Mr Russell Cohen > Dechert LLP > San Francisco, United States > Lawyer Profile

Dechert LLP
45 Fremont Street
26th Floor
CA 94105
United States
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Work Department

Antitrust/Competition

Position

Partner

Career

Russell P. Cohen is a partner in Dechert’s antitrust/competition group, representing some of the world’s top technology companies in their most complex antitrust and business disputes. An experienced litigator, Mr. Cohen focuses his practice on antitrust and unfair competition disputes, venture capital and other high-stakes litigation, particularly in the technology sector. He has represented market-leading companies, including Microsoft Corporation, Netflix Inc., LinkedIn and Zillow Group, in federal and state court and arbitration proceedings.

Mr. Cohen maintains an active pro bono practice, acting as counsel in the successful Alien Tort Statute case against an assassin involved in the murder of Archbishop Oscar Romero in El Salvador. Other pro bono matters include representing a parent and child separated at the southern border of the United States, former Guantanamo detainees pursuing damages for torture and unlawful detention, and a group of Canadian and international human rights organizations and scholars in the U.S. Supreme Court in Arar v. Ashcroft.

Education

  • McGill University, B.A., English, 1990
  • Osgoode Hall Law School York University, J.D., 1995

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Antitrust > Merger control

Dechert fields a team of experienced antitrust professionals in its merger control offering, supporting clients with high stakes transactions, investigations, and litigation. Its clients include high profile players in the technology and media sectors, with the team spanning Washington DC, San Francisco, and New York along with working closely with colleagues in Europe. The group is co-chaired by Steven Bizar  in Philadelphia and New York, and Mike Cowie: DC-based Cowie has notable experience in the healthcare and life sciences industries, and works closely with James Fishkin, who is regularly sought out by clients in the retail sector. In San Francisco, Russell Cohen focuses his practice on the technology sector, while New York-based Beverly Ang is a particular go-to for premerger clearances. Brian Hanna joined the DC team in November 2024 from the Department of Justice.