Worldwide
Capital markets
1
Cooley LLP
Rankings
United States • Finance
Capital markets: equity offerings - Advice to issuers
1
United States • Media, technology and telecoms
Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
1
Worldwide
Data protection
1
Belgium
EU regulatory: Information technology
1
Belgium
EU regulatory: Pharma, medical devices and biotech
1
United States • Healthcare
Life sciences
1
Worldwide
Private equity
1
London • Insurance
Product liability: defendant
1
Singapore
Start-up and venture capital – Foreign firms
1
United States • Media, technology and telecoms
Technology transactions
1
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
Venture capital and emerging companies
1
United States • International trade and national security
CFIUS - CFIUS
2
United States • Finance
Capital markets: equity offerings - Advice to managers
2
Belgium
EU regulatory: Privacy and data protection
2
United States • Finance
Financial services regulation - Consumer finance
2
United States • Finance
Fintech
2
China
Investment funds: foreign firms
2
United States • Real estate
Land use/zoning
2
London • Industry focus
Life sciences and healthcare
2
China
Life sciences and healthcare: foreign firms
2
United States • Intellectual property
Patents: litigation (full coverage)
2
London • Dispute resolution
Public international law
2
United States • Dispute resolution
Securities litigation: defense
2
United States • Media, technology and telecoms
Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory
2
United States • Intellectual property
Trademarks: litigation
2
London • Corporate and commercial
Venture capital
2
United States • Transport
Aviation and air travel: litigation and regulation - Aviation and air travel - litigation and regulation
3
United States • Finance
Capital markets: debt offerings - Advice to issuers
3
United States • Finance
Capital markets: global offerings - Advice to underwriters
3
United States • Finance
Capital markets: global offerings - Advice to issuers
3
United States • Dispute resolution
Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense - Advice to individuals
3
United States • Dispute resolution
Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense - Advice to corporates
3
United States • Labor and employment
Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
3
London • Employment
Employee share schemes
3
United States • Dispute resolution
General commercial disputes
3
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
IT and telecoms
3
Belgium
Industry focus: Media and entertainment
3
Singapore
Investment funds: foreign firms
3
United States • Intellectual property
Patents: prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings)
3
China
Private equity: foreign firms
3
United States • Dispute resolution
Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
3
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
Shareholder activism - Advice to boards
3
United States • Intellectual property
Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)
3
United States • Intellectual property
Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing)
3
United States • Finance
Capital markets: debt offerings - Advice to underwriters
4
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
Corporate governance
4
United States • International trade and national security
Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
4
London • Corporate and commercial
Equity capital markets: mid-large cap
4
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Fintech: corporate and commercial
4
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Fintech: regulatory
4
London • Crime, fraud and licensing
Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
4
United States • Dispute resolution
International arbitration
4
London • Corporate and commercial
M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
4
United States • Investment fund formation and management
Private equity funds (including venture capital)
4
United States • Real estate
Real estate
4
United States • Labor and employment
Workplace and employment counseling
4
United States • Antitrust
Civil litigation/class actions: defense
5
United States • Finance
Commercial lending - Advice to borrowers
5
London • Corporate and commercial
Corporate tax
5
London • Risk advisory
Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
5
London • Crime, fraud and licensing
Fraud: civil
5
London • Dispute resolution
International arbitration
5
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
5
United States • Antitrust
Merger control
5
London • Risk advisory
Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
5
Belgium
Competition: EU and global
6
United States • Finance
Financial services regulation - Banking
6
United States • Finance
Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
6
United States • Tax
US taxes: non-contentious
6
London • Corporate and commercial
EU and competition
7
London • Employment
Employers
7
China
Corporate and M&A: foreign firms
United States • Tax
Financial products
London • Corporate and commercial
Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m)
London • Industry focus