Emerging Companies
Why Cooley
Cooley works with startups to launch dynamic new ventures and propel them forward. We’ve been a key player since the venture industry began, having formed the first venture fund in the US in Silicon Valley. Clients that partner with us get the advantage of extensive experience, true teamwork and an entrepreneurial culture – all working together to help them build and transform breakthrough ideas into successful companies. We are proud to offer unparalleled access to the largest and most influential network of venture capital investors in the world.
Our team-oriented service approach gives our clients the flexibility to call on lawyers who are familiar with their products, technology and business models, and who understand the tactical decisions made by executive management. In fact, we frequently complement a client’s management team by serving as virtual general counsel, acting as a senior member of the team and participating in board-level discussions.
Our work for innovative, high-growth companies spans the full range of practice areas, including:
- Transformative deals – including financings, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, acquisitions of intellectual property (IP) assets, patent cross-licenses, complex divestitures and spinoffs
- Strategic patent counseling
- Commercial and licensing agreements – including distributor agreements, global supply agreements, sales representative agreements, software licenses and joint development agreements
- High-stakes IP litigation, complex commercial disputes, anti-counterfeiting enforcement actions and stockholder securities suits
- Complex business model structuring and strategic commercialization advice for emerging products and services
We built Cooley GO to propel your business at every stage
- Start – The basics, including formation, founders, options and more
- Create and protect – How to protect your business ideas and IP
- Build your team – How to build and incentivize your team
- Raise funds – Advice on landing investments
- Board and directors – Guidance on using your board’s and advisers’ experience to help your company and managing corporate governance
- Sell – Considerations for a sale or exit