Cooley Recognized at The Legal 500 China Awards 2024

Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai – December 12, 2024 – For the second consecutive year, Cooley received a major practice area award from The Legal 500 China. Cooley was named Investment Funds: Foreign Firms Law Firm of the Year, in addition to being shortlisted as Foreign Firm of the Year in two categories – Private Equity and Life Sciences and Healthcare.

The prestigious award series recognizes the top firms and lawyers in China’s complex and expansive legal market.

Several of the firm’s partners were noted as finalists in their respective categories, including:

• Xun Zeng for Investment Funds: Foreign Firms Lawyer of the Year
• Ruomu Li for Private Equity: Foreign Firms Lawyer of the Year
• Yiming Liu for Life Sciences and Healthcare Lawyer of the Year

Nominees are selected based on The Legal 500’s independent research, which is carried out by a team of researchers with in-depth knowledge of the various practice areas.

View the full list of winners

Cooley’s China offices, comprising 40 lawyers across Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai, represent a growing number of China’s most innovative and dynamic tech and life sciences companies, advising them from formation through financings and exits. Among all international law firms practicing in Asia, Cooley has one of the largest offshore fund formation teams resident in mainland China, offering the broadest experience and greatest reach and depth for China venture capital fund formation – especially for venture capital firms focused on the early and growth stages.

The China awards follow the publication of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025 guide, which recognized the firm in three categories in China – Investment Funds: Foreign Firms; Life Sciences and Healthcare: Foreign Firms; and Private Equity: Foreign Firms. The firm was also listed as a Firm to Watch for Foreign Firms: Corporate and M&A. This year, partner Yiming Liu achieved a new ranking as a Leading Partner, partner Jingyi Xu was highlighted as a Next Generation Partner, and partner Ruomu Li was recognized as a Leading Individual and a Next Generation Partner across several practice areas.

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