Established by the prominent attorney Theodore S. Chapman in 1913 and one year later joined by Henry Cutler, the law firm of Chapman and Cutler LLP is a well-established firm based in Chicago that concentrates solely on financial law. Extensive time and effort is spent on developing innovative and practical legal solutions for handling the evolving complex financial situations of the modern, globalized economy. The clients of the law firm of Chapman and Cutler LLP include financial market participants such as creditors and indenture trustees. While specializing in leverage leasing, pooled investment products, and asset securitizations, the law firm complements its finance focus by also providing legal services in corporate practice areas such as mergers, employee benefits, intellectual property, etc. A distinguishing feature of the firm is the amount of involvement by its partners; they provide each client’s case with a professional legal team but keep themselves involved in the case too and hence, provide it with their extensive legal knowledge and experience. Teamwork is a tradition at Chapman and Cutler LLP and all attorneys are skilled at working in cross-disciplinary teams to handle the wide-ranging corporate and financial problems of their clients.
Diversity has been embraced with open arms at the law firm of Chapman and Cutler LLP; the firm hires attorneys, paralegals, and administrative staff not on the basis of their sexual orientation, race, and religion. It looks for creative, bright individuals belonging to different backgrounds who can infuse the firm with their own unique perspectives. Another salient feature of the firm is its commitment to pro bono work. Pro bono work is not only considered as a way of giving back to the community but also as a way to broaden the legal experience of the attorneys. The firm provides its legal expertise to non-profit organizations like Ladder-Up, Dreams for Kids, Chicago Community Loan Fund, and Global Alliance for Africa, to name a few.