Responding to merger talks claim, Cadwalader says ‘we regularly evaluate our strategy,’ but finances are strong

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Responding to merger talks declare, Cadwalader says ‘we repeatedly consider our technique,’ however funds are sturdy

By Debra Cassens Weiss

October 29, 2025, 9:31 am CDT

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft instructed Regulation.com that it has employed 75 attorneys in 2025 and expects to have one in all its greatest monetary years in historical past with anticipated income of greater than $600 million.

Regulation.com contacted Cadwalader after authorized trade sources mentioned it’s in merger talks with a number of top-grossing regulation companies. However a agency spokesperson instructed the publication that merger suitors aren’t uncommon.

“As each high agency does, we repeatedly consider our technique to additional capitalize on our market-leading strengths for our shoppers. We’ve got been approached by many top-tier companies for years, and that continues,” the spokesperson mentioned. “The agency is in a really sturdy monetary place and stays assured in our stand-alone technique.”

Cadwalader misplaced 37 legal professionals to Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe in October. The agency additionally misplaced companion teams in 2025 to Proskauer Rose and Sidley Austin.

However the agency “has saved maintain of its core worthwhile practices, together with its structured finance and different company practices,” the article studies.

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