News
13 Dec 2006
DLA Piper wins Venture Capital Market Lead Legal Advisor 2006 Award
Honor recognizes exceptional Venture Capital practice achievements in China; Reflects Synergy between DLA Piper's US and China Venture practices
Press Release
Palo Alto, CA - Zero2IPO, a leading independent research firm in China, has awarded DLA Piper LLP the prestigious Venture Capital Market Lead Legal Advisor 2006 award. The honor recognizes the many achievements of DLA Piper's venture capital practice in China and underscores the close working relationship between the firm's US and China venture practices.
The award was based on total deal volume, dollars invested as measured by deal size and overall market reputation-information drawn from Zero2IPO Group's annual survey of various venture capital firms investing in Mainland China.
"Being named the Venture Capital Market Lead Legal Advisor is a significant achievement for DLA Piper's China offices as Chinese start-ups and investing professionals regularly point to the Zero2IPO rankings," stated James M. Koshland, chair of DLA Piper's Emerging Growth and Venture Capital practice group. "I would like to congratulate our venture capital attorneys throughout the U.S. and China who contributed to making this a reality."
"We are very honored to receive this award and to have our venture team in China be recognized for their hard work," said Rocky Lee, head of DLA Piper's Venture and Private Equity practice in China. "With significant contributions from our Palo Alto, Seattle, Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong offices, our continued success in China is a truly global effort that reinforces the value of DLA Piper's unique international platform."
DLA Piper was presented with the award Thursday, December 7 at Zero2IPO's award ceremony in Shanghai with approximately 200 China-focused venture capitalists, private equity professionals and entrepreneurs in attendance.
About DLA Piper
DLA Piper has 3,200 lawyers and 62 offices in 24 countries throughout the U.S., U.K., Continental Europe, Middle East and Asia. It has leading practices in commercial, corporate and finance, human resources, litigation, real estate, regulatory and legislative, tax, and technology, media and communications.
About Zero2IPO
Zero2IPO is a leading independent research firm in China and is currently the most authoritative venture capital and private equity research data provider for the China market. The organization is widely regarded as an objective and trusted information source for examining venture capital firms operating in China.
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CONTACTS:
James Koshland, Partner, Silicon Valley, DLA Piper, 650.833.2009
Dan Cahill, Media Relations, San Francisco, GreenTarget, 415.552.3999
John Corey, Media Relations, Chicago, GreenTarget, 312.252.4102