Cooley Shortlisted for Nine Life Sciences EMEA Awards
London – April 13, 2026 – Cooley and its lawyers have been shortlisted for nine honors at the annual awards presented by LBG Life Sciences EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa). Specifically, the firm has been nominated as:
- International Firm of the Year
- Cross-border M&A Firm of the Year
- Equity Capital Markets Firm of the Year
- Licensing & Collaboration Firm of the Year
- Venture Capital Firm of the Year
Moreover, four Cooley lawyers are shortlisted individually, including Simon Amies as M&A Lawyer of the Year; Frances Stocks Allen as Licensing & Collaboration Lawyer of the Year; Alexandra Paterson as M&A Rising Star, and Philip Whitehead as Banking and Capital Markets Rising Star
An awards ceremony will be held in London on June 4. In 2025, the publication recognized Cooley as Licensing and Collaboration Firm of the Year for EMEA.
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