London – May 14, 2018 – Cooley has been shortlisted for International Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards as well as Transatlantic Capital Markets Team of the Year at the Transatlantic Legal Awards, both of which take place in June. This recognition follows several recent London-based accolades, a reflection of Cooley’s growth in the UK since its 2015 launch. In 2017, Cooley was again named London Office of the Year – the second time since the firm’s London launch – by Legal Week at the British Legal Awards. Shortly after, Legal 500 UK shortlisted Cooley for technology, media and telecoms Firm of the Year. Cooley also earned the Highly Commended distinction for US Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards in April, which praised the firm for raising its London office revenue growth and significant client relationships. Cooley’s London office has built out robust practices, including corporate/M&A, finance, venture capital & private equity, capital markets, technology transactions, insurance, litigation, IP, product compliance & liability, white collar crime, tax, employment, competition and privacy & data protection, among others. In less than three years, the UK office has grown by more than 50% in headcount. Its renowned leadership across technology, life sciences and other high-growth industries is widely acknowledged around the world.
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