London – October 13, 2021 – The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2022 recognized 18 Cooley practice areas and 41 lawyers from the London office. Partners Rod Freeman, Kevin Perry and Stephen Rosen were named to the Legal 500 Hall of Fame. Claire Keast-Butler, David Boles, Chris Coulter, Tom Epps, James Maton and Ryan Naftulin were listed as leading individuals. Aaron Archer, Sascha Grimm and Ben Shribman were named next generation partners, while Amy Collins, Marie Kavanagh and Sam Tacey were highlighted as rising stars.
The following Cooley lawyers and practices were highlighted:
Recommended Practice Groups
Corporate and commercial – corporate tax
Corporate and commercial – equity capital markets –
mid-large cap
Corporate and commercial – M&A: lower mid-market deals
(£50m-£500m)
Corporate and commercial – private equity: transactions:
– mid-market deals (up to £250m)
Corporate and commercial – venture capital
Crime, fraud and licensing – fraud: civil
Crime, fraud and licensing – white collar crime
Dispute resolution – commercial litigation –
premium
Dispute resolution – international arbitration
Dispute resolution – public international law
Employment – employers
Employment – employee share schemes
Insurance – insurance and reinsurance litigation
Insurance – insurance: corporate and regulatory
Insurance – product liability: defendant
Technology, media and telecoms (TMT) – IT and telecoms
Industry – life Sciences and healthcare
Industry – TMT
The Legal 500 Hall of Fame
Rod Freeman
Kevin Perry
Stephen Rosen
Leading Individuals
| Claire Keast-Butler | Equity capital markets – mid-large cap |
| David Boles | Equity capital markets – mid-large cap |
| Chris Coulter | IT and telecoms; TMT |
| James Maton | Public international law |
| Ryan Naftulin | Venture capital |
| Tom Epps | White-collar crime |
Next Generation Partners
| Aaron Archer | Corporate and commercial – venture capital |
| Sascha Grimm | Insurance – product liability: defendant |
| Ben Shribman | Corporate and commercial – private equity: transactions – mid-market deals (up to £250m) |
Rising Stars
| Amy Collins | TMT – IT and telecoms |
| Marie Kavanagh | Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals) |
| Sam Tacey | Insurance – insurance and reinsurance litigation |
Recommended lawyers
| Aaron Archer | Corporate and commercial – venture capital |
| Michal Berkner | Corporate and commercial – M&A: lower
mid-market deals (£50m-£500m) Corporate and commercial – private equity: transactions – mid-market deals (up to £250m) |
| Ann Bevitt | Employment – employers |
| David Bresnick | Corporate and commercial – M&A: lower mid-market (£50m-£500m) |
| John Brown | Dispute resolution – public international law |
| Amy Collins | TMT (technology, media and telecoms) – IT and telecoms |
| Chris Coulter | TMT (technology, media and telecoms) – IT
and telecoms TMT (technology, media and telecoms) |
| Tim Daniel | Dispute resolution – public international law |
| Eric Davison | Corporate and commercial – venture capital |
| Tom Epps | Crime, fraud and licensing – fraud: white-collar crime |
| Mark Everiss | Crime, fraud and licensing – fraud:
civil Dispute resolution – international arbitration Insurance – insurance - corporate and regulatory Insurance – insurance and reinsurance litigation |
| Rod Freeman | Insurance – product liability: defendant |
| Tom Goodman | Corporate and commercial – venture capital |
| Sascha Grimm | Dispute resolution – commercial litigation:
premium Insurance – product liability: defendant |
| Laurence Harris | Crime, fraud and licensing – fraud:
civil Dispute resolution – commercial litigation: premium Dispute resolution – international arbitration Dispute resolution – public international law |
| Paula Holland | Employment – employee share schemes |
| Richard Hopley | Insurance – insurance: corporate and
regulatory Insurance – insurance and reinsurance litigation |
| Mark Jones | Corporate and commercial – M&A: lower mid-market deals (£50m-£500m) |
| Marie Kavanagh | Crime, fraud and licensing – fraud: white-collar crime |
| Natasha Kaye | Corporate and commercial – corporate tax |
| David Kendall | Insurance – insurance: corporate and
regulatory Insurance – insurance and reinsurance litigation |
| Nicola Maguire | Life sciences and healthcare |
| James Maton | Crime, fraud and licensing – fraud:
civil Dispute resolution – commercial litigation: premium Dispute resolution – international arbitration Dispute resolution – public international law |
| Ollie McGlashan | Crime, fraud and licensing – fraud: white-collar crime |
| Ryan Naftulin | Corporate and commercial – venture capital |
| Juan Nascimbene | Dispute resolution – international
arbitration Dispute resolution – public international law |
| Kevin Perry | Dispute resolution – commercial litigation: premium |
| Stephen Rosen | Corporate and commercial – M&A: lower
mid-market deals (£50m-£500m) Corporate and commercial – private equity: transactions – mid-market deals (up to £250m) Life sciences and healthcare |
| Ben Sharrock | Crime, fraud and licensing – fraud: white-collar crime |
| Ben Shribman | Corporate and commercial – M&A: lower
mid-market deals (£50m-£500m) Corporate and commercial – private equity: transactions – mid-market deals (up to £250m) |
| Leo Spicer-Phelps | TMT (technology, media and telecoms) – IT and telecoms |
| Nicola Squire | Employment – employee share schemes |
| Henry Stewart | Dispute resolution – commercial litigation:
premium Dispute resolution – public international law |
| Justin Stock | Corporate and commercial – M&A: lower
mid-market deals (£50m-£500m) Corporate and commercial – private equity: transactions – mid-market deals (up to £250m) TMT (technology, media and telecoms) |
| Sam Tacey | Dispute resolution – international
arbitration Insurance – insurance: corporate and
regulatory Insurance – insurance and reinsurance litigation |
| Claire Temple | Insurance – product liability: defendant |
| John Wilkinson | Life sciences and healthcare |
| David Wilson | Corporate and commercial – corporate tax |
