Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
32 Old Slip
New York, NY 10005
New York, NY 10005
Phone number: (212) 701-3000
Visit Website: www.cahill.com
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If you are a self-starter, Cahill just might be the place for you. Associates have no billable-hours requirement, which leaves room for pro bono and other non-billable work. Above-market bonuses are certainly a perk that associates appreciate. Today, in addition to handling transactional and litigation matters for its financial services and banking clients, Cahill represents clients in a range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, automotive, and global infrastructure.
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Cahill looks for candidates who are enthusiastic self-starters and have strong academic credentials. The culture here is a bit reserved socially, but people are friendly and cordial—this includes partners, who treat associates with respect and show gratitude for hard work. There is no billable-hours requirement, which leaves associates with the ability to take on pro bono and other non-billable work. But that’s not to say associates aren’t busy with billable work—they are, and most is substantive and appropriate for their level. Associates are very pleased they are paid market salary and can earn above-market bonuses. Mentoring is strong, with each incoming associate receiving multiple mentors, but there is room to grow through other types of formal training. It seems that partner...
With a reputation for capital markets prowess and high-stakes litigation excellence, Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP is the picture of an effective—and conservatively managed—firm. With around 300 attorneys, Cahill focuses on a wide array of practice areas including corporate finance and M&A, litigation, investigations, crisis advisory, and others.
An Exclusive Club
Cahill was founded in 1919 by the former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, and from the start, it proved itself as a player in corporate law and finance. Its best-known name partner was John T. Cahill, a former U.S. Attorney for New York’s Southern District in Manhattan—an office that The New York Times dubbed “one of the city’s most powerful clubs.” Cahill led a perio...