Morrison Cohen LLP is pleased to announce that Steven M. Cooperman and Y. David Scharf have become the firm’s new chairs and co-managing partners, effective today.

Cooperman, a partner in the firm’s corporate department, and Scharf, a partner in the business litigation department, were elected by the firm’s partnership in September to lead the firm. They succeed David A. Scherl, who becomes chairman emeritus and of counsel after serving as the firm’s chairman and managing partner for more than 17 years.

“We are excited about this new chapter in Morrison Cohen’s history and about the opportunities for leading the firm to continued growth in this new decade and beyond,” Scharf said. “We are honored to lead the firm during this important time.”

Cooperman added: “David Scherl built a strong foundation during his tenure that will enable us to continue to provide excellent client service, attract top-notch talent, and usher Morrison Cohen into a strong and prosperous future.”

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Morrison Cohen LLP is one of New York’s leading full-service, midsize commercial law firms with a diverse client base of companies and individuals conducting business in many industries in the United States and abroad. The firm was named to Vault’s 2020 “15 Best Midsize Law Firms in New York.” Morrison Cohen provides a full array of highly sophisticated corporate, capital markets, business litigation, real estate, restructuring and governance, compensation, benefits, labor and employment, technology and intellectual property, and other commercial, transactional, and individual client legal services.