The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2019 Recognizes Cooley

October 24, 2019

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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