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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP > The Legal 500 Rankings

Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)

Leading lawyers

Hall of Fame

Rising stars

Next Generation Partners

Practice head(s):

Joshua Rosenkranz

Other key lawyers:

Robert Loeb; Eric Shumsky; Mark Davies; Mel Bostwick; Elizabeth Moulton; Jeremy Peterman; Daniel Rubens

Testimonials

‘The partners I’ve worked with in Orrick’s appellate team are top notch. Their written work product and oral advocacy are among the best I’ve ever seen.’

‘Orrick provides a nicely integrated appellate experience, with expertise in many substantive areas.  I have worked with them as co-counsel on many matters and they are always professional, collaborative, and responsive.’

‘Orrick stands out for its use of technology in managing litigation dockets, which is especially valuable for technology clients. They are the industry leader in this area with top in-firm expertise. They are familiar with all the best legal tech.’

‘For years, we have retained Josh Rosenkrantz and his team to argue our most challenging appeals. It likely goes without saying in view of his credentials, but it bears repeating that Josh is brilliant.’

‘The practice exhibits exemplary teamwork and coordination, and seamless work product and service.’

‘The team was very responsive and had excellent communication skills. Josh Rosenkranz was a fantastic collaborator and invaluable partner on the project.’

‘Elizabeth Moulton is a smart, level-leaded, lawyer who works tirelessly in support of her clients. She has good instincts and is a force to be reckoned with when at the podium.’

‘Mark Davies has a terrific grasp of intellectual property law in addition to general appellate litigation.’

Key clients

Apple

Basin Electric Power Cooperative

BB Energy USA, LLC

Boeing

Broad Reach Power/Broadview Solar

Central Garden & Pet Company

Cheniere Energy

ConocoPhillips

Cox Communications

Credit Suisse

DISH Network, LLC

Facebook

Gilead Sciences

Instacart

Johnson & Johnson

Kars 4 Kids Inc.

Kohler Co.

Lyft

Micron Technology Inc.

Microsoft

Regents of the University of California

The Renco Group, Inc.

RingCentral

Sonos, Inc.

Sunny Balwani

Synopsys, Inc.

Twitter

Unicolors, Inc.

Walmart

Apple

Basin Electric Power Cooperative

BB Energy USA, LLC

Boeing

Broad Reach Power/Broadview Solar

Central Garden & Pet Company

Cheniere Energy

ConocoPhillips

Cox Communications

Credit Suisse

DISH Network, LLC

Facebook

Gilead Sciences

Instacart

Johnson & Johnson

Kars 4 Kids Inc.

Kohler Co.

Lyft

Micron Technology Inc.

Microsoft

Regents of the University of California

The Renco Group, Inc.

RingCentral

Sonos, Inc.

Sunny Balwani

Synopsys, Inc.

Twitter

Unicolors, Inc.

Walmart

Work highlights

Dispute resolution > E-discovery Tier 1

Leading lawyers

Next Generation Partners

Practice head(s):

Wendy Butler Curtis

Other key lawyers:

Jeffrey McKenna; Logan Herlinger; Kelly Cullen; Jeremiah Weasenforth; Alicia Hawley

Work highlights

Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort Tier 1

Leading lawyers

Practice head(s):

Jessica Perry

Other key lawyers:

Peter Bicks; James Stengel; Meghan Rohling Kelly; William Oxley; Lisa Simpson; Anne Malik

Key clients

Johnson & Johnson

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

China National Building Material Company (CNBM)

Union Carbide Corporation

Renco

Marathon Oil

Microsoft

Work highlights

Energy > Renewable/alternative power Tier 1

Jointly steered by Blake Winburne , Dahl Thompson  and Les Sherman, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP ‘s practice is well regarded for its ‘largely unmatched experience, connections and industry knowledge’  and is named a ‘one-stop shop’ by its high-profile clients. With its multidisciplinary hydrogen task force, the team is noted for its capabilities in matters related to a clean energy transition. Winburne’s broad expertise covers M&A, joint ventures, financing, and project development. With a particular strength in solar and energy storage, Kristin Seeger assists clients, including asset managers, funds, and renewable energy developers, with the acquisition and sale of domestic and international renewable energy projects in the U.S. and Canada. She recently advised Intersect Power on securing a $750m growth investment to build out its renewable energy portfolio. The practice expanded in 2022 with the hire of David Aaronson from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP , Adam Griffin from Baker Botts L.L.P. , Teresa Hill from K&L Gates , Julia Balas from Morrison Foerster   and Jared Joyce-Schleimer from Kirkland & Ellis LLP .

