"Cooley’s expansion in Chicago is heating up.

The Silicon Valley-based law firm, best known for its dominance in tech and life sciences, is adding to its new Chicago office at a rapid clip, growing from a group of 10 founding attorneys to about 40 since late May. Many of the office’s 14 partners were poached from elite rivals like Latham & Watkins, Winston & Strawn and, most recently, DLA Piper. And just four months in, Cooley solidified its footprint by committing to a full-floor lease at the Bank of America Tower."

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