Palo Alto, Calif. -- In a move that will significantly expand its East Coast operations, Cooley Godward, a major Palo Alto-based technology law firm, announced on Tuesday that it will merge with Kronish Lieb Weiner & Hellman, a 110-lawyer New York firm. The name of the combined 550-attorney firm will be Cooley Godward Kronish LLP. The merger will provide Cooley Godward with a strong practice area in bankruptcy, tax and complex commercial and white collar litigation. "This merger immediately establishes a formidable presence in New York with a partner that is a perfect complement for us," said Stephen Neal, Cooley Godward's chairman and CEO. "Kronish has successfully competed with New York's largest and best firms for 50 years."
http://www.cooley.com/news/pressreleases.aspx?ID=39870020