Cadwalader Nabs Sidley Real Estate Partner Following Firm Exits

Aug. 8, 2025, 4:58 PM UTC

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft is adding a new player to its market-leading commercial mortgage securitization team, pulling a partner from a firm that stole several of its real estate lawyers earlier this year.

Steven T. Kolyer, a lawyer specializing in commercial real estate securities, left competitor Sidley Austin to join Cadwalader—the firm that has been a leader in the commercial mortgaged-backed securities (CMBS) practice for 25 years straight.

“It’s not every day that a ‘hall of fame’ partner joins an industry-leading practice,” Cadwalader Managing Partner Pat Quinn said in a statement.

Steven Kolyer
Steven Kolyer
Cadwalader

The move comes in a turbulent year for ...

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