06/03/2009
Cooley Ranked #1 Among Law Firms for Issuers of PIPEs
Palo Alto, Calif – June 3, 2009 – Cooley Godward Kronish LLP advised more issuers on private investment in public equity (PIPE) placements in the first quarter of 2009 than any other law firm nationwide, according to data tracked by PrivateRaise, a service of DealFlow Media. Cooley advised 8 issuers on PIPE placements for a total transaction value of more than $143 million.
DealFlow Media noted that venture capital and private equity investors have emerged as leading participants in PIPE transactions for the first time. Cooley ranks #2 nationally in the representation of venture financed companies across a spectrum of industries, including technology, life sciences, clean technologies and digital media.
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