London – August 1, 2024 – Cooley has appointed Claire Keast-Butler and James Maton as the new partners in charge of the firm’s London office.
Keast-Butler joined Cooley in 2019 and leads the firm’s capital markets practice in London. She also serves on the firm’s partnership nominating committee. Maton joined Cooley in 2015 as a founding partner of the London office and leads the firm’s UK disputes practice, advising on a broad range of disputes and investigations. He also serves on the firm’s compensation committee.
“Claire and James are outstanding leaders and will help to drive our ambitious growth plans in London forward,” said Rachel Proffitt, chief executive officer of Cooley. “They will collaborate closely with me and firm leadership around the world to bring the best of our global platform to our clients in London and across Europe.”
“Our London office is well established as a go-to adviser for the technology and life sciences industries, and for other disruptive, innovative companies and venture-backed businesses defining the modern economy,” said Keast-Butler, co-partner in charge at Cooley in London. “We are very excited about our growth plans in London as the city continues to thrive as a hub for cutting-edge innovation in Europe and around the world.”
“It’s been gratifying to see the growth of our business in London since we launched here nearly a decade ago,” said Maton, co-partner in charge at Cooley in London. “We are proud to be at the forefront of the world’s most innovative and high-growth sectors, supporting companies and investors as they build the market leaders of today and tomorrow.”
Cooley in London is a top destination for the most innovative technology and life sciences companies, other disruptive high-growth firms, and their investors. The office has doubled in size to 100+ lawyers since opening in 2015, and Cooley’s second European office was launched in Brussels in 2019. Leveraging its global platform, the firm advises startups through to global giants, providing full corporate, litigation and regulatory counsel. Cooley in Europe has won multiple awards, including US Law Firm of the Year (Legal Business Awards, 2022) and European Competition/Antitrust Team of the Year (The Lawyer’s European Awards, 2023).
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