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.

U.S. Federal Reserve Announces Two New Programs to Ease Credit Markets
Henry A. LaBrun, Troy B. Stoddard, November 9, 2009
On November 25, 2008, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (Federal Reserve) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) announced two separate new programs in an effort to ease the turmoil in the credit markets.

The Commercial Paper Funding Facility Program
Robert L. Ughetta, Alberta Valerie Stewart, October 22, 2009
The Federal Reserve Board, through the powers granted to it under Section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act, established the Commercial Paper Funding Facility (CPFF) to improve liquidity in the short-term commercial paper market.

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