Roger Cooper

Practice Areas

Roger Cooper's practice focuses on complex civil litigation, with an emphasis on shareholder, class action and derivative disputes relating to securities, M&A, antitrust, derivatives and corporate governance issues. He frequently represents foreign corporations in securities class action litigation in U.S. federal and state courts, including in some of the largest of such matters in recent years.

Roger leads Cleary’s securities and M&A litigation practice. He has successfully litigated more than fifty shareholder, class action and derivative actions arising out of securities, M&A, corporate governance, and other commercial disputes.

Career

Roger joined the firm in 2003 and became a partner in 2011. J.D., Columbia Law School (2002); Ph.D., Duke University (1999); B.A., University of Wisconsin (1991); Law Clerk, Honorable B. Avant Edenfield, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia (2002-2003).

Professional Memberships

Board Member, The Legal Aid Society

Member, Committee on Securities Litigation, Association of the Bar of the City of New York

Board Member, The Fund for Modern Courts

Member, New York Bar

Publications

Roger frequently publishes and speaks on securities litigation issues, particularly on cross-border issues affecting foreign defendants in U.S. proceedings.