Leading lawyers

Hall of Fame

Practice head(s):

Blake Winburne; Dahl Thompson; Les Sherman

Other key lawyers:

Kristin Seeger; Mark Weitzel; David Aaronson; Adam Griffin; Teresa Hill; Julia Balas; Jared Joyce-Schleimer

Testimonials

‘Orrick can take a project from offtake, to procurement, to financing, to operations, and provide all relevant support in between. Truly a one-stop shop.’

‘Largely unmatched experience, connections and industry knowledge.’

Key clients

Apex Clean Energy

Elawan Energy

Ares Management

Enlight Renewable Energy

CleanCapital

Total

Consolidated Edison Development

Recurrent Energy

Distributed Solar Development

Clearway Energy

Generate Capital

State Street Bank & Trust

Sempra Energy

Macquarie Capital

Pattern Energy

RWE/E.On Renewables

ENGIE North America

Orsted

sPower

Calpine Corporation

BP Wind Energy North America

Eurus Energy

Intersect Power

Broad Reach Power

Algonquin Power

Work highlights

Finance > Financial services regulation Tier 1

Practice head(s):

Clinton Rockwell; Christopher Witeck

Other key lawyers:

Joseph Kolar; John Kromer, Jeffrey Naimon

Testimonials

‘The Buckley team are experts in mortgage regulatory issues, with deep experience handling complex issues and representing lenders and servicers in supervisory and enforcement actions and litigation.’

‘Their decades of experience handling complex mortgage regulatory issues and representing lenders and servicers makes them unique and why our company relies on them as a critical business partner.’

Key clients

Cross River Bank

Work highlights

Finance > Fintech Tier 1

Practice head(s):

Daniel Forester

Other key lawyers:

Christopher Witeck; John Kromer; Clinton Rockwell; Josh Pollick; Robert Moyle; Joseph Perkins; David McGill

Testimonials

‘Always standing for the interest of the company.’

‘Very involved, like an extended team of our company.’

‘The team is always willing to help navigate complex and unique issues that arise in the ever-changing landscape.’

‘Josh Pollick is an intelligent, patient, prudent lawyer who is always available to provide guidance.’

Key clients

Dave

Deel

Betterment

Beacon Platform

Accrue Savings

Capchase

Vise

SoFi

Shopify

PayPal

Karat

LendingClub

Affirm

Chime

Green Dot Corporation

Sagent Lending Technologies

Lockerverse

Invoice2Go

Nomad (Illusory Systems)

Easygo Gaming

DressX

Chainalysis

AtoB

Ondo Finance

Slope Tech

Simpl

Work highlights

Finance > Project finance

Praised as ‘one of the few true, one-stop shops’, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP‘s energy & infrastructure group advises on the whole range of project financing, including bank loans and capital markets debt in the energy and infrastructure sector, with strong experience in advising developers, financial institutions and public agencies on complex PPP transactions, such as Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) and Private Activity Bonds (PABs) financings. In Houston, global sector lead for energy and infrastructure Blake Winburne is reputed for his expertise in the electric power sector, including oil, gas, wind and solar, landfill gas and biomass energy, while Houston-based global head of the energy and infrastructure practice Dahl Thompson‘s experience extends to a wide range of complex commercial transactions. With ‘exceptional knowledge of the PPP business’, New York’s Matthew Neuringer, who was promoted to partner in 2022, is praised by clients for his ‘exceptional knowledge of the PPP business’, and is well-versed on the whole range of PPP projects, such as telecoms, rail, highways, airport, detention centers, school and energy. In San Francisco , lead of the renewable energy practice Les Sherman is well-versed in advising on wind and solar energy projects, as well as battery storage.  Global co-head of infrastructure Daniel Mathews and lead infrastructure partner Young Lee, both based in New York, are also recommended.

Leading lawyers

Next Generation Partners

Practice head(s):

Blake Winburne; Dahl Thompson; Les Sherman; Daniel Mathews; Young Lee

Other key lawyers:

Matthew Neuringer; Rohit Sachdev; Chris Moore

Testimonials

‘Time after time, Orrick team can react quickly and efficiently do deal with all our transactional issues. Be it existing investments, those requiring restructuring or opportunities always find that Orrick can deliver.’

‘Dan Mathews has been our go to lead partner. He surrounds himself with great team members those with the right knowledge to deal with issues at hand.’

‘Knowledge of the industry, from the perspective of customers, developers, and contractors.’

