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, is proud of more than 200 years of service to many of the country's and the world's most prestigious institutions. With a rich history, our lawyers have participated in many of the most significant social, economic and legal issues accompanying the growth of the United States. These well-established 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, Beijing, Hong Kong, Houston and Brussels, we offer clients innovative solutions to legal and financial issues in a wide range of areas.
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Statement of Practice Summary:
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 And Acquisitions; Divestitures; Mortgages; Nonprofit And Charitable Organizations; Patents; Real Estate; Regulatory Law; Securities; Taxation; Trade Secrets; Trademarks; Unfair Competition; White Collar Crime.
Documents by Lawyers at this office | |
UK Budget 2013 - Key Tax MeasuresAdam Ferguson Blakemore,Ramona Simms, March 27, 2013
The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s fourth Budget, held on 20 March 2012, continued the prevailing taxation themes in recent Budgets of balancing between stimulus and business incentives on the one hand, and anti-avoidance initiatives on the other. However, perhaps more than recent Budgets, the...
Revised Proposals for a European Union Financial Transactions TaxAdam Ferguson Blakemore, March 14, 2013
This memorandum considers the revised proposal made by the European Commission for a European Council Directive on financial transaction tax (the “FTT”) to be introduced under the EU’s enhanced cooperation procedure by 11 participating Member States: Belgium, Germany, Estonia,...
UK Chancellor’s Autumn Statement 2012: Key Taxation AspectsAdam Ferguson Blakemore,Ramona Simms, December 7, 2012
The Autumn Statement of the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, presented to Parliament on 5 December 2012, was delivered with attention to three main themes: protecting the UK economy, growth and fairness. Within the overall strategy of combining deficit reduction with stimulating economic recovery,...
Year Established: 1792
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