Brussels and London – March 27, 2026 – This week, The Legal 500 guide covering Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Chambers Europe 2026 recognized Cooley in multiple practice areas across the European Union and United Kingdom.

The Legal 500 EMEA honored lawyers from Cooley’s Brussels office based on their work representing technology and media companies in EU regulatory law regarding privacy and data protection, information technology and financial services. The firm was also recognized in competition law in the EU and globally.

Cooley’s leading practice rankings include:

  • EU regulatory: Information technology
  • EU regulatory: Privacy and data protection +
  • EU regulatory: Financial services +
  • Media and entertainment
  • Competition: EU and global

Indicates Tier 1 ranking
+ Indicates improved ranking

Partner Patrick Van Eecke was honored as a leading individual for privacy and data protection, as well as information technology; special counsel Enrique Gallego Capdevila was praised for privacy and data protection as well as information technology; and associate Bartholomäus Regenhardt was recognized for information technology.

Additionally, Chambers Europe 2026 recognized Cooley with four practice rankings and eight individual lawyer rankings in their respective fields. Cooley lawyers in Brussels and London were noted for their work representing leading technology and media clients in EU regulatory law, competition law, data protection and information technology, corporate/M&A and tax.

Cooley’s leading practice rankings include:

  • Competition: EU – Belgium
  • Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) – Belgium
  • Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market – UK
  • Tax – UK

Chambers Europe honored Cooley with eight individual lawyer rankings in their respective fields. Van Eecke was recognized for TMT: Data Protection, and both he and Gallego Capdevila were ranked for TMT: Information Technology. Brussels-based Jonas Koponen and London-based Mark Simpson and Caroline Hobson were each honored for competition law. Additionally, London-based Ben Shribman received a corporate/ M&A recognition, John Clark was ranked for leveraged finance, and David Wilson was recognized for tax law.

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