‘Matthew Neuringer – Exceptional knowledge of the P3 business, able to help us position ourselves well with sponsors.’

‘The finance capabilities of Orrick dovetail beautifully with their overall projects expertise, allowing them to guide projects through a wide range of financings with relative ease.’

‘Rohit Sachdev, on the projects side, works beautifully with finance gurus like Chris Moore to shepherd projects through financing. Orrick’s broad range of capabilities in the renewables space makes them one of the few true, one-stop shops.’

Key clients

Apex Clean Energy

Elawan Energy

Ares Management

Enlight Renewable Energy

CleanCapital

Total

Consolidated Edison Development

Recurrent Energy

Distributed Solar Development

Clearway Energy

Generate Capital

State Street Bank & Trust

Sempra Energy

Macquarie Capital

Pattern Energy

RWE/E.On Renewables

ENGIE North America

Orsted (formerly Lincoln Clean Energy)

sPower

Calpine Corporation

BP Wind Energy North America

Eurus Energy

Intersect Power

Broad Reach Power

Algonquin Power

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Macquarie Asset Management

Meridiam Infrastructure North America

IFM Investors Pty Ltd

ACS Infrastructure Development

Fluor Enterprises, Inc.

DIF Infrastructure

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Transurban

New York City Health + Hospitals Corporation

Work highlights

Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): municipal Tier 1

Hall of Fame

Practice head(s):

Raniero D’Aversa

Other key lawyers:

Lorraine McGowen; Marc Levinson; Thomas Laryea

Key clients

Suriname Bondholder Committee

Belize Bondholder Committee

PG&E Equity Holders

City of Beaumont, California

Work highlights

Finance > Structured finance: securitization Tier 1

Leading lawyers

Practice head(s):

Robert Moyle

Other key lawyers:

Leah Sanzari; Janet Barbiere; Howard Goldwasser; Michael Mitchell; William Cullen; Mitchell Naumoff

Key clients

Bank of America

Citigroup

Invictus Capital Partners

Morgan Stanley & Co.

Bank of Montreal

Rule 4(a)(2) ABS Investors (Oil and Gas Securitizations)

American Express

Rule 4(a)(2) ABS Investors (TV and Music Copyrights and Trademarks)

Issuer’s Counsel for C-PACE Originators

Nissan Auto ABS Underwriters

Ally Financial Underwriters

Centerline Logistics Corporation

Rule 4(a)(2) ABS Investors (Solar Farm Ground Leases)

Work highlights

Industry focus > Native American law Tier 1

Intellectual property > Patents: licensing Tier 1

Next Generation Partners

Practice head(s):

Daniel Yost; Sarah Schaedler

Other key lawyers:

Daniel Forester

Key clients

Weta Digital

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

Luminar

Fulcrum BioEnergy

Trimble

Turn/River Capital

Shopify

Gap

Mina Foundation

Twist Bioscience

Bayer

Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Volastra Therapeutics

Descartes Labs

Serve Robotics

Work highlights

M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m) Tier 1

Leading lawyers

Practice head(s):

David Ruff; Mark Seneca

Other key lawyers:

Tony Chan; Matthew Gemello; King Milling; Leah Recht

Key clients

Apex Clean Energy

Banneker

Ryzac, Inc., aka Codecademy

Enlight

Aptean, Inc.

Sizewise

Novitium Pharma

Superior Plus

NextCaptial Advisers, Inc.

Industrious

Aledade

Catalyst Biosciences

Shopify

Avaya Holdings Corp.

Workday

Juniper

PCF Insurance Services

Clutter

Invoice2go

Trimble

When I Work

Enlight Renewable Energy

Ryzac

Clever

Arcus

Aspen Designs

Dave

COVA Acquisition Corp.

Weta FX Limited (previously Weta Digital)

Work highlights

M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies Tier 1

Leading lawyers

Next Generation Partners

Practice head(s):

Josh Pollick; Amanda Galton; Stephen Venuto; Mitchell  Zuklie

Other key lawyers:

John Bautista; Samir Bakhru; Laura Bloxham

Key clients

Coatue

Solugen

Unstoppable

Supabase

CelLink

Anthropic

Curebase

Bessemer Ventures

Fuse Venture Partners

Athletic Greens

Industrious National Management Company

Bright Machines

Merama

Griffin Gaming Partners

Marcy Venture Partners

Samasource

Dave

Getaround

Work highlights

Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection) Tier 1

Hall of Fame

Practice head(s):

Shannon Yavorsky; Heather Egan Sussman

Other key lawyers:

Douglas Meal; Michelle Visser; Emily Tabatabai; Thora Johnson; Aravind Swaminathan; Seth Harrington; Amanda Lawrence; Elizabeth McGinn

Key clients

Block, Inc.

