Kanye West 'hires lawyer from Bill Gates' big money divorce' after Kim Kardashian split

Kanye West has reportedly hired another divorce lawyer, this time securing the same attorney who represented Melinda Gates in her multi-billion dollar divorce from Bill Gates.

The Touch The Sky hit-maker, 45, is said to have hired Robert Stephan Cohen who has also previously represented huge stars including Rupert Murdoch and Chris Rock.

Kanye has already hired five attorneys amid his ongoing divorce with estranged wife Kim Kardashian, making Robert Stephan Cohen the sixth lawyer to handle the case.

Due to the fact that Cohen lives in New York, while Kanye's legal separation is going down in Los Angeles, the rapper has also reportedly roped in the help Beverly Hills based attorney Nicholas A Salick of Salick Family Law Group, APLC as counsel in California, according to TMZ.

Kanye is still working on settling custody and property issues with ex-wife Kim Kardashian - who recently split from her first boyfriend since the divorce, Pete Davidson.

Kanye has reportedly hired his sixth divorce lawyer following his split from estranged wife Kim Kardashian (Getty Images for Sean Combs)

Kim filed for divorce in February 2021 (Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

The ongoing divorce case has been steeped in issues as dad-of-four Kanye appears to be consistently unhappy with his representation.

Last month, Kanye's fifth divorce lawyer, Samantha Spector, withdrew from the case due to an irreconcilable breakdown with the Famous chart-topper.

And before Spector arrived to take over the case, Kanye reportedly relieved his previous attorney Chris Melcher of his duties as he was left unhappy with the representation.

It comes after Kim Kardashian 's lawyer has accused her estranged husband of 'strategically' changing his legal representation to slow down divorce proceedings in March.

Kanye has reportedly hired Melinda Gates' divorce lawyer (Getty Images for Robin Hood)

Laura Wasser, representing Kardashian, accused West, who has legally changed his name to Ye, of 'strategically' changing his legal representation to slow down the proceedings.

Keeping Up With The Kardashians star Kim was declared legally single by the US court back in March following a hearing in her divorce proceedings from the rapper.

The reality TV star changed her name from Kim Kardashian -West back to Kim Kardashian.

Kim filed to divorce West in February of 2021 after more than six years of marriage and four children together.

Kim and Kanye were married for six years before their split (AFP via Getty Images)

The reality TV star dated comedian and Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson, 28, for nine months before their split in August.

Following the end of their romance, Kim has insisted that she's hoping to stay single as long as possible after moving on with Pete so soon after her split from Kanye.

The Mirror has reached out to Kanye's representatives for further comment on this story.