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Cooley

Summary

Cooley is a global law firm that is the #1 firm representing VC-backed companies going public, representing over 7,000 high-growth private companies and 1,000+ public and private software companies.

Verified Facts

  • 1 law firm representing VC-backed companies going public for the last 20 years.1

  • Represents 1,000+ public and private software companies.1
  • Supports 7,000+ high-growth private companies.1
  • Technology transactions lawyers combine IP and commercial transaction practices.1
  • Cooley GO provides open source startup document packages.1

Historical Context

Historical context has not yet been drafted. Future work should document the firm's growth and role in the venture capital ecosystem.

Analysis

Analysis has not yet been drafted. Future work should use independent sources to document major technology transactions and the firm's role in shaping startup law.

Relevance to Open Source and Software Companies

Leading startup law firm with deep technology transactions and IP expertise. Cooley GO provides open source legal resources including startup document packages, making the firm particularly relevant for early-stage technology companies navigating open source licensing and IP issues.

Relationships

Sources

  1. SRC-COOLEY-TECH: Cooley Technology Industry Practice Page.

Research Debt

  • Add independent sources for firm history and notable matters.
  • Document Cooley GO open source resources in detail.
  • Identify key attorneys in the technology transactions practice.

Document metadata

  • Last verified: 2026-06-25

  1. SRC-COOLEY-TECH — Cooley Technology Industry Practice Page. Official organizational record. ↩↩↩↩↩