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.

FINRA Issues Research Rule Proposal for Consolidated FINRA Rulebook
Steven David Lofchie, Maurine R. Bartlett, Glen P. Barrentine, Jeffrey L. Robins, Mark Highman, November 21, 2008
FINRA has issued for consultation its proposed equity research rules for the Consolidated FINRA Rulebook (the "FINRA Research Proposal").

Taxation of Nonqualified Deferred Compensation from Certain Offshore Entities
David S. Miller, Mark A. Holdsworth, November 3, 2008
On October 3, 2008, President Bush signed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (the "Act") into law. The Act adds section 457A to the Internal Revenue Code.

The DOL Issues Final Rule under ERISA Section 408(b)(19) Statutory Exemption for Cross-Trading of Securities
Bronislaw E. Grala, Robert A. Davis, Mark A. Holdsworth, James Frazier, Ujala Sehgal, October 30, 2008
On October 7, 2008, the Department of Labor ("DOL") published a final rule implementing content requirements for disclosure required under the cross-trading exemption in Section 408(b)(19) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA").

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