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| Cooley LLP | |
| Headquarters | Palo Alto, CA |
|---|---|
| No. of offices | 11 |
| No. of attorneys | 700 |
| Major practice areas | General practice |
| Revenue |  $617 million |
| Date founded | 1920 (San Francisco) |
| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
| Website | www.cooley.com |
Cooley LLP is an international law firm headquartered in Palo Alto, California and with offices in major markets in the United States and China. Nationally renowned as a leading Silicon Valley law firm, Cooley represents clients across a number of industry sectors, including technology, life sciences, clean tech, real estate, financial services, retail, and energy.
History
Cooley was founded by Arthur Cooley and Louis Crowley in 1920 in San Francisco. In 1958, Cooley formed Draper, Gaither and Anderson, the first venture capital partnership to be organized on the West Coast. Also in the 1950s, Cooley formed Raychem and National Semiconductor, one of the original chip companies that gave "Silicon Valley" its name. In 2011 and 2012, Cooley assisted Zynga and Yelp! in launching their respective IPOs.
Offices
Cooley has offices in Boston, Broomfield, Los Angeles, Palo Alto, New York, Northern Virginia, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington DC, and Shanghai.
References
- http://www.law.com/jsp/tal/PubArticleTAL.jsp?id=1202489360193
- http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2006/08/22/leading-silicon-valley-law-firm-hooks-up-with-new-york-counterpart/
- http://www.martindale.com/Cooley-Godward-Kronish-LLP/law-firm-139508.htm
- http://www.cooley.com/History
- http://www.cooley.com/History
- http://www.cooley.com/66175