Cooley LLP
About
Cooley LLP, founded in 2012, is a well-established firm serving Reston, VA, and surrounding areas. With a wealth of experience in corporate, securities, and M&A law, they primarily represent emerging growth companies and their investors. Offering counsel on a range of matters, from corporate governance and intellectual property to employment and general corporate issues, Cooley LLP has developed expertise across various sectors. They also have a strong interest in international transactions, representing both U.S. and non-U.S. entities in multiple global jurisdictions.
Highlights
13 years in business
Serves Reston, VA
Specialties
Service type
Consultation / advice, Litigation / representation
Number of employees
0 - 10 employees, 11 - 50 employees, 51 - 100 employees, 101 - 500 employees, 500 - 1,000 employees
Industry type
Admiralty and maritime, Advertising / Communications and media, Agriculture, Aviation, Banking, Energy and utilities, Entertainment, Gaming, Health care, Insurance, Internet, Oil and gas, Life sciences and biotechnology, Telecommunications, Transportation, Other industries
Work type
Agreements / Contracts, Mergers and acquisitions, Executive compensation, Tax planning, New business incorporation filing, Financing, Franchising / Licensing
Location and hours
Cooley LLP
11951 Freedom Dr Fl 17
Reston, VA 20190-5640
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Work Experience
Associate
Cooley LLP
2012 - Present
Partner
Cooley LLP
2012 - Present
Chair, Corp./Securities/M&A Group
VLP Law Group LLP
2008 - 2012
Partner
DLA Piper US LLP
2005 - 2008
Associate
Cooley Godward LLP (now Cooley LLP)
2000 - 2005
Associate
Piper & Marbury (now DLA Piper LLP (US))
1999 - 2000
Associate
Jones Day Reavis & Pogue
1996 - 1999
Education
George Mason University School of Law
2010
American University, Washington College of Law
American University, Washington College of Law
University of Virginia
2007
George Mason University School of Law
2012
Wake Forest University School of Law
University of Maryland College Park
2005
Univ. of Virginia School of Law
George Mason University School of Law
American University, Washington College of Law
1996
New York University
1993
Notre Dame Law School
2007
Stanford University
2001
American University, Washington College of Law
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
1983
Notre Dame Law School
Law
2007
Stanford University
American Studies
2001
University of Virginia School of Law
University of Michigan Law School
The George Washington University Law School
2010
California Institute of Technology
2003
The George Washington University Law School
2009
University of Utah
2006
Harvard Law School
Law
University of Pennsylvania
George Washington Univ LS
Univ. of Virginia School of Law
George Mason University School of Law
2012
University of Virginia
2007
George Mason University School of Law
George Mason University School of Law
2010
University of Maryland College Park
2005
American University, Washington College of Law
Law
1996
New York University
East Asian Studies/International Politics
1993
American University, Washington College of Law
Wake Forest University School of Law
Associations & Affiliations
George Mason Law School Alumni Association
Member
Virginia Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
Member
George Mason American Inn of Court
CLE Coordinator
Virginia Bar Association Pro Bono Society at George Mason Law
President
China Business Network
Member
Mid-Atlantic Ventures Association
Member
Virginia Bar Association
Member
District of Columbia Bar
Member
Northern Virginia Technology Council
Member
American Bar Association
Member
MAVA Capital Connection
Presenting Company Coach
Letters of Credit Report
Editorial Advisor
Ohio Bar Association (inactive)
Member
Virginia State Bar
Member
Publications
George Mason Law Review
Keep Recording: Why On-Duty Police Officers Do Not Have a Protected Expectation of Privacy Under Maryland's State Wiretap Act
2012
Indiana International and Comparative Law Review
An Examination of China’s Emerging Intellectual Property Regime: Historical Underpinnings, the Current System and Prospects for the Future
John Marshall Journal of Practice & Procedure
The Protection of Computer Software in the People’s Republic of China: Current Law & Case Developments in the “One Copy” Country
Letters of Credit Report
Assualt on Letter of Credit Legal Principles in China and Vietnam (with S.K. Kapur)
Letters of Credit Report
The Impact of the Asian Economic Crisis on Letter of Credit Transactions (with S.K. Kapur)
Letters of Credit Report
Brazil Imposes Restrictions on Letter of Credit Transactions that Permit Delay in Payment for Goods (with S.K. Kapur and M.F. Farrall)
Letters of Credit Report
Crossborder Developments: Roundup of Recent Internation Developments/Roundup of Recent International Cases (multiple articles)(with S.K. Kapur)
International Law Bulletin -- Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe
Strategic Cross-Border Sales of Hong Kong Companies (contributing writer with S. Luk and V. Koong)
International Law Bulletin -- Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe
ADRs for Listed Hong Kong Companies: First Road to the U.S. Equity Markets (contributing writer with S. Luk and V. Koong)
Speaking Engagements
Mach37 2015 Cohort
Fundraising Strategy for Cyber-Security Startups
2015
Services offered
Corporate Law Attorney