London – April 17, 2026 – Cooley was shortlisted by The Lawyer in the publication’s annual awards series, which celebrate legal excellence in the United Kingdom and the European continent.

Specifically, Cooley is shortlisted as Team of the Year for Growth Capital – a category reserved for law firm practices advising companies and investors with respect to growth, venture capital, seed funding, and angel investment.

Over 18 months, the firm’s strategic lateral hires and promotions have accelerated the simultaneous growth and success of the firm’s London-based emerging companies and venture capital practice. The Cooley team is a true destination practice and entails one of the largest dedicated ECVC teams.

The shortlisting is based in part on the team’s representation on several of Europe’s largest and most high-profile deals over the last 12 months including PhysicsX on its $155 million financing, OLIX on its $220 million financing, Swap on its $100 million financing and Uber’s Investment into Wayve’s $1.5 billion financing.

As London co-managing partner Claire Keast-Butler noted in an interview with The Lawyer, “2025 was a transformational year for Cooley in London, and this included the strategic expansion of our emerging companies and venture capital practice, which makes it the City’s go-to destination in the space. The team had a stellar year, working on some of Europe’s landmark venture deals.”

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The awards will be presented in June during the annual awards ceremony in London.

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