Carnival Corp.

Dermalogica, LLC

FanDuel, Inc.

Interactive Advertising Bureau

Microsoft Corporation

Shopify Inc.

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

Zillow Inc.

ZoomInfo Technologies Inc.

Work highlights

Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense

At Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, market abuse as well as securities and bank fraud matters in the financial sector form the core of the firm’s white-collar and corporate investigations work. The firm recently merged with Buckley LLP at the beginning of 2023, thus adding a practice group to its ranks which is highly reputed in advising individuals on white-collar matters. Acting on behalf of both corporates and individuals, the practice is also reputed for its FCPA expertise across jurisdictions; this focus is mirrored by Joseph Walker, who is based in Washington DC and a key point of contact for a number of financial services institutions and global businesses. Former federal prosecutor Amy Walsh is skilled in advising clients on matters such as international trade sanctions violations and securities fraud out of the firm’s New York office. Another name to note that joined the firm as part of the merger is David Krakoff in DC. Former chair of the group Robert Stern left the firm in 2022.

Leading lawyers: Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense: advice to individuals

Other key lawyers:

David Krakoff; Joseph Walker; Amy Walsh

Testimonials

‘The Orrick team takes a business approach to matters and works well as in integrated team with in-house staff.’

‘Great legal team.’

Key clients

Zimmer Biomet

Sunny Balwani (Theranos)

Stephen Buyer

Michael Curtler

Christopher C. Miller, Former Acting Secretary of the Department of Defense

Gregoire Tournant

Donald R. Schneider

John Holland

Justin W. Keener d/b/a JMJ Financial

Anthony Stimler

Charles Keiser

Work highlights

Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes Tier 2

Recently bolstered by its merger with Buckley LLP, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP routinely advises clients in the financial services, technology, and consumer product sectors. Jessica Perry in Silicon Valley leads the team and is supported by New York’s Peter Bicks, who handles a wide range of cases including product liability, mass torts, and intellectual property disputes. Also in New York, Richard Jacobsen regularly represents longstanding clients Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs. William Oxley in Los Angeles has defended manufacturers against Proposition 65 claims and New York-based Marc Shapiro is often engaged in class actions, multi-district litigation, and mass joinders.

Leading lawyers

Practice head(s):

Jessica Perry

Other key lawyers:

Peter Bicks; Richard Jacobsen; William Oxley; Marc Shapiro

Key clients

ADATA Technology Co., Ltd.

China National Building Materials

Credit Suisse

Duetto Research, Inc.

Goldman Sachs

ExamWorks Group, Inc.

Fisker Inc.

Freedom Holding Company, Elite Worldwide Group (EWG) and Silvio Scaglia

Deloitte Global

Deloitte US

LinkedIn

Marathon Oil

McDonald’s Corporation

Micron Technology Inc.

Microsoft

Ocwen

Work highlights

Energy > Energy transactions: electric power Tier 2

Hall of Fame

Next Generation Partners

Practice head(s):

Blake H. Winburne; Dahl Thompson

Other key lawyers:

Les Sherman; Rohit Sachdev; John Donaleski; Matt Archer; Louise Gibbons; Kristin Seeger; Lisa Magged; Dao Huynh

Testimonials

‘Incredible depth and range of experience in renewable energy, partners are for the most part highly accessible and communicate frequently regarding billing.’

‘Kristin Seeger is our go-to for renewable energy M&A and the entire business has appreciated her organization, responsiveness, efficiency and know-how. She is a terrific advocate and always a consumate professional.’

Key clients

Apex Clean Energy

Elawan Energy

Ares Management

Enlight Renewable Energy

CleanCapital

Total

Consolidated Edison Development

Recurrent Energy

Distributed Solar Development

Clearway Energy

Generate Capital

State Street Bank & Trust

Sempra Energy

Macquarie Capital

Pattern Energy

RWE/E.On Renewables

ENGIE North America

Orsted (formerly Lincoln Clean Energy)

sPower

Calpine Corporation

BP Wind Energy North America

Eurus Energy

Intersect Power

Broad Reach Power

Algonquin Power

Work highlights

Intellectual property > Copyright Tier 2

Practice head(s):

Clement Seth Roberts; Alyssa Caridis

Other key lawyers:

