Timeline

Founded in the Humboldt Bank Building on Market Street in San Francisco.

Advised on the formation of Raychem and National Semiconductor, establishing leadership in the early beginnings of the tech industry.

Formed Draper, Gaither and Anderson, the first venture capital partnership on the West Coast.

Opened first office in Silicon Valley.

Took Genentech and Amgen public, establishing leadership in life sciences.

Took Qualcomm public and opened office in San Diego.

Opened office in Colorado to serve high-growth companies and the VC community.

Counseled Qualcomm on dispute and subsequent settlement with Ericsson, paving the way for global wireless communications.

Established office in Reston, joining the technology hotbed in Northern Virginia.

Opened office in Washington, DC.

Merged with New York office of Kronish Lieb Weiner & Hellman, expanding corporate and litigation capabilities.

Opened office in Boston, a leading tech and life sciences center.

Established office in Seattle to serve the tech industry and its investors.

Having already worked with clients in China for 25+ years, opened office in Shanghai.

Opened office in Los Angeles, a city at the heart of tech, media and VC.

Combined with Dow Lohnes in DC for inside-the-beltway regulatory expertise.

Launched office in London, where tech and financial interests converge.

Supporting growth in Asia, opened in Beijing – Cooley's second office in China and 13th worldwide.

Opened in Brussels, planting roots in the heart of continental Europe following success in London.

Building on global capital markets success, established presence in Hong Kong – a leading center for finance and innovation.

Cooley’s centennial starts with a Singapore office launch, opening up new markets and opportunity in Southeast Asia.

Launched in Chicago, America's third-largest city, opening up immense opportunity all across this vibrant Midwest region.

Established an office in Miami to support fast-growing, innovative companies and their investors based in Florida and Latin America.