Cooley’s London law office continues its expansion since its opening in the city 10 years ago and continues to build its work as a tech law and M&A powerhouse with the recruitment of Jonathan Cohen. Their press release is below –
London – 15 July 2025 – Jonathan Cohen has joined Cooley as a partner in the firm’s London M&A practice. Cohen focuses his practice on the tech sector, advising disruptive high-growth and technology-centred businesses and investors on strategic UK and cross-border transactions.
‘Jonathan’s experience, drive and entrepreneurialism are a perfect match for us,’ said Claire Keast-Butler, co-partner in charge of Cooley’s London office. ‘We are excited about the contribution Jonathan will make to our growth strategy as the go-to firm for disruptive high-growth technology and life sciences companies and investors in the UK and Europe.’
Cohen also advises on fundraisings, joint ventures, restructurings, and general corporate and commercial matters. He has worked across multiple tech sectors, including digital banking, fintech, digital healthcare, edtech and renewables.
‘Jonathan has built an impressive practice advising the most engaging clients in the tech sector,’ said Jamie Leigh, Cooley partner and chair of the firm’s global M&A practice group. ‘He is an outstanding lawyer with deep strategic and investor relationships, both in the UK and globally. He is an energetic and exciting addition to the team.’
‘I have admired Cooley as the destination transatlantic law firm for the tech industry for many years and have been hugely impressed by the rapid growth of the business both in London and globally,’ said Cohen. ‘The Cooley client base includes the “who’s who” of the most innovative startups through to world-leading tech giants and investors, and the firm’s ambitions in London are very exciting. I’m delighted to be on board to support and accelerate this next phase of growth.’
Cooley has nearly doubled the number of its lawyers in London since opening an office in the city 10 years ago. The firm recently added several market-leading partner hires in London: Angus Miln, Ali Ramadan and Helen Pantelides (emerging companies and venture capital), Jenny Davies (life sciences partnering and licensing), Bryony Hurst (data litigation), and Mark Simpson (contentious antitrust and competition).
Cooley’s world-class transactional team has worked on 1,600+ M&A transactions for an aggregate value of $735 billion+ since 2020 and has guided leading companies and private equity sponsors in some of the market’s largest and most complex transactions. The firm’s team of 180+ members spans 19 major business and technology centers in the US, Europe and Asia and represents all categories of transaction participants.
