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Adrian Leon Cohen (born 22 July 1963) is an English solicitor who is also Senior Vice-President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews [1] and Lay Chair of the Labour Friends of Israel. [2]

Early life and education

Cohen, who was born at Mile End in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, grew up in Ilford [3] in the London Borough of Redbridge and went to Wanstead High School. He studied at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), where he received a bachelor's degree in Law, [4] and at Queen Mary University of London where he was awarded a Master of Laws degree.

He chaired the Union of Jewish Students from 1985 to 1986. [5]

Professional career

On leaving university, Cohen became a pupil barrister. He qualified as a solicitor in 1996. [6]

Between 1988 and 1990 he was a part-time tutor at LSE, teaching commercial law.

Cohen has been Senior Consultant at McDermott Will & Emery since May 2024. [7] He was previously a partner at Proskauer Rose LLP [4] [8] and, before that, worked for 32 years at Clifford Chance, [4] [9] becoming a partner in 1998.

Political office

He was briefly a London Borough of Camden councillor in 2022. [10]

Voluntary roles

Cohen is an elected honorary officer of the Board of Deputies and took office as its Senior Vice-President in June 2024. [1] [11] He is also Lay Chair of the Labour Friends of Israel, [2]

He was a trustee of the Jewish Leadership Council from 2018 to 2021. [12] He is a founder member [13] of the London Jewish Forum, of which he was co-chair until June 2024. [14] He was also, for two terms until 2023, a trustee of Reprieve UK, the legal action NGO. [9]

Personal life

In September 2022 he married Marie van der Zyl, the then-President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, at West London Synagogue. [3] [15]

References

  1. ^ a b Rocker, Simon (12 May 2024). "Phil Rosenberg elected new president of Board of Deputies. Adrian Cohen will be senior vice-president for the next three years". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Action Plan for Driving out Antisemitism: concluded". The Labour Party (UK). February 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b "A communal wedding made in Essex". Essex Jewish News. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Proskauer Welcomes Adrian Cohen As a Restructuring Partner in London". Kinney Recruiting. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  5. ^ "UJS Former Presidents". Union of Jewish Students. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Adrian Leon Cohen". The Law Society. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  7. ^ "McDermott adds senior restructuring lawyer in London" (Press release). McDermott Will & Emery. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Proskauer Welcomes Adrian Cohen As A Restructuring Partner In London" (Press release). Mondaq. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Adrian Cohen: Trustee". Reprieve. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  10. ^ Odsley, Richard (25 May 2022). "First Labour election winner in Hampstead Town set to step down". Camden New Journal. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Who We Are". Board of Deputies of British Jews. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Adrian Cohen". Companies House. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Adrian Cohen". The Guardian. January 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  14. ^ Prinsley, Jane (21 June 2024). "London Jewish Forum elects first female co-chair". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  15. ^ Glaser, Karen (8 September 2022). "Mazeltov! Board President has big Jewish wedding of the year". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Adrian Leon Cohen (born 22 July 1963) is an English solicitor who is also Senior Vice-President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews [1] and Lay Chair of the Labour Friends of Israel. [2]

Early life and education

Cohen, who was born at Mile End in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, grew up in Ilford [3] in the London Borough of Redbridge and went to Wanstead High School. He studied at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), where he received a bachelor's degree in Law, [4] and at Queen Mary University of London where he was awarded a Master of Laws degree.

He chaired the Union of Jewish Students from 1985 to 1986. [5]

Professional career

On leaving university, Cohen became a pupil barrister. He qualified as a solicitor in 1996. [6]

Between 1988 and 1990 he was a part-time tutor at LSE, teaching commercial law.

Cohen has been Senior Consultant at McDermott Will & Emery since May 2024. [7] He was previously a partner at Proskauer Rose LLP [4] [8] and, before that, worked for 32 years at Clifford Chance, [4] [9] becoming a partner in 1998.

Political office

He was briefly a London Borough of Camden councillor in 2022. [10]

Voluntary roles

Cohen is an elected honorary officer of the Board of Deputies and took office as its Senior Vice-President in June 2024. [1] [11] He is also Lay Chair of the Labour Friends of Israel, [2]

He was a trustee of the Jewish Leadership Council from 2018 to 2021. [12] He is a founder member [13] of the London Jewish Forum, of which he was co-chair until June 2024. [14] He was also, for two terms until 2023, a trustee of Reprieve UK, the legal action NGO. [9]

Personal life

In September 2022 he married Marie van der Zyl, the then-President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, at West London Synagogue. [3] [15]

References

  1. ^ a b Rocker, Simon (12 May 2024). "Phil Rosenberg elected new president of Board of Deputies. Adrian Cohen will be senior vice-president for the next three years". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Action Plan for Driving out Antisemitism: concluded". The Labour Party (UK). February 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b "A communal wedding made in Essex". Essex Jewish News. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Proskauer Welcomes Adrian Cohen As a Restructuring Partner in London". Kinney Recruiting. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  5. ^ "UJS Former Presidents". Union of Jewish Students. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Adrian Leon Cohen". The Law Society. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  7. ^ "McDermott adds senior restructuring lawyer in London" (Press release). McDermott Will & Emery. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Proskauer Welcomes Adrian Cohen As A Restructuring Partner In London" (Press release). Mondaq. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Adrian Cohen: Trustee". Reprieve. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  10. ^ Odsley, Richard (25 May 2022). "First Labour election winner in Hampstead Town set to step down". Camden New Journal. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Who We Are". Board of Deputies of British Jews. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Adrian Cohen". Companies House. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Adrian Cohen". The Guardian. January 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  14. ^ Prinsley, Jane (21 June 2024). "London Jewish Forum elects first female co-chair". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  15. ^ Glaser, Karen (8 September 2022). "Mazeltov! Board President has big Jewish wedding of the year". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 10 September 2022.

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