Annette Hurst; David Hosp; Robert Uriarte; Nathan Shaffer

Key clients

LinkedIn Corporation

Cox Communications

Maplebear Inc. d/b/a Instacart

Unicolors

Synopsys

Rocket Resume

Microsoft

Work highlights

Intellectual property > Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters) Tier 2

The ‘highly competent and technical’ interdisciplinary team at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has a particular specialism in trade secret matters involving employee mobility, with a notable example the team’s representation of ExamWorks Group Inc., wherein multiple employee defendants have been accused of misappropriating confidential data. Expertise in developing technologies is evident across the team. It has a strong reputation for its abilities handling work involving the misappropriation of trade secrets and the enforcement of non-competition and non-solicitation agreements. Its client portfolio consists of such notable names as Microsoft and McDonald’s Corporation, alongside other major businesses in a wide range of industries. Leading the team are Boston-based Sheryl Garko, Silicon Valley’s ‘top class’ Amy Van Zant, New York-based James McQuade, and experienced litigator Catherine Lui, who is based in San Francisco.

Hall of Fame

Next Generation Partners

Practice head(s):

Sheryl Garko; Amy Van Zant; James McQuade; Catherine Lui

Other key lawyers:

Rob Shwarts

Testimonials

‘Orrick’s people are highly competent and technical. They were all personable and sensitive to our specific case. We had a very diverse team and things were always seamless, regardless of who was involved. They were always on top of all the issues and always prepared. They also prepared us appropriately for what was coming next.’

‘Amy Van Zant is top class. She was always available and present for whatever we needed. She was one of the top lawyers I have ever worked with. She is incredibly technical and experienced, and her style is so contemporary. She felt like an extension of our team, not like have a third party involved.’

Key clients

Microsoft

ExamWorks

PCF Insurance Services

Duetto Research

McDonald’s Corporation

ADATA Technology Co.

Fisker Inc.

Intellectual property > Trademarks: litigation Tier 2

Practice head(s):

Clem Roberts; Alyssa Caridis

Other key lawyers:

Mark Puzella; Diana Rutowski; David Hosp; Sheryl Garko; Nathan Shaffer

Testimonials

‘The entire trademark litigation team at Orrick did an incredible job of bringing about a successful resolution to our case.’

‘The team is a true team in every sense of the word. Each time legal issues arise, the team does a fantastic job of addressing them, with each team member knowing their responsibilities and handling them perfectly.’

‘The lawyers I work with on the team show a very distinct interest in our business and understand what is affecting us in the marketplace. They make significant efforts to help us forecast not just legal issues affecting our day-to-day operations, but also long-term issues.’

‘The trademark litigation team at Orrick is top-notch. They have a deep knowledge of the law and show creativity and tenacity.’

‘The standouts in the group are David Hosp, Mark Puzella, and Sheryl Garko. All excellent litigators and a pleasure to work with.’

Key clients

BBAM US LP

Nreal Technology Limited

Salvestrin Wine Co., LLC

Synopsys, Inc.

Anker Innovations

Infmetry

CoorsTek Bioceramics, LLC

Mahindra

Williams-Sonoma

New Balance

Brand Design Company/House Industries

BIC

Work highlights

Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions) Tier 2

The team at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is experienced in handling wage and hour class actions, pay equity disputes, discrimination matters, internal investigations, and PAGA claims. Head of the team Julie Totten, who splits her time between Sacramento and San Francisco, is highly experienced in complex litigation and compliance matters, and advises clients such as Pinterest and Spotify. Notable names in New York include Mike Delikat, who is experienced in sensitive internal investigations and is the founder of the firm’s whistleblower task force, and Lisa Lupion and Jill Rosenberg, who specialize in internal investigations and discrimination claims respectively. In Silicon Valley, Jessica Perry is especially proficient at advising clients in the technology, financial, and retail industries, while Julia Riechert advises notable companies in the tech space. In the same office, Lynne Hermle is experienced in complex discrimination and wage-and-hour class actions, particularly in retail and technology. Senior associate Mark Thompson in New York is a key contact for employment litigation.

Leading lawyers

Hall of Fame

Rising stars

Next Generation Partners

Practice head(s):

Julie Totten

Other key lawyers:

Mike Delikat; Lisa Lupion; Jill Rosenberg; Jessica Perry; Julia Riechert; Lynne Hermle; Mark Thompson

Key clients

Microsoft

Twitter

Oracle

Sephora

Morgan Stanley

Williams-Sonoma

PIMCO

Spotify

Hofstra University

The Related Companies

JP Morgan

Nomura

GitHub

Carta

US Foods

Barclays

Deutsche Bank

Alcon

Pinterest

Splunk

Synopsys, Inc.

