Palo Alto – July 25, 2024 – Cooley announced today that David Wang will join the firm as chief innovation officer. Based in Palo Alto, Wang will be responsible for helping to shape and advance the firm’s global innovation strategy. Wang is expected to join the firm in late August 2024.
“David is an incredible innovation leader and we are delighted to welcome him to Cooley,” said Cooley CEO, Rachel Proffitt. “Leveraging renowned talent like David enables us to move forward with courage and conviction as we continue to innovate and evolve to meet the needs of our clients and our people.”
Wang joins Cooley from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he was the firm’s chief innovation officer. A leading voice on the impact of tech innovation and transformation, he has pioneered programs centered around digitization, automation, and artificial intelligence and data science. He previously practiced corporate and securities law for more than 10 years, working with private and public companies on general corporate and transactional matters. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Wang was an entrepreneur.
At Cooley, Wang will be responsible for identifying and implementing innovative strategies, technologies, and business processes that enhance and differentiate the firm’s broad range of services, ensuring that Cooley remains the standard-bearer for innovation in the legal profession.
“David is the ideal person to drive our long-standing culture of innovation forward, and his approach aligns seamlessly with our one-firm, client-centric ethos,” added Victor Nuñez, Cooley’s chief operating officer. “He will be a tremendous asset as we navigate the fast-changing technology and digital landscape within the legal industry and beyond.”
Wang will oversee the firm’s innovation department, working closely with the information services (IS) teams, firm leadership, and practice management on new and ongoing initiatives. Mike Santos recently was promoted to chief security and technology officer, overseeing Cooley’s global IS function.
“Cooley is an exceptional firm with a long history of innovation and its global platform serving many of the world’s most disruptive and fast-growing companies is extremely compelling to me,” Wang said. “I look forward to collaborating with Cooley leadership teams and clients around the world as we build operations and systems designed for the future of the legal industry in this increasingly technology-driven environment.”
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