Palo Alto, Calif. – June 7, 2012 – Cooley LLP announced that the 2012 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business recognizes 52 Cooley attorneys as leaders in their respective fields, with 15 receiving one or more #1 rankings. Five Cooley practices received a #1 ranking and 23 overall were recognized as leaders either nationally or regionally.
Following is a complete list of Cooley's Chambers USA rankings for 2012.
Leading Practices
| Nationwide |
Intellectual Property
Investment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation
Investment Funds: Venture Capital (Ranked #1)
Life Sciences (Ranked #1)
Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy |
| California |
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity
Corporate/M&A: Northern California
Corporate/M&A: Venture Capital (Ranked #1)
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Intellectual Property
IT & Outsourcing
Life Sciences (Ranked #1)
Litigation: General Commercial |
| Colorado |
Corporate/M&A
Intellectual Property |
| District of Columbia |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity |
| Massachusetts |
Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment |
| New York |
Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations |
| Virginia |
Corporate/M&A: Northern Virginia
Intellectual Property: Northern Virginia
Real Estate: Northern Virginia (Ranked #1) |
| Washington |
Corporate/Commercial |
Ranked Practitioners
* Denotes Band 1 ranking or Star Individual
Up and Comers
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