Cadwalader Names Five Special Counsel in Charlotte, London and New York Offices.Business Editors/Legal Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2003 Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, one of the world's leading international law firms This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
"We are pleased to recognize the value and contributions made by these outstanding associates by naming them as Special Counsel to the firm," said Robert O. Link, Jr., Cadwalader's Chairman. "They demonstrate the expertise and strength Cadwalader has across practice groups and offices both in the U.S. and the UK. It is a great pleasure to congratulate them today and we look forward to their continued success and progress in years to come." The following associates were named as Special Counsel: -- Charles Roberts, an attorney in the Capital Markets Department, resident in the London office. Mr. Roberts received his law degree from Hofstra University School of Law and his undergraduate degree from New York University. He is admitted to practice in the State of New York. -- James S. Hassan, an attorney in the Real Estate Department, resident in the Charlotte office. Mr. Hassan received his law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School and his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University. He is admitted to practice in the State of North Carolina. -- Timothy P. Selby, an attorney in the Corporate/M&A Department, resident in the New York office. Mr. Selby received his law degree from St. John's University School of Law, an M.B.A. from Iona College and his undergraduate degree from Iona College. He is admitted to practice law in New York and is a Certified Public Accountant. -- Robert Ughetta, an attorney in the Capital Markets Department, resident in the New York office. Mr. Ughetta received his law degree from Albany Law School of Union University, where he graduated cum laude, and his undergraduate degree from Princeton University. He is admitted to practice in the State of New York. -- Matthew Williams, an attorney in the Banking and Finance Department's Projects Group, resident in the London office. Mr. Williams read law at New College, Oxford University, following which he worked as a policy adviser to H.M. Government. He attended the College of Law in London. "Special Counsel at Cadwalader enhance the level of service the firm provides while also supporting each of the firm's departments by supervising cases and deals, maintaining client relationships and training junior attorneys," stated Link. "This select group of attorneys demonstrate expertise and skills that significantly contribute to our firm's practice." Other attorneys who joined the firm in 2002 as Special Counsel included:
James Alford, Banking and Finance Department, Washington DC
Jeffrey Lee, Real Estate Department, Charlotte
Michelle Raftery, Financial Restructuring, New York
Nancy Ruskin, Litigation Department, New York
Richard Shoylekov, Banking and Finance Department, London
Angela Somers, Financial Restructuring Department, New York
Rolf Zaiss, Tax Department, New York
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