Sony Interactive Entertainment

Delta Dental

Zendesk

Holland & Knight

BlackRock, Inc.

American Express

Bank of the West

Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions Tier 2

Next Generation Partners

Practice head(s):

Daniel Yost; Sarah Schaedler

Other key lawyers:

Colleen McDuffie; David Schulman; Daniel Forester; Shana Solomon;

Key clients

Weta Digital

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

Luminar

Fulcrum BioEnergy

Trimble

Turn/River Capital

Shopify

Gap

Mina Foundation

Twist Bioscience

Bayer

Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Volastra Therapeutics

Descartes Labs

Serve Robotics

Work highlights

Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense Tier 3

Practice head(s):

Amy Ray

Other key lawyers:

Eileen Cole; Anna Aryankalayil

Key clients

Microsoft Corporation

ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Delta Dental Plan of California

LinkedIn

Work highlights

Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense Tier 3

Next Generation Partners

Practice head(s):

Michael Torpey

Other key lawyers:

Alex Talarides; James Kramer; Paul Rugani

Key clients

Apple

PayPal Holdings, Inc.

LendingClub

Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani (Theranos)

James Monsees (JUUL)

Credit Suisse

Momentus Space

ZocDoc, Inc.

Thought Convergence, Inc.

Kimmarie Sinatra (Wynn Resorts)

Work highlights

Energy > Energy regulation: oil and gas Tier 3

The energy and infrastructure team at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP assists a diverse range of oil and gas clients in navigating regulatory and permitting mandates before the FERC, DOE and other federal institutions. In the firm's New York office, Lisa Tonery leads the team and advises on critical matters in the LNG sector, representing major players in the industry, including Cheniere Energy and New Fortress Energy. The New York office is also home to senior associate Mariah Johnston, who handles on regulatory strategy, compliance and transactional matters. Based in Houston, global head of the energy and infrastructure practice Dahl Thompson is another key contact in the group.

Leading lawyers

Practice head(s):

Dahl Thompson; Lisa Tonery

Other key lawyers:

Mariah Johnston

Key clients

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

Midship Pipeline Company, LLC

Freeport LNG Development, L.P.

Tellurian Inc.

Penn America Energy Holdings LLC

EcoEléctrica, L.P.

Braskem S.A.

Enstor Gas, LLC

New Fortress Energy

Work highlights

Energy > Energy transactions: oil and gas Tier 3

Practice head(s):

Blake Winburne; Dahl Thompson

Other key lawyers:

Joe Roger; Jonathan Ayre; Bradford Gathright; Adam Kowis; Adam Griffin; David Aaronson

Key clients

Equinor

TotalEnergies

ConocoPhillips

Chevron

Occidental Petroleum Corp. (Oxy)

Nuveen, investment manager of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America

BP Corporation North America

NOVA Chemicals

Ares Management

ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC

Superior Plus

Ocean Rig UDW, Inc.

Schlumberger

WGL Midstream

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp

Vega Energy

Kuvare

AIG

Liberty Mutual

Work highlights

Finance > Structured finance: derivatives and structured products Tier 3

Practice head(s):

Al Sawyers; Nikiforos Mathews; Robert Moyle

Other key lawyers:

Jonas Robison; Alan Knoll

Key clients

Microsoft

Goldman Sachs

Insurance > Advice to policyholders Tier 3

Practice head(s):

Barry Levin

Other key lawyers:

Khai LeQuang

Testimonials

‘The team is extremely efficient and very bright.’

‘Khai LeQuang is a calm advisor with great negotiation skills. He has a unique understanding of the life insurance industry, paired with great legal skills.’

Key clients

EFG Bank

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt

Credit Suisse

Abe Khader and Abe Financial Services, Inc.

BroadRiver Asset Management

MHR Fund Management

Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage) Tier 3

Next Generation Partners

Practice head(s):

Clement Seth Roberts; Alyssa Caridis

Other key lawyers:

David Gindler; Gary Frischling; Lauren Drake; John Lu; Jason Lang; Travis Jensen; Steve Routh

Testimonials

‘Even if several companies involved in the litigation, Orrick team always provide reasonable advice. Their legal advice is easy to understand.’

‘Steve Routh is excellent for patent negotiation and also for US patent litigation. Especially, he can handle any complicated matter like as including multiple defendants.’

