Cooley Welcomes Securities and Commercial Litigator
05/31/18
Cooley Welcomes Securities and Commercial Litigator
Summary: Cooley added a valuable and highly experienced litigator, based out of their New York and Washington D.C. offices.
Cooley LLP announced the addition of securities and commercial litigator Eric A. Kuwana. He joins as a partner in their Washington D.C. and New York offices from Katten Muchin Rosenman, where he was partner and co-chair of their securities litigation and enforcement practice.
Global Litigation chair Michael Attanasio said, “Eric is a highly sought after first-chair trial lawyer who advocates vigorously for his clients. Eric fits perfectly into our culture of premier courtroom advocacy, and he will play a critical role for Cooley’s clients as a trusted advisor and trial lawyer. We are pleased to welcome him to our market-leading securities litigation group.”
Kuwana works with companies, their officers, directors and board members in handling complex shareholder, securities, derivative, SEC enforcement matters as well as internal and government investigations. He said of the position, "Cooley’s bench of experienced trial lawyers around the world has become an increasingly formidable practice. I look forward to working with this remarkable team and further establishing Cooley as the go-to litigation firm for the world’s leading companies and innovators.”
Kuwana has previously served as White House Office of Counsel to the President for President George H.W. Bush. He has also served as an attorney with the U.S. Department of Transportation. Before joining Katten Muchin Rosenman, Kuwana was with Patton Boggs.
Kuwana earned his J.D. from the University of Kansas.
Photo: Cooley
Cooley Welcomes Securities and Commercial Litigator
Summary: Cooley added a valuable and highly experienced litigator, based out of their New York and Washington D.C. offices.
Global Litigation chair Michael Attanasio said, “Eric is a highly sought after first-chair trial lawyer who advocates vigorously for his clients. Eric fits perfectly into our culture of premier courtroom advocacy, and he will play a critical role for Cooley’s clients as a trusted advisor and trial lawyer. We are pleased to welcome him to our market-leading securities litigation group.”
Kuwana works with companies, their officers, directors and board members in handling complex shareholder, securities, derivative, SEC enforcement matters as well as internal and government investigations. He said of the position, "Cooley’s bench of experienced trial lawyers around the world has become an increasingly formidable practice. I look forward to working with this remarkable team and further establishing Cooley as the go-to litigation firm for the world’s leading companies and innovators.”
Kuwana has previously served as White House Office of Counsel to the President for President George H.W. Bush. He has also served as an attorney with the U.S. Department of Transportation. Before joining Katten Muchin Rosenman, Kuwana was with Patton Boggs.
Kuwana earned his J.D. from the University of Kansas.
Photo: Cooley
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