Asia
Highly experienced global team advising clients on the full range of legal matters across Asia
Why Cooley
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Advises 90+ investment fund managers, with a long history in the space, including having organized China’s first dollar-denominated private investment fund in 1989
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Regularly counsels investors and high-growth new economy companies on unique business opportunities and legal challenges across the region, with strategically located offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong and Singapore – which opened in 2012, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively – to handle the most complicated cross-border matters
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Highly experienced, multilingual team with deep knowledge of each legal system, practice and culture
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Core corporate capabilities across clients’ full life cycle – including advising on formation of private investment funds, private financings, cross-border capital markets transactions, life sciences corporate partnering and licensing, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters
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Assists in global litigation and regulatory and compliance matters for Asia-based companies and individuals, spanning commercial litigation, product compliance, antitrust, internal investigations, trademark and domain name disputes
Accolades and recognition
- Asian Legal Business China Law Awards, Healthcare Firm of the Year (2024)
- Asian Legal Business Hong Kong Law Awards, Rising Law Firm of the Year (2024)
- China Business Law Journal, Top-performing International Law Firm of the Year for:
- Asset Management (2021 – 2024)
- Capital Markets – Hong Kong and Overseas (2024)
- Healthcare, Pharma and Life Sciences (2019 – 2024)
- Private Equity and Venture Capital (2019 – 2024)
- Chambers Asia-Pacific, Band 1 for Emerging Companies and Venture Capital – Singapore (2021 – 2024)
- The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Band 1 for Emerging Companies and Venture Capital – Singapore (2021 – 2024)
- Indian Business Law Journal, Top Foreign Firms in India (2024)
- Asian Legal Business, China Employer of Choice (2023)
- The Legal 500 China Law Awards, Rising Firm of the Year (2023)
Group Contacts
Disclaimer: Not all attorneys listed are licensed to practice law in the locations mentioned. Certain matters may require associating with local counsel. Please review each attorney’s profile for more information.
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Capital Markets
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Commercial Litigation
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Compensation and Benefits
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Emerging Companies
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Labor and Employment
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Fund Formation
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Life Sciences and Healthcare Regulatory
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Intellectual Property
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Life Sciences Corporate Partnering and Licensing
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Mergers and Acquisitions
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Patent Counseling and Prosecution
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Private Equity
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Technology Transactions
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Venture Capital