Key clients

Sonos

Realtek Semiconductor

Micron Technology

DISH Networks

Fédération Internationale de L’Automobile

Microchip Technology

RingCentral

Panasonic

Oracle

PayPal

Zynga

Check Point Software Technologies

Continuous Composites

Canon

Carnival Corporation

Work highlights

Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (International Trade Commission) Tier 3

Leading lawyers

Practice head(s):

Clem Roberts; Alyssa Caridis

Other key lawyers:

Jordan Coyle

Testimonials

‘The team at Orrick was well staffed, efficient and knowledgeable. A matter before the ITC was new for our Company and the work of these great professionals helped ease any concerns. Billing was efficient as possible in these situations and the team was very proactive to any cost concerns on the horizon. The entire experience was positive including the end result, which was fantastic.’

‘A great team at Orrick lead by Jordan Coyle. Jordan is an exceptional attorney specializing in matters before the ITC. In a unique but critical matter for the Company, Jordan and the team were patient and thorough in explaining the intricacies of ITC procedure and always one step ahead of our adversary. In a must win litigation, Jordan and the team delivered a knock out victory.’

‘Jordan Coyle leads Orrick’s ITC practice and is not only great to work with but also exhibits a mastery of the subject matter that few in the industry possess.’

‘Jordan Coyle’s understanding of case precedent as well as his ability to roll up his sleeves and get into the minutiae of the investigation is commendable. He knows the case instead and out by the time trial starts.’

‘The team is competent and experienced in ITC procedures.’

Key clients

Sonos, Inc.

Micron Technology, Inc.

Realtek Semiconductor

Altice USA, Inc.

Loeffler Randall

Hella Corporate Center USA

Delta Electronics, Inc.

Work highlights

Intellectual property > Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing) Tier 3

Practice head(s):

Clement Seth Roberts; Alyssa Caridis

Other key lawyers:

Beth Goldman; Betsy Wang Lee; Kristin Cornuelle

Key clients

Airbnb

Instacart

Vera Wang Group

Salesforce.com

VISA International

Viking River Cruises

Urban Zen by Donna Karan

BIC Corp.

Anika Therapeutics

Beyond Meat

Asana

Alit Wines

Stoller Vineyards

Heron Therapeutics

Dynavax

BrightSource Energy

Boston Trust Walden Company

Visual Supply Company

Adore Me

Work highlights

Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional Tier 3

Next Generation Partners

Practice head(s):

Juliano Banuelos

Other key lawyers:

Laura Becking; Jason Flaherty; Christine McCarthy; J.T. Ho; Michael Yang; Michael Wiesner

Key clients

Cisco Systems

Dave Inc.

Getaround

SOC Telemed

Workday, Inc.

Local Bounti

Keysight Technologies

Varian Medical Systems

Warburg Pincus

Barclays

Oracle Corporation

Williams-Sonoma

Beyond Meat

Betterment

Microsoft

Luminar

HCW Biologics

Getaround

Volta

Work highlights

Real estate Tier 3

Practice head(s):

Gerard Walsh; Randolph Perry

Other key lawyers:

Katherine Jones; Michael Liever

Key clients

Ascend Real Estate Partners

Blackstone

Broadreach Capital Partners

BlueMountain Capital Management

Calmwater Capital

Cirrus Real Estate Partners

DWS/RREEF

Hackman Capital Partners

KEB Hana Bank

Lawrence Investments

Lift Partners

Local Bounti

Macquarie (formerly GLL Real Estate Partners)

New York Life

PNC Bank

Prometheus Real Estate Group

Sagehall Partners

Skylight Real Estate Partners

Stockbridge Capital Group

Superior Plus

University of California

Walton Street Capital

Westbrook Partners

Zephyr Partners

Work highlights

Tax > US taxes: non-contentious Tier 3

Antitrust > Cartel Tier 4

Practice head(s):

Amy Ray

Other key lawyers:

Jim Tierney; Eileen Cole; Craig Falls; Anna Aryankalayil

Key clients

Microsoft Corporation

Delta Dental of California

Sonos Inc.

