Robert Cooper

Partner
Washington, DC

t: 202 895 5211
f: 202 237 2727

rcooper@bsfllp.com

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Areas of Practice

Litigation

Antitrust

Investigations / Corporate Governance

Education

Emory Law School, J.D., with distinction, 1994; Book Review Editor, Emory Law Journal

Columbia University, B.A., Political Science, 1991

Clerkships

Hon. William C. O'Kelley, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, 1994-1996

Admissions

District of Columbia and Georgia

United States Supreme Court

United States Courts of Appeals: Fifth Circuit

Robert Cooper specializes in complex commercial litigation. He has extensive experience in a variety of substantive legal areas, including antitrust, contract and licensing agreement disputes, corporate governance, and fraud. Mr. Cooper also has conducted internal corporate investigations.

Mr. Cooper has litigated, arbitrated, mediated, and counseled clients in a wide array of industries, including airlines, agribusiness, asset management, commercial banking, computer software, governmental entities, health care, hedge funds, insurance/reinsurance, investment banking, payment systems, sports media, and telecommunications. Mr. Cooper has represented clients before a number of federal and state courts, in American Arbitration Association proceedings, and before the DOJ, FCC and SEC.

Mr. Cooper's recent matters include:

representing The Tennis Channel, Inc. before the Federal Communications Commission;
defending American Express against claims by certain merchants alleging violations of Sections1 and 2 of the Sherman Act;
representing a computer software developer/manufacturer in connection with antitrust issues;
representing a commercial bank based in Eastern Europe in connection with cross-border legal issues arising in the United States and Europe;
representing E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company and Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. in litigation involving antitrust, patent and contract issues;
defending Delta Air Lines, Inc. in a lawsuit challenging its merger with Northwest Airlines Corp., and representing Delta in connection with the U.S. Department of Justice's review of that merger;
representing American Express in antitrust litigation against Visa, MasterCard and several banks, in which American Express obtained a record-breaking settlement in excess of $4 billion;
representing the Attorney General of Mississippi in litigation against Microsoft Corporation, alleging violations of state antitrust and consumer protection statutes, in which the Attorney General obtained a settlement valued at over $100 million;
leading the firm's internal review of business and accounting practices for a major, Bermuda-based reinsurer, and representing the non-executive members of the Board of Directors of that company in connection with several governmental investigations;
defending one of the country's leading investment banks in a case alleging fraud in connection with its underwriting of municipal bonds;
representing several investment funds in connection with claims for hundreds of millions of dollars brought on their behalf against financial institutions that syndicated commercial debt for Enron; and
representing the YES Network in cases involving two of the country's largest cable operators, as well as disputes with advertisers and infomercial brokers.

Prior to joining Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, Mr. Cooper was associated with the Washington, DC office of Arnold & Porter LLP. While there, his practice included commercial litigation and arbitration, federal appellate practice, and representation of various telecommunications and media firms before federal and state courts and the FCC. His practice also involved securing regulatory approval of several major telecommunications mergers.

Mr. Cooper is a member of the Competition Law 360 editorial advisory board, and serves on the Board of Trustees of the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia.

Selected Professional Awards and Associations

American Bar Association