Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft has surged into the top ranks of profitability. Under Chairman Robert Link, the firm went through a controversial transformation into perhaps the nation's most aggressively profit-focused law firm. Today's Cadwalader, at which big producers are lavishly rewarded and underperformers are shown the door, presents a stark alternative to the more conservative ways of traditional top-tier firms. But the firm also has a reputation for ruthlessness that suits some but turns off others.
February 06, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
It’s bowling night at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, and even the firm’s biggest names are staring down pins at New York City’s Bowlmor Lanes.
Mergers and acquisitions partner Dennis J. Block, in a white T-shirt, determinedly hoists a ball in hopes of leading his group to victory. But his score for the game is a mediocre 83, and his team barely seems in contention.
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