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Investment Funds: Private Equity - Asia-Pacific Region

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Cooley has a noted private equity practice recognised for its legal acumen in the venture capital arena, with particular proficiency in technology strategies. The firm is also called upon by private equity houses pursuing growth strategies. It leverages a strong Silicon Valley platform to provide multi-jurisdictional muscle. The firm provides expertise across its offices in the Asia-Pacific region, including from its Singapore office.

Notable practitioners

Zeng Xun and Lee Pang are key contacts at the firm's Beijing and Shanghai offices respectively, alongside Sean Murphy in Cooley's Singapore office.

Work Highlights

Provided by Cooley LLP

  • Cooley served as legal counsel to Go-Ventures, backed by Indonesia’s GoTo, as it raised a second fund at USD240 million and rebranded as Argor Capital. 

  • Cooley represented Pavilion Capital, Temasek Capital Management and True Light Capital in a fund restructuring related to the syndicate’s limited partnership investments in a China VC and Growth Fund established by a co-founder of Alibaba.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Lawyers at Cooley are commercially astute, and quick and effective at responding to our queries with workable advice.

Investment Funds: Private Equity respondent
Asia-Pacific

They provided us with sector-specific and pragmatic advice.

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