Cahill Gordon & Reindel

Cahill Gordon & Reindel
Name	Cahill Gordon & Reindel
Founded	1919
Headquarters	New York City, New York
Num attorneys	300–400
Practice areas	Litigation; Corporate; Securities; Banking; Mergers and Acquisitions; Antitrust

Cahill Gordon & Reindel

Cahill Gordon & Reindel is a New York–based law firm founded in 1919, known for litigation and transactional work for financial institutions, corporations, and governments. The firm has represented clients in matters involving securities, banking, mergers and acquisitions, and regulatory investigations, with a history intersecting with major firms, law schools, and public institutions. Cahill attorneys have participated in landmark cases and high-profile transactions that connect to entities across Wall Street, federal courts, and international markets.

History

Founded in 1919 in New York City, the firm emerged during the post‑World War I era alongside firms such as Cravath, Swaine & Moore, Sullivan & Cromwell, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, and Shearman & Sterling. Early decades saw involvement with National City Bank, J.P. Morgan, and corporate reorganizations tied to the Federal Reserve Act and the evolution of Securities Exchange Act of 1934. During the mid‑20th century the firm engaged with litigation in federal districts and appeals courts, interacting with institutions including the United States Supreme Court, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, and regulatory bodies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries Cahill attorneys worked on matters related to the Glass–Steagall Act aftermath, cross‑border financings tied to the European Union and International Monetary Fund, and transactions involving major banks like Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Deutsche Bank.

Practice Areas

Cahill’s core practices include litigation and trial work in federal and state courts, corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets representation connected to initial public offerings and debt offerings. The firm maintains practices in securities litigation involving the Securities Act of 1933, regulatory defense before the Securities and Exchange Commission, and enforcement matters involving the Department of Justice and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission. Banking and finance practices encompass syndicated loans, project finance related to entities like the World Bank and Export‑Import Bank of the United States, and derivatives tied to the International Swaps and Derivatives Association. Antitrust and competition counsel interact with the Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission, while insolvency and restructuring work engages the United States Bankruptcy Court and stakeholders such as hedge funds and private equity firms, including The Carlyle Group, KKR, and BlackRock.

Notable Cases and Transactions

Cahill lawyers have represented lead underwriters and issuers in landmark securities offerings that involved firms like Citigroup, Bank of America, Barclays, and Credit Suisse. The firm handled litigation and appeals concerning alleged securities fraud under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, defending clients in actions filed in venues such as the Southern District of New York and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Cahill attorneys advised on high‑profile M&A deals involving corporations like Verizon Communications, AT&T, Time Warner, and Pfizer and on cross‑border financings that implicated regulators in the European Commission and the Bank of England. In restructuring and bankruptcy proceedings the firm represented creditors and indenture trustees in cases tied to corporations such as Enron, financial institutions implicated in the 2008 financial crisis, and sovereign restructurings involving countries represented before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.

Offices and Global Presence

Headquartered in New York City, the firm’s footprint focuses on major financial centers. Cahill’s New York office serves as a hub for engagements with corporations, investment banks, and federal courts including the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The firm’s practice reaches international matters involving counterparties in London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Frankfurt, often coordinating with in‑country counsel and institutions such as the European Central Bank, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and the Japan Financial Services Agency for cross‑border securities and banking matters.

Notable Attorneys and Alumni

Alumni from the firm have moved into public service, judiciary posts, and senior roles in finance and academia. Former partners and alumni have included judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, officials at the Securities and Exchange Commission, and general counsels at major banks like JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo. The firm’s ranks have included graduates of Harvard Law School, Yale Law School, Columbia Law School, and New York University School of Law, who later served at institutions such as the United States Department of Justice, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and leading law firms including Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and Kirkland & Ellis.

Pro Bono and Diversity Initiatives

Cahill maintains pro bono programs that place attorneys on matters for non‑profits, civil rights organizations, and legal aid societies including collaborations with The Legal Aid Society, American Civil Liberties Union, and advocacy groups tied to immigration relief before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Diversity initiatives have involved recruiting from historically diverse law schools and participating in pipeline programs with institutions like Howard University School of Law, CUNY School of Law, and bar associations such as the New York City Bar Association and the National Bar Association, while engaging with corporate diversity standards promoted by entities like the Human Rights Campaign and investor stewardship groups.

Category:Law firms based in New York City