Cadwalader Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2026

August 21, 2025

Cadwalader has been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, with over 40 lawyers across more than 20 practice areas featured in the guide. In addition, over 50 of the firm's lawyers have been named to the guide's edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America list.

Cadwalader lawyers are noted as leaders in the areas of Antitrust Law, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bankruptcy Litigation, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Corporate Governance Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Derivatives and Futures Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Health Care Law, Intellectual Property Law, Mergers and Acquisition Law, Municipal Law, Real Estate Law, Real Estate Litigation, Regulatory Enforcement Litigation (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Securities Litigation, Securities Regulation, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Securitization and Structured Finance Law, Tax Law, and Trusts and Estates. 

The following attorneys are recognized with a "Lawyer of the Year" Award: 

  • Anne Tompkins – Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Charlotte)
  • Henry LaBrun – Securitization and Structured Finance Law (Charlotte)
  • Peter Malyshev – Derivatives and Futures Law (Washington) 

The following attorneys are recognized as leaders in their fields: 

Charlotte, NC

New York, NY

Washington, DC

The following attorneys are recognized as "Ones to Watch" in their fields:

Charlotte, NC

New York, NY

Washington, DC

To view The Best Lawyers in America 2026 edition results, please visit here.