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Mike Lincoln

Vice Chair

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+1 703 456 8022
mlincoln@cooley.com

Mike Lincoln is the vice chair of Cooley and works with the firm’s senior leadership team on matters of client relations, strategic planning, lateral growth and communications. His practice focuses on emerging companies, venture capital and mergers and acquisitions. In 1999, Mike co-founded Cooley's first East Coast office.

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Experience

  • Clarabridge Agrees to Sell to Qualtrics for $1.125 Billion 

  • Interos Reaches Unicorn Status With Series C Round 

  • Morning Consult Reaches Unicorn Status With Series B Round 

  • IonQ Agrees to SPAC Merger With dMY Technology Group III 

  • AvePoint to Combine With Apex Technology, a Special Purpose Acquisition Company, at $2 Billion Value 

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Practices & Industries
Education

  • University of Virginia School of Law
    JD, Omicron Delta Kappa, 1991

  • Southeast Missouri State University
    BS, Business Administration
    magna cum laude, 1984

Admissions & Credentials

District of Columbia

Virginia

Media & Insight
Memberships

  • American Bar Association

  • Northern Virginia Technology Council

  • Mid-Atlantic Venture Association

Rankings & Accolades

    Chambers USA: Corporate/M&A; Startups & Emerging Companies

    Legal 500: Key Lawyer – Venture Capital & Emerging Companies (2021)

    Best Lawyers: Venture Capital Lawyer of the Year (2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 & 2019)

    Washington Life Magazine: Tech 25 (2019)

    Washingtonian: Tech Titan (2012-2018)

    Washington Business Journal: Power 100 (2012-2019)

    DCInno 50 on Fire: Investment Leader (2015)


contact

+1 703 456 8022 office
+1 703 456 8100 fax
mlincoln@cooley.com

Reston Town Center
11951 Freedom Drive
14th Floor
Reston, VA 20190-5640

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