COMPANY

Founded 1871 by Walter S. Carter, the name Rogers & Wells dates to 1973, from William P. Rogers and Jack Wells. The firm merged with Clifford Chance and a large German law firm, Pünder, Volhard, Weber & Axste, in 1999.

Industry:
Legal

Corporate headquarters:
New York City

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Kenneth Chenault	Business	2-Jun-1951		CEO of American Express
Victor F. Ganzi	Business	14-Feb-1947		CEO of Hearst
William P. Rogers	Government	23-Jun-1913	2-Jan-2001	US Secretary of State, 1969-73
Kenneth C. Royall	Attorney	24-Jul-1894	27-May-1971	US Secretary of the Army, 1947-49
Peter J. Wallison	Government	6-Jun-1941		White House Counsel, 1986-87

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