Cooley LLP is a world leader in start-up and venture capital work. It has built a significant team in Singapore and has become a major player in Southeast Asia. The group is active in seed funding and early stage financings, right through to later-stage funding rounds; in 2023, it advised on a number of Series D and E financings, despite the challenging conditions. Working with colleagues in the US and around the world, it frequently represents global venture funds in their investments in Southeast Asia. Ferish Patel is very much part of the start-up and venture capital environment in Singapore, Southeast Asia and India. Andrew Harline is also well known in the sector in Singapore and Southeast Asia.
Testimonials
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‘Very hardworking and knowledgeable team. They deliver great results, especially for complex issues. I feel confident with their counsel and work.’
‘Andrew Harline has been the Cooley partner that has worked with us since the beginning. Great counsel, highly responsive and very knowledgeable. Fast turnarounds and very patient with complex legal matters. He and his team are very thorough, especially Xinwei Li, who has also worked closely with us in a number of highly nuanced cross-border matters.’
Key clients
- FPL Capital (Kredivo)
- Holmusk
Work highlights
- Advised Kredivo Holdings (formerly known as FinAccel) on its $270m Series D fundraising round.
- Advised Zepto on its $200m Series E round, which brought the company’s valuation to $1.4bn.