Cooley LLP‘s team, overseen by John Clendenin, handles venture capital, private equity, growth equity and life science matters across regional investment fund ecosystems. The team also broadly assists South and Southeast Asia fund managers investing in novel tech. Sean Murphy is noted as a key individual whose expertise is sought out in relation to the formation of various funds.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Very well-embedded in the venture capital ecosystem.'
- 'Cooley partners and practices really try to actively be part of the stakeholder group, which is quite rare.’
Key clients
- ChrysCapital
- Leo Capital
- Golden Gate Ventures
- Foxmont Capital Partners
- Argor Capital Management
- Alpha JWC Ventures
- AC Ventures
- DSG Consumer Partners
- Innoven Capital
- Good Startup
Work highlights
Acted as lead counsel to ChrysCapital, on the close of its oversubscribed US$700 million continuation fund with two of the world’s leading secondary fund investors and simultaneous sale and purchase of a large stake in the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) from ChrysCapital’s Fund VI.
Practice head
John Clendenin
Other key lawyers
Sean Murphy