Fund Formation
Building funds globally for 60+ years
Why Cooley
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Primary fund counsel to 800+ investment fund organizations
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960+ funds with closings totaling $100B+ in committed capital in the last three years alone
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Deep bench of 60+ lawyers focused full-time on fund formation and counseling
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Represent fund managers investing in the US, China, Europe, India, Vietnam, Singapore, Israel, South America and elsewhere
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Deep commitment to a global practice: formed the first venture capital limited partnership in the western US, active in China for four decades and India for three decades
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Advise on every type of fund formation: venture capital, fund of funds, private equity, evergreen, growth equity and other managers at all stages and sizes, from individual angel funds to billion-dollar institutional funds
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Represent managers in investment areas from internet, social media and mobile to clean technology, healthcare, biotechnology and more traditional industries
TheFundLawyer
Legal and tax news for VC fund managers
Q3 2024 Venture Financing Report
Deal Count and Invested Capital Up at Most Stages and Median Pre-Money Valuations Increase for Early- and Late-Stage Rounds; Percentage of Down Rounds Declines
Esteemed group with substantial expertise in representing venture capital funds at all stages. Represents a number of prominent venture fund managers investing in a range of areas including social media, healthcare and biotechnology.
Chambers USA
Recognition
- Chambers USA (Nationwide): Band 1 Venture Capital: Fund Formation (2025)
- Chambers USA (California): Band 1 Venture Capital: Fund Formation (2025)
- Chambers USA (Massachusetts): Private Equity: Fund Formation (2025)
- The Legal 500: Tier 1 Venture Capital and Emerging Companies (2015 – Present)
- Vault: #1 Best Law Firm for Emerging Companies & Venture Capital (2019 – 2024)
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