Cooley LLP is a global law firm founded in San Francisco in 1920, with nearly 1,400 lawyers and more than 3,000 employees across 19 offices in the United States, Asia, and Europe. The firm operates under a single-tier global partnership structure with 385+ partners.
Cooley focuses primarily on technology and life sciences companies, advising on transactions and matters that include IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, corporate partnering and licensing, fund formation, and complex litigation. Since 2020, the firm has worked on more than 1,000 M&A transactions valued at over $555 billion. In life sciences, it has handled 630+ corporate partnering and licensing deals since 2010. On the fund side, Cooley has advised on 960+ funds with more than $100 billion in committed capital closings over the past three years. The firm claims the position of the top-ranked law firm for technology and life sciences IPOs.
Cooley's stated culture emphasises excellence, entrepreneurship, collaboration, and a one-firm philosophy. The firm has received recognition from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (Equality 100 Award), Chambers Associate (Elite for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), and Law360 Pulse (Social Impact Leader).
