06/29/2010
53 Attorneys and 22 Practice Areas Recognized in Chambers USA 2010 Edition
Palo Alto, Calif. – June 29, 2010 – Cooley LLP announced that the 2010 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business recognizes 53 Cooley attorneys as leaders in their respective fields, with 15 attorneys receiving a #1 ranking. Six Cooley practices received a #1 ranking and 22 of the firm's practice groups were recognized as leaders either nationally or regionally.
London-based Chambers is widely accepted as the standard for legal distinction around the world. The publication's selection process is based on interviews with in-house law departments and with other attorneys around the country. The rankings are based on qualities such as technical legal ability, professional conduct, commitment, client service and commercial awareness. For more information, visit www.chambersandpartners.com.
Following is a complete list of Cooley's Chambers USA rankings.
Leading Practices
| Nationwide |
Intellectual Property
Investment Funds: Venture Capital (Ranked #1)
Life Sciences (Ranked #1) |
| California |
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity
Corporate/M&A: Northern California
Corporate/M&A: Venture Capital (Ranked #1)
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Intellectual Property
IT & Outsourcing (Ranked #1)
Life Sciences (Ranked #1)
Litigation: General Commercial
Tax |
| Colorado |
Corporate/M&A
Intellectual Property |
| District of Columbia |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity |
| Massachusetts |
Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment |
| New York |
Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations |
| Virginia |
Corporate/M&A: Northern Virginia
Intellectual Property: Northern Virginia
Real Estate: Northern Virginia (Ranked #1) |
| Washington |
Corporate/Commercial |
Top-Ranked Practitioners
Up and Comers
Other Individual Rankings
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