Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
Cahill Gordon & Reindel has approximately 300 attorneys across 4 offices worldwide. Founded in 1919.
Not reported: Partnership Track.
Openings
2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Open
New York, Washington, DC
Opens
Opened Oct 15Deadline
Not announced
Checked 1d ago
2028 2L applications available for New York and Washington, DC. DC is Litigation or IP only. Official overview announces October 15 opening; neither application page states a deadline.
Materials: Cover Letter · Law School Transcript
About Cahill Gordon & Reindel
Cahill Gordon & Reindel combines a substantial financing practice with litigation and regulatory work. Its clients include financial institutions, companies and boards. Banking and finance and capital markets are prominent parts of its transactional identity, while its disputes work includes securities, insurance, antitrust, professional liability, white-collar and corporate-governance matters.
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Cahill also has a clearly described approach to associate work allocation. Its careers materials identify a free-market system in which associates can pursue work that interests them and develop relationships with the lawyers handling those matters. The firm presents mentoring and feedback as important parts of that system. This is a specific staffing model advertised by Cahill, rather than an inference from its size or reputation.
The firm's history is closely connected with New York's Financial District, and its recruiting materials also identify London and Washington, D.C. Its summer program is described as an introduction to first-year associate work. Together, the financing practice, disputes work and stated assignment approach give students concrete features to compare with other firms.
Practice Strength by Market
Every band below appears on this firm’s Chambers USA 2026 profile, checked September 26, 2026. Where Chambers splits a table into The Elite and Highly Regarded, every Elite firm ranks above every Highly Regarded firm.
| Practice | Market | Recognition, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
Banking & Finance | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Banking & Finance | New York | Band 1 |
Capital Markets: High-Yield Debt | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Manager Counsel | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Environment: Mainly Transactional | New York | Band 2 |
First Amendment Litigation | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsThe Elite | New York | Band 2 |
Media & Entertainment: First Amendment Litigation | New York | Band 2 |
Environment: Mainly Transactional | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer | Nationwide | Band 3 |
24 reported ranking rows
Rankings
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Size and Standing
Associate Life
- Score 4.25 of 5Midlevel Associates Survey, Score 4.25 of 5: #28 (opens in a new tab)
- Best city resultMidlevel Survey, New York, Best city result: #19 (opens in a new tab)
- Vault Best to Work For: #29 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultCompensation, Vault: #4 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultFormal Training, Vault: #4 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultInformal Training, Mentoring & Sponsorship, Vault: #13 (opens in a new tab)