New York – December 1, 2025 – Cooley is pleased to announce that 23 lawyers have been elected to the firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2026. Located across 11 offices, the class represents 12 practice areas across the firm’s global litigation and business departments.

“These remarkable professionals reflect the very best of Cooley: excellence in their craft, dedication to client service and a commitment to collaboration,” said Rachel Proffitt, Cooley partner and CEO. “Our entire firm congratulates each of them on reaching this important milestone, and I am excited to see the impact they will continue to have for our clients, the firm and our communities.”

2026 partnership class

Partner

Location, Practice(s)

Selin Akkan

Palo Alto, Labor and Employment

Christopher Andrews

New York, Commercial Litigation

Emma Bichet

Brussels, ESG and Sustainability Advisory

Mark Cikowski

Los Angeles – Santa Monica, Emerging Companies

Tim Cook

Boston, Commercial Litigation

Ella Donegan

London, Emerging Companies

Andrew Gunther

New York, Emerging Companies

Alexandra Leavy

New York, Debt Finance

Karla Lyon

San Diego, Debt Finance

Dillon Martinson

Washington, DC, Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), Export Controls and Economic Sanctions, Government Contracts

Audrey Mott-Smith

San Francisco, Commercial Litigation

Lindsey O’Crump

Washington, DC, Mergers and Acquisitions

Allison Pang

Palo Alto, Emerging Companies

Minkyu Park

New York, Capital Markets

Scott Rudin

New York, Emerging Companies

Kealan Santistevan

Palo Alto, Emerging Companies

Rodrigo Seira

Miami, Emerging Companies

Edward Sniezek

Reston, Emerging Companies

Rita Sobral

London, Mergers and Acquisitions

Edward Turtle

London, Product Compliance and Product Litigation

Robert Warshaw

New York, Emerging Companies

Brett Weinstein

New York, Cyber/Data/Privacy

Elizabeth Wright

Boston, Commercial Litigation

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