Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

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.

The Revised FDIC Securitization Safe Harbor Rule; the FDIC Responds to Changes in GAAP Accounting Rules with Proposed Sweeping Regulation of Bank Securitization Structures
January 5, 2010
On Tuesday, December 15, 2009, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) released an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (an “ANPR”) regarding proposed amendments to its securitization “safe harbor rule”. The ANPR poses 35 questions that suggest...

Securitization Reform Proposals: The Credit Risk Retention Act of 2009 and the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009
December 24, 2009
On December 11, 2009, the United States House of Representatives passed the Credit Risk Retention Act of 2009 (the “House Bill”) as part of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009. The House Bill proposes laws affecting transfers of loans and the issuance of...

UK Pre-Budget Report 2009: Key Taxation Aspects
Adam Ferguson Blakemore, Oliver Iliffe, December 24, 2009
On Wednesday 9 December 2009, the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered a long awaited and politically charged Pre-Budget Report (“PBR”) which was dominated by commentary on the state of the UK economy and proposals to provide both fiscal stimulus and to raise taxes through targeted...