"Cadwalader hasn't enjoyed the smoothest 2025. Key partners defected, the firm announced a snap leadership shakeup, and finally admitted they're looking for a merger proposal with Alston & Bird. And that " Trump administration capitulation " story didn't help. But, as the year winds down, firm lawyers can look past 2025 and comfort themselves with a tidy bonus match. At 6:02, the co-managing partners sent out the memo laying out the following baseline bonuses:"
"The bonuses will be paid out by the last February pay period. Not bad for a firm potentially going to the (Alston &) Birds. (Full memo on the next page.) Joe Patrice is a senior editor at Above the Law and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. Feel free to email any tips, questions, or comments. Follow him on Twitter or Bluesky if you're interested in law, politics, and a healthy dose of college sports news. Joe also serves as a Managing Director at RPN"
Cadwalader experienced partner defections and a snap leadership shakeup in 2025. The firm admitted it is seeking a merger proposal with Alston & Bird. A " Trump administration capitulation " story negatively affected the firm. As the year winds down, firm lawyers can look past 2025 and find comfort in a tidy bonus match. The co-managing partners circulated a memo at 6:02 outlining baseline bonuses. The memo specified that the bonuses will be paid out by the last February pay period. The payout timing is notable for a firm potentially going to the (Alston &) Birds.
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