Foster
- Ivan Loncar
- Lary Stromfeld
- Jed Miller
- Gregg Jubin
- Michelle Abad
- Mike Gambro
- Neil Weidner
- Stuart Goldstein
- Neil Weidner
- Gregg Jubin
- Joseph Beach
- Chris Gavin
- Michelle Abad
- Gregory Petrick
- Joshua Apfelroth
- Richard Brand
- Joshua Apfelroth
- James Frazier
- Michael Bergmann
- Michael Bergmann
- Joshua Apfelroth
- Richard Brand
- William Mills
- Stephen Fraidin
- Joshua Apfelroth
- Braden McCurrach
- Daniel Raglan
- Richard Brand
- Stephen Fraidin
- William Mills
- Stephen Fraidin
- Bonnie Neuman
- Holly Chamberlain
- Nicholas Brandfon
- Nicholas Brandfon
- Holly Chamberlain
- Gary Silverstein
- Linda Swartz
- Mark Howe
- Mark Howe
- Gary Silverstein
- Linda Swartz
- Gary Silverstein
- Linda Swartz
- Mark Howe
- Gary Silverstein
- Mark Howe
United States > Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: plaintiff
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
United States > Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
FIRM RANKED: TIER 5
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
United States > Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Leading lawyers
Recommended lawyers:
United States > Finance > Commercial lending
FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
United States > Finance > Financial services regulation
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Leading lawyers
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
United States > Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
FIRM RANKED: TIER 6
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
United States > Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): municipal
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Leading lawyers
Hall of Fame
Rising stars
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
United States > Finance > Structured finance: derivatives and structured products
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Leading lawyers
Hall of Fame
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
United States > Finance > Structured finance: securitization
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Leading lawyers
Hall of Fame
Rising stars
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
United States > Industry focus > Transport: shipping - finance
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
United States > Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m)
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Next Generation Partners
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > Shareholder activism
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Leading lawyers: Advice to shareholders
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
United States > Real estate > Real estate finance
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Leading lawyers
Rising stars
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
United States > Tax > Financial products
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
United States > Tax > International tax
FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
Recommended lawyers:
United States > Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Hall of Fame
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
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