Since its founding in New York in 1919, corporate and litigation firm Cahill Gordon & Reindel has become a market leader in high yield debt and banking. It also added offices in Washington DC and London. The firm is consistently recognized for its pro bono and diversity and inclusion efforts, especially with women and people of color.   

Focusses/specialisms  

In addition to Cahill’s top tier banking and high yield debt practice, it has outstanding debt and equity capital markets teams. The firm’s New York office has one of the best capital markets teams in the region.  

In the banking practice, the team represents lenders in various types of credit facility and loan agreements to support acquisition financing, refinancing and other general corporate financing. 

In debt capital markets, the team represents initial purchasers and underwriters in investment grade and high yield bond issuances. The equity capital markets team represents administrative agents and underwriters in common, preferred and secondary share offerings. 

The M&A team represents strategic buyers and sellers in acquisitions, joint ventures, spin offs and company formations. 

The restructuring and insolvency team represents creditors, administrative agents and debtors in out of court financial restructurings and Chapter 11 bankruptcy and restructuring cases.  

Key clients  

Key clients for the firm include Citibank, BNP Paribas, JP Morgan Securities, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Securities, Gaming & Leisure Properties, BMO Capital Markets, Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, Jefferies, Envigo International Holdings, ICON, S&P Global, Falcon Investment Advisors, 1-800-Flowers and Kawa Capital Management.