Wake Up Call: Cooley’s Deal Work Aids Revenue Growth to $1.33 Billion

In today’s column, Seyfarth Shaw hired a “powerhouse” group of litigation partners from Arnold & Porter in New York; Baker McKenzie expanded its California deal team to 23 lawyers; and Brown Rudnick’s London office grabbed three tech-focused corporate partners from Baker Botts.

• Leading off, Cooley in 2019 capped 10 straight years of growth with 8.4% expansion of its gross revenue, to $1.33 billion, with its average profits per equity partner gaining 6.4%, to reach $2.54 million. The firm said its gross revenues have swelled 157% since 2010. Cooley CEO Joe Conroy called 2019 an “amazing” year for deal work,” which ...