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Cooley LLP

Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms)

Greater China Region Guide 2026 : China


Cooley LLP

Rankings

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Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms) - China

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

Cooley fields a well-respected team that covers US and Hong Kong listings, private placements, and secondary and follow-on offerings. Its team acts for issuers, sponsors and underwriters and is particularly renowned for handling IPOs in the tech, healthtech and life sciences sectors.

Work Highlights

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  • Cooley advised Morgan Stanley, Jefferies and CITICS/CLSA as the underwriters of Duality Biologics on its HKD1.64 billion IPO.

Strengths

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  • Cooley has a very good team structure, with a well-established team with capabilities from both the US and HK sides, who can solve our problems no matter when and how we raise them.

    Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms) respondentGreater China Region
  • Cooley's strengths in HK IPOs include deep cross-border expertise and seamless coordination between jurisdictions, as well as a tech-savvy focus and commercial pragmatism.

    Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms) respondentGreater China Region
  • They have great communication with the sponsors and gave us very clear instructions and helpful advice.

    Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms) respondentGreater China Region

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 5Michael Yu
    Band 5Michael Yu

    Michael Yu

    Michael Yu is frequently mandated on IPOs, secondary offerings and placements in the tech and biotech sectors, handling both 18A and 18C listings.

    • He is very professional and can help us negotiate with the Hong Kong exchange and he knows many senior people there.

      Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms) respondentGreater China Region
    • He is flexible and can understand the client's needs.

      Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms) respondentGreater China Region
  • Band 6Will Cai
    Band 6Will Cai

    Will Cai

    Will Cai has a strong track record handling IPOs in the technology, biotech, logistics and heavy industry sectors.

    • I respect him a lot. He's a notable name who is very good.

      Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms) respondentGreater China Region

Ranked Individuals at Cooley LLP (2)

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    Michael Yu

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    Will Cai

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