A Lasting Legacy

"Legacy. What is a legacy? It's planting seeds in a garden you never get to see." – Lin-Manuel Miranda, playwright

Nobody does anything single-handedly, but some certainly wield a greater influence than others. It's hard to quantify or overstate the impact that Mike Mascia has had on the Fund Finance industry – both the product itself and the individual careers of so many attorneys and bankers.

Mike's mantra/mission statement, which has become the mission statement of Cadwalader's Fund Finance team (and why our team has become the most innovative and trusted market leader in this space), is simple: "We must have a Client-First Culture of Excellence." That is certainly one legacy of Mike's (along with encouragement, generosity and common-sense business advice) that will not skip a beat as our mission statement remains the same as our leadership transitions from Mike to Wes Misson, an attorney who has not only the same mantra/mission statement but also has worked