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Founders Fund Closes $1.3 Billion Fund

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The Recorder Names Cooley VC Group Corporate Department of the Year

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Institutional Venture Partners Closes $1.4 Billion Fund

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Sierra Ventures Closes $170 Million Fund

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Zero2IPO Names Cooley Legal Advisor of the Year for VC/PE in China

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CAVU Venture Partners Closes $156 Million Debut Fund

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Why Cooley
  • Primary fund counsel to 450+ investment fund organizations 
  • 200+ fund closings in 2017 raising over $18 billion in capital commitments
  • Deep bench of 35+ lawyers focused full-time on fund formation and counseling
  • Represent fund managers investing in the US, China, Europe, India, Vietnam, Singapore, Israel, South America and elsewhere
  • 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
  • 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
  • Represent managers in investment areas from internet, social media and mobile to clean technology, healthcare, biotechnology and more traditional industries
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Recognition

  • Chambers USA (Nationwide): Band 1 Investment Funds: Venture Capital (2008 - Present)
  • The Recorder: Top Venture Capital Practice in California (2017, 2016 and 2014)
  • US News & World Report: Top Venture Capital Practice (2017)
  • Legal 500: Tier 1 Venture Capital and Emerging Companies (2015 - Present)
  • Best Lawyers (National): Tier 1 Venture Capital (2016)
  • Zero2IPO: Legal Advisor of the Year for VC/PE in China (2015)
  • Best Lawyers: Venture Capital Law Firm of the Year (2014) 
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
Group Contacts
Craig Dauchy Partner, Palo Alto
John Dado Partner, Palo Alto
Eric Doherty Partner, San Francisco
Shane Goudey Partner, Palo Alto
John Clendenin Partner, Palo Alto
Bernard Hatcher Partner, San Francisco
Pang Lee Partner, Shanghai
Jordan Silber Partner, San Francisco
Nicole Peppe Partner, Boston
Thomas Salley Partner, Washington, DC
Mark Tanoury Partner, Palo Alto
Aaron Velli Partner, Washington, DC
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