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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

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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

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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

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

Voluntary roles

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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

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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

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  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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