CooleyREG

An innovative approach to regulatory

CooleyREG draws on legal talent from across the firm to tackle cutting-edge regulatory concerns

Cooley Bolsters Antitrust and Competition Practice With Hire in Washington, DC

Jeremy Morrison has joined Cooley as an antitrust and competition partner based in Washington, DC, strengthening the firm’s antitrust merger control capabilities and adding to the firm’s rapidly expanding bench of former government agency attorneys.

Cooley Expands Communications Regulatory Practice

Cooley has strengthened its global communications regulatory practice based in Washington, DC, with the addition of Tony Lin, Ronald W. Del Sesto and Tamar E. Finn.

Regulators Sharpen Risk Focus on National Security R&D Investment

Cooley lawyers Grant Schweikert and Umer Chaudhry co-authored an article for Bloomberg Law on federal scrutiny of US tech funding.

Cooley Releases Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Medical Device Regulatory Handbook

Cooley has compiled a handbook outlining the key issues for device software manufacturers to consider as they attempt to navigate the complex regulatory landscape for medical devices that incorporate AI and machine learning.

Q&A With Former CPSC Chair Elliot Kaye

Law360 profiled Cooley partner Elliot Kaye, former chair of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), who discusses his accomplishments and how they inform his work at the firm.

Why Cooley

  • The industries that underpin global economies are being disrupted and radically transformed by technological advancement.

    No one knows this better than Cooley. 

    We combine an understanding of the impact of disruptive advancements – and the regulatory issues that impose risk and slow progress – to help our clients navigate an increasingly complex regulatory landscape.

    You usually don’t find all of this capability in one law firm. With CooleyREG, you do.

    CooleyREG builds on the strength of our core practices to offer something unique: efficient, comprehensive and timely guidance on current and emerging regulations that enables our clients to bring innovative products and services to market and helps to protect their businesses. CooleyREG lawyers coordinate seamlessly and efficiently on compliance, deal support, litigation, enforcement and investigations work at every stage of the business life cycle.

Our regulatory depth

The regulatory experience of our lawyers is as varied as the clients we advise – and the government agencies with which we interact. We offer a cross-practice team of highly skilled lawyers from every area of regulatory concern who look out for clients as they conduct their business.

195+

regulatory and enforcement practitioners worldwide

75+

government agencies before which we represent clients

45+

former government lawyers

20+ regulatory practices

ranked in Chambers 2024, including antitrust and competition, cyber/data/privacy, CFIUS, communications, financial services enforcement and regulatory, and product compliance and product litigation

Unlike any other law firm, Cooley understands the regulatory issues that create investigative, enforcement, and litigation risk for our innovative clients as they push boundaries and shape the modern economy. We stand ready to defend our clients against these threats from government agencies, as well as opportunistic competitors and plaintiffs.

Mike Attanasio

Litigation Department Chair

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Cooley is uniquely positioned to help clients at the cutting edge of regulated industries navigate every stage in their business life cycle. Regardless of where clients are in their journey, we monitor the unprecedented and rapidly evolving regulatory landscape to uncover opportunities and mitigate risks.

Sonya Erickson

Business Department Chair