Firm Summary
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
Though smaller than some of its competitors, Cahill Gordon & Reindel is universally recognized as one of the top firms in the world, offering superior corporate and litigation services to some of the world’s biggest corporations. Founded in 1919, the firm today employs around 325 attorneys in New York, Washington, D.C., and London, who focus on the firm’s core practice areas. Originally formed as a Securities Act firm, it’s no surprise that Cahill continues to have a stellar reputation in handling complex matters for clients in the financial services arena. Over time, the firm’s litigation practice has grown into equal regard, offering innovative strategies and crisis advisory management that draws on the firm’s deep corporate knowledge base.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 269
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall
-32
Partner
+7
- Salary Scale
- Market
- Bonus Category
- Full Match
- Hours Required
- Unspecified
- Top Feeder Schools
- Fordham University School of Law, Columbia Law School, NYU School of Law
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 6.6
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 17
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 5%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 24%
- Promotion Rate
- 1%
- Most Common Federal Case Types
- Antitrust, Finance, Labor
- Most Active Federal Jurisdictions
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of New York, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
- Frequent Federal Litigation Clients
- Credit Suisse Securities LLC, Credit Suisse AG, Credit Suisse Group AG
Firm Policies
Work/Life Balance
- 18 weeks primary caregiver leave
- 4 weeks family leave
- Flex and/or reduced hours
- Sabbaticals
- Tech stipend
- Subsidized backup care/emergency dependent care
- Telecommuting
Benefits and Perks
- Bar review course
- Bar exam fees, travel
- $7-10K salary advance
- $0-11K stub bonus
- Mentoring
Superstars
Floyd Abrams
Senior Counsel
One of the biggest names in free speech jurisprudence, Abrams has been a major player dating back to monumental cases like defending The New York Times in the Nixon administration’s attempts to halt the printing of the Pentagon Papers. He remains one of the foremost experts in the field today.
Bradley Bondi
Partner
Nationally recognized for his litigation prowess, Bondi is the Chair of the firm’s White Collar and Government Investigations Practice Group. Bondi is the go-to lawyer for companies and boards of directors dealing with SEC or DOJ matters.
Ross Sturman
Partner
A partner in the firm’s New York office, Sturman is known for advising private and publicly held companies in M&A and other corporate and securities law matters. The M&A Advisor recently awarded Sturman with its 10th Annual Emerging Leaders Award, which recognizes the achievements of stars in the field under 40.
Susanna M. Suh
Partner
A Capital Markets & Lending partner in the firm’s New York office, Suh in known for handling complex transactions, including loan financings, securities offerings, and tender offers. Suh has received countless recognitions and awards, including recently being nominated in the Best in Banking & Finance category of Euromoney Legal Media Group America’s Women in Business Law Awards 2019.
Jennifer Ezring
Partner
Named as one of the Notable Women in Law 2019 by Crain’s New York Business, Ezring is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Her work focuses mainly on advising commercial and investment banks in leveraged finance and asset-based lending transactions.
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