The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2019 Recognizes Cooley
London – October 24, 2018 – The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2019 rankings recommended 17 Cooley practice areas and 27 lawyers from the London office. Tim Daniel, Rod Freeman and Kevin Perry were named to the Legal 500 Hall of Fame and recognized as elite leading lawyers, alongside David Kendall, in their respective fields. Sascha Grimm was singled out as a next generation partner, while Joshua Brien, Sarah-Jane Dobson and Sam Tacey were highlighted as rising stars.
The following Cooley lawyers and practices were highlighted:
Recommended Practice Groups
Corporate and commercial – Commercial contracts
Corporate and commercial – Corporate tax
Corporate and commercial – EU and competition
Corporate and commercial – M&A: lower mid-market, £50m-£250m
Corporate and commercial – Venture capital
Crime, fraud and licensing – Fraud: civil
Dispute resolution – Commercial litigation
Dispute resolution – International arbitration
Dispute resolution – Public international law
Human resources – Employee share schemes
Insurance – Insurance and reinsurance litigation
Insurance – Insurance: corporate and regulatory
Insurance – Insurance: Product liability: defendant
TMT (technology, media and telecoms) – Brand management
TMT (technology, media and telecoms) – IT and telecoms
TMT (technology, media and telecoms) – Intellectual property
TMT (technology, media and telecoms) – Media and entertainment (including media finance)
TMT (technology, media and telecoms) – Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
The Legal 500 Hall of Fame
| Tim Daniel |
Dispute resolution – Public international law |
| Rod Freeman |
Insurance – Product liability: defendant |
| Kevin Perry | Dispute Resolution – Commercial litigation |
Leading Individuals
| Tim Daniel |
Dispute resolution – Public international law |
| Rod Freeman |
Insurance – Product liability: defendant |
| David Kendall |
Insurance – Insurance and reinsurance litigation |
| Kevin Perry |
Dispute resolution – Commercial litigation |
Next Generation Partner
| Sascha Grimm |
Insurance – Product liability: defendant |
Rising Stars
| Sarah-Jane Dobson | Insurance – Product liability: defendant |
| Sam Tacey | Insurance – Insurance and reinsurance litigation |
Recommended lawyers
| John Brown |
Dispute resolution – Public international law |
| Chris Coulter |
Corporate and commercial – Commercial contracts TMT (technology, media and telecoms) – IT and telecoms TMT (technology, media and telecoms) – Media and entertainment (including media finance) |
| Tim Daniel |
Dispute resolution – Public international law |
| Mark Deem |
Dispute resolution – Commercial litigation Dispute resolution – International arbitration TMT (technology, media and telecoms) – IT and telecoms |
| Sarah-Jane Dobson |
Insurance – Product liability: defendant |
| Mark Everiss |
Dispute resolution – International arbitration Insurance – Insurance and reinsurance litigation Insurance – Insurance: corporate and regulatory |
| Rod Freeman |
Dispute resolution – Commercial litigation Insurance – Product liability: defendant |
| Sascha Grimm |
Crime, fraud and licensing – Fraud: civil Dispute resolution – Commercial litigation Insurance – Product liability: defendant |
| Laurence Harris |
Crime, fraud and licensing – Fraud: civil Dispute resolution – Commercial litigation Dispute resolution – International arbitration Dispute resolution – Public international law |
| Paula Holland |
Human resources – Employee share schemes |
| Natasha Kaye |
Corporate and commercial – Corporate tax |
| David Kendall |
Dispute resolution – International arbitration Insurance – Insurance and reinsurance litigation Insurance – Insurance: corporate and regulatory |
| Nicola Maguire |
TMT (technology, media and telecoms) – Intellectual property TMT (technology, media and telecoms) – Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
| James Maton |
Crime, fraud and licensing – Fraud: civil Dispute resolution – Commercial litigation Dispute resolution – International arbitration Dispute resolution – Public international law |
| Ryan Naftulin |
TMT (technology, media and telecoms – IT and telecoms |
| Kevin Perry |
Dispute resolution – Commercial litigation Dispute resolution – International arbitration |
| Stephen Rosen |
TMT (technology, media and telecoms) – Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
| Nicola Squire | Human resources – employee share schemes |
| Henry Stewart | Crime, fraud and licensing – Fraud: civil Dispute resolution – Commercial litigation Dispute resolution – International arbitration |
| Justin Stock |
Corporate and commercial – M&A: lower mid-market, £50m-£250m |
| Sam Tacey |
Insurance – Insurance and reinsurance litigation |
| John Wilkinson |
TMT (technology, media and telecoms) – Intellectual property TMT (technology, media and telecoms) – Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
| David Wilson |
Corporate and commercial – Corporate tax |
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