Ben Moshinsky
US West Coast firm Cooley Godward Kronish has launched a new East Coast office in style, taking 10 partners from different firms for its Boston opening.
The firm opened the office to get a foothold in the growing life sciences market in New England.
Life sciences specialists John Hession and Lester Fagen will manage the new office, joining from McDermott Will & Emery and Goulston & Storrs respectively.
The Boston corporate practice features Alfred Browne and Miguel Vega from Sullivan & Worcester, Patrick Mitchell from Goulston and Marc Recht from McDermott Will & Emery.
The IP department opens with Thomas Meyers from Sullivan & Worcester and Robert Tosti from Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge.
Finally, the litigation group will be served by Richard Sanders from Sullivan & Worcester and Robert Lovett from Seyfarth Shaw.
Cooley's new partners all worked at Testa Hurwitz & Thibeault, which was a leading Boston life sciences practice until its dissolution in 2005.
Cooley managing partner Stephen Neal said: "A Boston office has long been part of Cooley's strategic plan. We couldn’t be in a better position to hit the ground running."
The move is part of the firm's East Coast drive. Last year Cooley merged with New York litigation firm Kronish Lieb Weiner & Hellman.