Richard Nugent elected to partnership at Cadwalader NY

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP has elected Richard M. Nugent (Tax) as a Partner of the firm, effective January 1, 2009.  Mr Nugent is resident in the firm’s New York office.

Richard Nugent has significant expertise in the tax aspects of public and private
corporate mergers, acquisitions, and spin-offs. He also has experience advising clients
on cross-border tax strategies, the tax consequences of restructurings and bankruptcies,
and financing transactions. He received his LL.M., with distinction, from Georgetown
University Law Center; his J.D., with honors, from Rutgers School of Law; and his B.A.,
summa cum laude, from Saint Peter’s College. He served as clerk to The Honorable
Robert P. Ruwe of the U.S. Tax Court, and also to The Honorable Richard F.
Suhrheinrich of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, established in 1792, is one of the world’s leading
international law firms, with offices in New York, London, Charlotte, Washington and Beijing.