Cadwalader Partners Hit Exit Following Firm’s Deal With Trump

May 9, 2025, 10:47 PM UTC

Two litigators at Manhattan’s Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft are leaving the firm after it struck a deal with President Donald Trump, pledging $100 million in free legal services on causes backed by the White House.

Cadwalader partners Phara Guberman and Kenneth Breen are joining Foley & Lardner, according to an internal email viewed by Bloomberg Law and a person familiar with the discussions.

“We wish Ken and Phara well and we thank them for their contributions to our firm,” a Cadwalader spokesperson said via email. Guberman, Breen, and Foley did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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