Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Inter partes review, in part because the Court found that the COVID-19 pandemic was a relevant consideration under the first factor (stage of the proceedings). In particular, the Court noted that defendants stated that the pandemic hindered the ability to meet certain deadlines and plaintiff recognized that “the Court, parties, and counsel face unprecedented challenges from COVID-19 and the corresponding guidance and restrictions that have disrupted everyday life and routines.” Further, the Court indicated that “if these cases were to proceed on their current schedule, hearings and trial would be subject to delays, particularly because criminal matters will take priority over these patent infringement actions.” (Case No. 2:19-cv-01602; May 11, 2020).
• Fraud
• Restraining Order
  Markman hearing scheduled for May 5, 2020 to July 21, 2020, “in response to the unforeseeable global pandemic involving the disease coronavirus 2019 (“COVID-19”), caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2[.]” The order was issued in accordance with the Central District of California’s Continuity of Operations Plan (“COOP”), dated March 23, 2020 and effective through and including June 1, 2020, which suspends hearings in civil cases, except for emergency time-sensitive matters, such as requests for temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions, as ordered by the assigned District Judge. With respect to a technology tutorial, the parties were instructed to meet and confer and electronically submit a joint technology presentation that is “no more than an hour and may include PowerPoint slides and/or experts.” The court indicated it will independently view the technology tutorial, which the parties were directed to electronically submit no later than May 25, 2020, by saving it using a cloud storage provider of their choice (
• Money Laundering
  We process personal identification information in order to process new clients and conduct our business acceptance processes, including anti-money laundering, conflict, reputational and financial checks, and as part of our finance, administration and marketing processes.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, established in 1792, serves a diverse client base, including many of the world's leading financial institutions, corporations and funds in more than 50 countries. With offices in the U.S. and Europe, Cadwalader offers legal expertise in antitrust, banking, corporate finance, corporate governance, executive compensation, financial restructuring, intellectual property, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, private wealth, real estate, regulation, securitization, structured finance, tax and white collar defense.
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Trade Secrets
• Intellectual Property
• Antitrust

Immigration Law

• Citizenship and Naturalization

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
• Power of Attorney
  Our Veterans Network Life Planning Clinic strives to empower veterans and low-income seniors to age in place and with dignity, access their legal rights, and live without fear of homelessness. Our attorneys, in partnership with Volunteers of Legal Service (VOLS), prepare wills, powers of attorney, and other essential directives and life planning documents for this vulnerable population.

Finance Law

• Tax Law
  Funds: We represent a broad range of hedge funds, private equity funds, venture capital funds, pension funds, hybrid funds, funds of funds, commodity pools and custom investment vehicles tailored to clients' specific needs, domiciled in U.S. and non-U.S. jurisdictions. Our team advises on all aspects and stages of fund operations, from structuring and tax matters to compliance and litigation. Clients value our creativity, technical experience, sophisticated market knowledge, transaction execution, and appreciation for both legal and business perspectives.