With a varied client roster that is comprised of start-ups, private companies, and global corporations, ‘incredibly efficient’ Cooley LLP capitalizes on its offices across Europe and Asia to advise on complex tech and life sciences sector mandates, as well as e-commerce, video games, and cosmetics mandates. The team also acts for significant celebrity clients, such as Hailey Rhode Bieber. Practice head Brendan Hughes, who is based in the firm’s Washington DC office, utilizes his notable experience before the US Court of Appeals for the Second and Sixth Circuit to provide clients with comprehensive trademark advice. San Francisco’s Bobby Ghajar bolsters the team with his experience in various courts of appeal and the USPTO, with an expertise extending from trademark to copyright and licensing issues. Active in both New York and Los Angeles, JP Oleksiuk is geared to handle trademark-related aspects of corporate transactions and advise prominent brands on trademark issues in a multitude of sectors, routinely operating on an international scale. Angela Dunning departed the firm in October 2023 to join Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton.
Testimonials
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‘The team at Cooley looks at our litigation goals and how to best achieve them. They are incredibly efficient and proved invaluable.’
‘Bobby Ghajar is a star. He takes the time to discuss the matter, the various strategies, and how the litigation can serve the business's overall goals. He's available 24/7 and provides incredibly efficient work product.’
Key clients
- Hailey Rhode Bieber, Rhodedeodato, HRBeauty
- Emerson Radio
Work highlights
- Representing Hailey Rhode Bieber, and her brands Rhodedeodato and HRBeauty in a victory from allegations of trademark infringement and unfair competition under the federal Lanham Act and New York state law filed by Rhode-NYC.
- Representing and successfully defending UpWork in a competitor case regarding Upwork’s use of “freelancer” on its website and as an app name.