Cooley Snags O’Melveny Capital Markets Leader John-Paul Motley

Cooley LLP has brought aboard John-Paul Motley, the former chair of O’Melveny & Myers’ capital markets practice, as a Los Angeles-based partner.

Motley, who started at Cooley last week after more than 22 years at O’Melveny, advises boards of public and private companies on corporate governance, securities law compliance and disclosure, the firm said in an announcement Monday. His clients range from entertainment and financial services to automotive, airline and technology companies.

Cooley also announced it plans to open a second L.A. office headed by Motley. The new office—expected to be opened downtown later this year—comes nearly a decade after ...