Emma Mann-Meginniss joins Cooley’s San Francisco office as a partner in the emerging companies and venture capital practice. She arrives from Goodwin Procter, where she was a partner, and will continue her focus on representing private technology and digital health companies and investors.
“Emma’s impressive track record in representing private companies and their investors makes her a valuable addition to our firm and Bay Area practice,” said Sonya Erickson, global chair of Cooley’s business department. “Her arrival reinforces our commitment to our market-leading emerging companies practice, and Emma’s deep experience and guidance will prove to be a great asset to our clients. We are thrilled to welcome Emma to Cooley.”
Mann-Meginniss advises clients in all stages of the corporate growth life cycle. She focuses her practice on representing companies and investors in the healthcare and technology sectors, guiding companies through complex financings and M&A transactions. She also represents clients in a variety of other sectors – notably, software, hardware, digital media, gaming, customer success and financial technology, with a particular passion for women’s health and wellness.
“Emma is a fantastic lawyer and dynamic next‐generation leader in the Bay Area,” said Peter Werner, co-chair of Cooley’s global emerging companies and venture capital practice group, vice chair of the firm’s business department and partner in charge of the firm’s San Francisco office. “Her arrival, coupled with the recent addition of James Schneider in our Boston office, reflects our continued commitment to being the world’s leading law firm for technology and life sciences companies and their investors.”
“Cooley has an incredible reputation for advising some of the world’s most dynamic private companies across a full life cycle platform, and I am excited to be a part of the continued momentum,” Mann-Meginniss said. “I am thrilled to join the team at Cooley and the firm’s unique and collaborative culture.”
With more than 540 lawyers, Cooley’s emerging companies and venture capital practice works with startups to launch and grow dynamic new ventures. Cooley has been prominently involved in this space since the venture industry began, having formed America’s first venture fund in Silicon Valley. Cooley’s clients benefit from the firm’s extensive experience, true teamwork and entrepreneurial culture that help construct successful companies from innovative ideas. Cooley’s unparalleled access to the largest and most influential network of venture capital investors in the world makes it a true leader in the private companies space.
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