Biography
Prior to joining Weil, Mr. Cooley was a partner at another international law firm. Prior to that, he served for nine years as the Director of Foreign Investment Risk Management at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and advised the Assistant Secretary for Policy, the General Counsel, the Deputy Secretary, and the Secretary within DHS, spanning three administrations, on all matters pertaining to foreign investment in the United States. In that role, Mr. Cooley managed the review and disposition of over 1,000 CFIUS cases and hundreds of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) telecommunications license applications before Team Telecom.
Shawn is recognized as a leading lawyer for International Trade: CFIUS Experts by Chambers Global and Nationwide International Trade: CFIUS Experts by Chambers USA, with clients noting he has “deep subject-matter expertise, a pragmatic, business-focused approach and a clear communication style that made a complex process feel manageable and efficient.” Shawn is also recognized as a leading lawyer for International Trade and National Security: CFIUS by Legal 500 US, where clients highlight that he “excels at providing excellent, in depth, and thoughtful analysis of the law and CFIUS process, having particular expertise in critical infrastructure matters. Few other private practitioners have this level of expertise on these issues.”
Mr. Cooley received his J.D., magna cum laude, from the Columbus School of Law, where he was a member of the Catholic University Law Review, and his B.S., with distinction and honors, from Pennsylvania State University.