1) Contacts:
Kara Fitzsimmons +1 212 504 6708
kara.fitzsimmons@cwt.com
Kimberly Brooks +1 212 504 5652
kimberly.brooks@cwt.com
For Immediate Release:
Cadwalader’s Bonnie Neuman Named a Law360
2016 Rising Star in Real Estate
New York, NY, April 8, 2016—Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, a leading counselor to
global financial institutions and corporations, today announced that legal publication Law360
recognized partner Bonnie A. Neuman as a Real Estate Rising Star on its annual list of top
attorneys under 40 years old.
Law360 selected its 2016 Rising Stars after reviewing more than 1,100 attorney submissions
from 87 law firms and across 32 practice areas. The publication bases its decision on the
nominees’ career accomplishments in their individual practice areas.
Neuman, who was elected to the firm’s partnership in 2016, focuses her practice on the area of
real estate finance, representing clients in domestic and cross-border transactions, including the
origination of mortgage and mezzanine loans, syndication, loan servicing, non-performing loan
securitizations, loan restructuring and bankruptcy-related matters. Her clients include global
investment banks, national and international financial institutions, investors and servicers. In the
past year alone, she led more than $6.3 billion of mortgage and mezzanine loan originations for
her clients.
“Cadwalader’s real estate practice is a destination for clients with complex financing and other
real estate transactions, which often span various structures, collateral types and jurisdictions,”
said William P. McInerney, Chair of Cadwalader’s Finance Group. “Bonnie is a critical member
of our team, and she has earned the trust and respect of colleagues and clients alike with her
outstanding work ethic and the legal and business acumen she brings to bear on some of our
clients’ most complicated transactions.”
Neuman also plays a leading role in Cadwalader’s diversity and recruiting efforts. She is a
member of the Women’s Leadership Initiative, serves as an Assignment Manager for summer
2) associates and is involved in firm recruiting efforts both on- and off-campus. Neuman also is
active within the commercial real estate industry as a member of the Commercial Real Estate
Finance Council (CREFC) Women’s Community Outreach Committee, where she serves as the
chair of the Education and Empowerment Sub-Committee.
“We will continue to invest our time and resources into promising young attorneys like Bonnie,
and we are proud to have her represent Cadwalader among the best in our industry,” said
Patrick Quinn, Managing Partner of Cadwalader.
Click here to read the Law360 profile of Bonnie Neuman.
About Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, established in 1792, serves a diverse client base,
including many of the world's leading financial institutions and corporations in more than 50
countries. With offices in New York, London, Charlotte, Washington, Houston, Beijing, Hong
Kong and Brussels, Cadwalader offers legal expertise in antitrust, banking, corporate finance,
corporate governance, energy, environmental, executive compensation, financial restructuring,
health care, intellectual property, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, private
wealth, real estate, regulation, securitization, structured finance, tax and white collar defense. For
more information, visit www.cadwalader.com.
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
2