Cooley LLP

Firm Overview

Cooley LLP is an international law firm advising emerging businesses, established corporations, investors and financial institutions, with particular experience in technology, life sciences and other innovation-led industries. The firm reports nearly 1,400 lawyers across 19 offices in the United States, Asia and Europe.

Its corporate practice covers venture capital investment, company formation and growth, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate governance, and public and private financing. Cooley also advises issuers and financial intermediaries on equity and debt offerings, including initial public offerings, and assists investment managers with fund formation.

The firm's contentious and regulatory work includes securities and commercial litigation, investigations, competition matters, consumer financial services regulation and disputes involving technology or intellectual property. Its intellectual property teams handle patents, trademarks, licensing, technology transactions and related litigation. Cybersecurity, data protection and privacy are additional areas of focus.

Cooley works with businesses at different stages of development, from venture-backed companies preparing for investment or a stock-market listing to public companies managing acquisitions, governance requirements and regulatory exposure. Its United States practice is supported by offices in several major business and technology centres, including San Francisco, Palo Alto, New York and Washington, DC.

Practice Areas

ArbitrationCapital marketsCommercial LitigationCompetition & AntitrustCorporate & M&AFinancial Services RegulationPrivate EquityRestructuring & InsolvencyTax

Firm Details

Country / Region: United States

City: San Francisco

Office Address: 3 Embarcadero Center, 20th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111-4004, United States

Telephone: +1 415 693 2000

Website: https://www.cooley.com/

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