Rogers & Wells
| Rogers & Wells | |
|---|---|
| legal form | LLP |
| founding | 1873 |
| Seat | New York City |
| Branch | Legal advice |
Rogers & Wells was a law firm based in New York City .
history
Rogers & Wells was founded in New York in 1873 . After a few name changes, the firm was named after William P. Rogers and Jack Wells. It employed up to 400 lawyers and had offices in New York, Washington, DC , Los Angeles , Paris , London , Hong Kong and Frankfurt .
In 2000 it merged with Clifford Chance and Pünder, Volhard, Weber & Axster and kept the name Clifford Chance Roger & Wells in the USA until 2003 . Shortly before and after the merger, they left several partners , including Kayle Scholer . The partners in Paris switched to Kramer Levin .
Fields of activity
Rogers & Wells was known for its litigation department. The law firm was also active in the international financial market. Merrill Lynch Bank was its largest customer in this area .
Former partners
Former partners included:
- Kenneth Chenault , CEO of American Express
- Victor F. Ganzi, CEO of Hearst
- William P. Rogers , US Secretary of State , 1969-1973
- Kenneth C. Royall , US Secretary of the Army , 1947-1949