Palo Alto – April 8, 2026For the ninth consecutive year, Cooley earned at least one market-leading ranking based on Vault’s annual nationwide survey of thousands of law firm associates. Each Spring, Vault publishes an industrywide report ranking law firms based on overall prestige, practice area prestige, quality of life and other factors.

Cooley earned a #1 ranking in three practice areas on Vault’s 2026 – 2027 report:

  • Emerging Companies & Venture Capital
  • Life Sciences
  • Privacy & Data Security

The firm’s first overall ranking for life sciences is based on Vault’s inaugural survey regarding this industry sector.

For the sixth consecutive year, Cooley earned a top spot on Vault’s Privacy & Data Security rankings. Additionally, Cooley maintained its #1 ranking for Emerging Companies & Venture Capital, a position the firm has held for nine consecutive years. The firm also maintained its fourth-place ranking for Intellectual Property.

On the Vault Law 100 list, Cooley remained in the #22 position for overall prestige. In Vault’s regional rankings, Cooley maintained its #1 ranking in Northern California, maintained its top five rankings in the Mountain States and Pacific Northwest, and also ranked in Boston, Chicago, New York and Washington, DC, as well as Southern California.

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Cooley’s cyber/data/privacy practice is a cross-functional, integrated team of lawyers in the US, Europe and Asia spanning the spectrum of advisory, transactional, regulatory and litigation matters involving privacy, cybersecurity and data governance.

Cooley’s emerging companies group works closely with startups and venture capital firms as they launch dynamic new ventures – to take them forward and beyond. The firm advises 7,000+ innovative, high-growth companies, from preformation founder teams to many of the most sophisticated tech companies in the world. Cooley serves as primary fund counsel to more than 800 investment fund organizations and represents venture funds or corporate investors in 2,100+ private financings each year.

Cooley’s market-leading life sciences practice has represented leading global life sciences companies for 40+ years and advises entities across the industry landscape – currently serving as trusted counsel to 2,500+ public and private life sciences company clients worldwide. The practice spans the gamut of regulatory, corporate and litigation services provided by lawyers who have extensive US and global experience counseling on a range of complex regulatory matters, advising on intricate deals, conducting investigations, and representing clients in litigation involving these issues.

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