Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

About this office:

As one of the oldest law firms in the United States, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, founded in downtown New York in 1792, boasts more than 200 years of service to many of the country's and the world's most prestigious institutions. We are proud of our rich history and participation in many of the most significant social, economic and legal issues accompanying the growth of the United States. Our well-established US roots have led us to also become one of the world's most prominent law firms, with influence that has expanded around the globe as we advise clients with interests in Europe, South America and the Pacific Rim. In the process, we have established long-standing relationships with many of the world's premier financial institutions, Fortune 500 companies and other leading corporations, government entities, charitable and health care organizations, and individual private clients. With offices in New York, London, Charlotte, Washington and Beijing, we offer clients innovative solutions to legal and financial issues in a wide range of areas.

Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Bankruptcy, Banks and Banking, Business Law, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Commercial Real Estate, Commodities, Complex and Multi-District Litigation, Contracts, Copyrights, Corporate Law, Debtor and Creditor, Employee Benefits, Environmental Law, Equipment Finance and Leasing, Finance, Health Care, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International Law, Investments, Litigation, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Mortgages, Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations, Patents, Real Estate, Regulatory Law, Securities, Taxation, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Unfair Competition, White Collar Crime.

A Proposed UK Code of Practice on Taxation for Banks - Abiding by the "Spirit of the Law" or "Spooky Jurisprudence" by another name?
Adam Ferguson Blakemore, Oliver Iliffe, July 23, 2009
On 29 June 2009, HM Revenue & Customs ("HMRC") published a 24-page consultation document setting out proposals for a Code of Practice on Taxation for Banks (the "Code"). The consultation document outlines a "new and innovative approach" by the UK Government and...

UK Pre-Budget Report 2008
Adam Ferguson Blakemore, Oliver Iliffe, October 26, 2009
On Monday 24 November 2008, the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered an anxiously awaited Pre-Budget Report which was dominated by commentary on the state of the UK economy and proposals to provide a fiscal stimulus through increased public spending and tax reductions.

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