Cadwalader Litigation Co-Chair to Join Davis Polk

Kenneth Wainstein, the former homeland security advisor in the George W. Bush Administration and co-chair of the litigation group at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, is entering a new chapter in his career.

After joining Cadwalader in 2012 from O’Melveny & Myers, he is bringing his practice to the New York-centric Davis Polk & Wardwell, where he will focus on litigation and white collar defense matters.

He will be a partner based in Washington, D.C., Davis Polk announced on Tuesday.

“Ken is an important addition to our first-rate white collar group as we continue to strengthen our investigations and enforcement capabilities,” said ...