Chambers Asia-Pacific Recognizes Cooley Lawyers + Practices
Beijing, Shanghai and Singapore – December 30, 2020 – Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021 recognized three Cooley practices across mainland China and Singapore, highlighting the firm’s fund formation, life sciences and emerging companies practices as leading groups. Christina Zhang, partner in charge of the firm’s Shanghai office, was ranked for life sciences, while fund formation partners Xun Zeng and Pang Lee were highlighted as notable practitioners for the Beijing and Shanghai offices, respectively. The rankings further distinguished Cooley’s Singapore office with Band 1 status for startups & emerging companies less than one year since opening. The founding partners of the Singapore office, Matthew Bartus and Ferish Patel, also received a Band 1 ranking for the practice area.
The following Cooley practices and lawyers were ranked in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021:
Leading practice groups
Denotes Band 1 ranking
Investment Funds: Private Equity: International Firms – Asia-Pacific
Investment Funds: Private Equity: International Firms – China
Life Sciences: International Firms – China
Startups & Emerging Companies – Singapore
Ranked practitioners
Denotes Band 1 ranking
Matthew Bartus – Singapore
Ferish Patel – Singapore
Christina Zhang – China
Cooley represents a growing number of Asia’s most innovative and dynamic tech and life sciences companies, advising at all stages of their life cycle, from formation through financings and exits. Among all international law firms practicing in China, Cooley has the largest China-based offshore fund formation team representing the deepest experience and greatest reach and depth for China venture capital fund formation – especially venture firms focusing on early and growth stages. Its Singapore office – the firm’s fourth office based in the Asia-Pacific region, first in Southeast Asia and 16th worldwide – has worked on numerous significant corporate transactions since opening, advising on financings, M&A, joint venture, capital markets and other strategic transactions.
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