18 18: new york George, an important member of Welsh and new york society? Washington? Strong founded one of the earliest partnership law firms in America. Their business areas mainly focus on commercial claims, litigation, maritime law, real estate and wills. Their clients include banks, insurance companies in new york, well-known family members and enterprises in new york.
1823-78: After Wells and Strong died on 1823 and 1855 respectively, Strong's descendants and others continued to run the law firm. To 1878, where is Charles? Under the leadership of Strong, the clients we represented covered the leading enterprises, social and cultural institutions in the industry at that time.
1878: former assistant secretary of state John? l？ Kaiweilaide joined the institute, making it "strong &; Cadwalader (Qianghe Keweilaide Law Firm) ranks among the elite law firms representing large companies. 1880: Rockefeller, Vanderbilt and Carnegie were the rulers at that time, ruling the national market through trusts and holding companies. In order to curb the expansion of these rich people and ensure free competition, the government began to formulate relevant laws and regulations. Keweilaide's lawyers actively learn the professional knowledge of government supervision, assist clients to participate in negotiations and protect their commercial interests.
Cowrider is also at the forefront of technology, installing a typewriter and a telephone in his office. Cowell Ryder also established an unprecedented paid lawyer (Associate) position to replace the unpaid legal clerk position. With the development of business and legal culture, modern corporate law firms came into being.
1883: George? W? Wicksen, an anti-monopoly expert, joined Cowrider. 1909 stopped practicing as a lawyer and became the attorney general of the United States during President Taft's term.
1889: Henry? W? Taft joined Cowrider. Known for his professional experience in enterprise anti-monopoly business and railway field, Henry? W? Taft was appointed Special Assistant to the Attorney General of South new york on 1905. 19 14: Europe declared war. The name of the law firm was changed to "Cadwalader, Wickersham &; Tafts (Keweilaide, Wickham and Tufts) and lawyers continue to represent local and domestic commercial clients in various fields, including financial institutions, private investment banks, large commercial banks, important industrial and transportation enterprises and life insurance companies.
1929-30: The Great Depression is coming. Railways, enterprise restructuring, real estate transactions and mortgage redemption have become the main businesses of the law firm. Keweilai represented two most famous cases at that time: Gefenia? Vanderbilt detention case and copyright infringement case of Gone with the Wind. 1992: Covilaide celebrates its bicentennial.
1996: kaiweilaide set up an office in Charlotte, North Carolina, the second largest financial center in the United States.
1997: In order to meet the needs of the global financial market, Cowrider opened a London office. 2002: Kaiweilaide's London office expanded to a new area, which further proved Kaiweilaide's contribution to global growth.
2005: The headquarters of Kaiweilaide in new york was moved to the World Financial Center. The choice of this address enables Keweilaide to be located in the city center and has the possibility of expanding abroad. Therefore, while the firm has a panoramic view of the beautiful city of new york, it can also enjoy the world-leading technology, the office environment tailored for 2 1 century law firm, and convenient transportation for customers. The signing of Kaiweilaide and the World Financial Center is one of the most important and largest lease agreements signed in lower Manhattan in 2004. It maintains the employment rate of the commercial center and helps to maintain small businesses that rely on customers and convenient transportation within walking distance. Keweilaide made an important contribution to this.
With Asia gradually becoming one of the leading markets in the world, the Beijing office of Kaiweilaide opened in 2005 is the embodiment of Kaiweilaide's global business strategy in Asia. The opening of the China office enables Kaiweilaide to provide legal services to institutions and investors trying to seek opportunities in emerging markets such as capital markets, securities, banking and regulatory affairs, corporate financing and international trade.
2009: Cowrider's Washington office moved to 700 60th Street, which is a brand-new leading green office in China, located between the White House and the US Congress, in the emerging Penn Quarter community.
20 10: Cowrider's London office is moved to dashwood, 69 Old Broad Street, a prime location in London's financial center. The choice of this address not only makes Keweilaide's London office in the financial and commercial center of London, but also makes it possible for the firm to develop abroad. In the same year, Kaiweilaide opened an office in Hong Kong, an international banking, investment and trade center in Asia. The establishment of the Hong Kong office means that the development of Kaiweilaide in the Asia-Pacific region has ushered in a new chapter. Through the Hong Kong office of Kaiweilaide, Kaiweilaide provides high-quality legal consulting services for investment and international business activities of financial institutions and multinational enterprises in Asia, the United States, Britain and other countries in Asia.
20 1 1: In order to keep up with the market trend and customer demand, Cowrider entered the legal practice field of energy and commodity futures, and set up new offices in Houston and Hong Kong. The energy team aims to provide specific departments with the required expertise to meet the fierce regulatory challenges and growing competitive demands faced by energy companies, banks and commodity traders. In Houston, known as the energy capital of the world, Cowrider can not only serve customers more conveniently, but also better serve various emerging industries located in the fourth largest city in the United States. In Hong Kong, which is known as the international banking, investment and trade center in Asia, Kaiweilaide provides legal services for American and British financial institutions and multinational companies to invest and operate in Asia, thus bringing strong Asia-Pacific market to enterprises, and also providing legal services for Asian enterprises in international business and investment activities.