Since its founding in 1913, Chapman and Cutler LLP has focused on finance. The firm has represented market participants in all aspects of banking, corporate finance and securities and public finance transactions since its inception. That mission and focus continue to this day.

The firm consistently develops innovative and practical legal solutions for complex financial transactions. In addition to traditional financings, the firm is widely recognized for its experience in specialized areas of finance, including leveraged leasing and other lease finance, asset securitizations and pooled investment products, such as defined portfolios and mutual funds. As part of its finance-oriented practice, Chapman and Cutler represents creditors, indenture trustees and other financial market participants in bankruptcy proceedings, workouts and restructurings. In the area of public finance, the firm historically has served as bond counsel on more municipal bond issues each year than any other law firm in the country.

To complement Chapman and Cutler's finance focus, the firm has a substantial general corporate practice involving the representation of business entities in such diverse matters as mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, employee benefits, civil litigation, administrative and regulatory law and intellectual property. The firm also provides personalized estate and gift planning, traditional probate legal services and sophisticated tax planning. We are proud of our tradition of producing legal strategies and innovative transaction structures to meet our clients' needs.