I’m passionate about helping entrepreneurs and institutional investors raise funds for their ventures.
+1 650 843 5033 cdauchy@cooley.com
Craig Dauchy is the former head of the fund formation practice group and a member of the management committee. He represents venture capital and private equity partnerships. He has participated in the formation of 450+ venture capital and private equity funds and in hundreds of venture capital financings.
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Fund Formation
Venture Capital
Greater China
Technology
Craig Dauchy is an 'industry icon.' He offers tremendous experience guiding clients through the venture capital and private equity fund formation process.
Stanford Law SchoolJD, Order of the Coif, 1975
Stanford UniversityMBA, 1975
Yale UniversityBA, Historymagna cum laude, 1971
California
Legal 500 US 2019 Highlights Cooley August 29, 2019
Best Lawyers 2020 – Cooley August 27, 2019
Chambers USA 2019 Recognizes Cooley Lawyers + Practices April 30, 2019
American Bar Association
Hong Kong Private Equity Finance Association
The Daily Journal: Top 100 Lawyers in California (2012, 2014-2015)
Super Lawyers
The Recorder: Cooley named Top Venture Capital Practice
The Best Lawyers in America: Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law, Venture Capital Law (2015-2019) and Corporate Lawyer of the Year (2010)
Chambers USA: Investment Funds – Venture Capital and California Corporate/M&A – Venture Capital (2015-2018)
The Legal 500: Investment Fund Formation and Management – Private Equity Funds and M&A – Venture Capital and Emerging Companies (2014) and Investment Fund Formation and Management – Private Equity Funds (2015)
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+1 650 843 5033 office +1 650 849 7400 fax cdauchy@cooley.com
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