Cerence

Continental Corporation

Gary Merlino Construction Company

Investment Company Institute

Work highlights

Antitrust > Merger control Tier 4

Next Generation Partners

Practice head(s):

Amy Ray

Other key lawyers:

Craig Falls; Eileen Cole; Anna Aryankalayil

Key clients

Microsoft Corporation

Novitium Pharma LLC

Superior Plus US Holdings

Clutter

Ipsen

Starbucks

Vicarious

Work highlights

Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers Tier 4

Work highlights

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Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings

Practice head(s):

William Hughes

Other key lawyers:

Brett Cooper; Alice Hsu; Marsha Mogilevich; Mark Mushkin

Key clients

Dave

Getaround

Weave Communications

Local Bounti

Clover Health Investments

Luminar Technologies

Fisker

Keyarch Acquisition Corporation

890 5th Avenue Partners

Equinor Ventures

Twist Bioscience

Genesis Growth Tech Acquisition Corporation

Volta Industries

VNV Services

Ally Financial

Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings Tier 4

Practice head(s):

William Hughes

Other key lawyers:

Alice Hsu; Marsha Mogilevich; Mark Mushkin; Albert Vanderlaan; Jamie Evans

Key clients

Dave

Getaround

Weave Communications

Local Bounti

Clover Health Investments

Luminar Technologies

Fisker

Keyarch Acquisition Corporation

890 5th Avenue Partners

Equinor Ventures

Twist Bioscience

Genesis Growth Tech Acquisition Corporation

Volta Industries

VNV Services

Ally Financial

Work highlights

Healthcare > Life sciences Tier 4

The team at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is well equipped to assist clients with the full spectrum of life science mandates spanning the digital health, research, biotech, and pharmaceutical industries. Stephen Thau co-heads the practice from New York, regularly advising bioscience companies on the sales of their portfolios, and series financings for medical device companies. Washington DC-based co-chair Thora Johnson focuses keenly on health information privacy; she often assists health IT vendors with the setting up and operation of cyber security programs, and the permitted use and disclosure of health information for innovation. Also based in Washington DC, Anne Murray advises international medical device manufacturers on SEC and DOJ declination letters, and routinely represents clients in both government and internal investigations.

Practice head(s):

Stephen Thau; Thora Johnson

Other key lawyers:

Anne Murray; Gargi Talukder

Key clients

Bayer

Catalyst Biosciences

Volastra Therapeutics

64-X Bio

Kite Pharma, Inc.

Medical Microinstruments, Inc.

Ferring International Center SA

Aledade, Inc.

Sosei Heptares

Kineta

Ipsen

SOC Telemed Inc.

Work highlights

International Trade > CFIUS Tier 4

Practice head(s):

Harry Clark

Other key lawyers:

Jeanine McGuinness; Elizabeth Zane

Key clients

ASML US, LLC and ASML Netherlands B.V.

AXA Real Estate Investment Managers US LLC / AXA REIM France

Baidu

Bayer AG

Bechtel

Bureau Veritas S.A.

ConocoPhillips

Danaher

Deltek

Dentsply Sirona

EDP Renewables North America

Ellucian

Hemisphere GNSS, Inc.

Illusory Systems

Louis Dreyfus

Macquarie Capital

NVIDIA Corporation

PayPal Holdings, Inc.

Planet Labs

Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA)

Shopify

Synopsys

TDK Ventures

Telenor

Twist Biosciences

Vinci Concessions

Work highlights

Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital) Tier 4

Practice head(s):

Dolph Hellman

Other key lawyers:

Mary Wallace; Perry Teicher; Ken Rasamny; Andrew Vogeler

Key clients

New York State Common Retirement Fund (NYSCRF)

PayPal

Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund (OPERF)

Washington State Investment Board (WSIB)

San Francisco City and County Employee’s Retirement System (SFERS)

Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate Tier 5

Practice head(s):

Raniero D’Aversa

Other key lawyers:

B. J. Rosen; Khai LeQuang; Laura Metzger; Lorraine McGowen

Key clients

Credit Suisse; Column Financial

Lane Gate Advisors LP

Petroserv Marine, Inc.

Galaxy Digital LP

SFJ Pharmaceuticals X, Ltd.

State of Oregon Retirement Fund

NOVA Chemicals Corporation

Pyramid Management Group LLC

Liquidators of Greensill Limited

Whitehawk Capital Partners

Work highlights

International Trade > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions Tier 5

Dispute resolution > Financial services litigation

Practice head(s):

Amanda Lawrence; James McGuire; Fredrick Levin

Other key lawyers:

John Coleman; Ali Abugheid

Testimonials

‘The strength of Orrick is simple. It is all with their people. They are highly knowledgeable about the consumer finance industry and are ultra responsive. Furthermore, they know how and when to be aggressive to obtain the best results for their clients.’

‘Fredrick Levin and Ali Abugheida are incredible advisors and litigators. We know that they are always there and ready to act whether it be counsel or filing the appropriate action.’

Key clients

General Motors Financial Corporation

Cadence Bank, N.A.

Opportunity Financial, LLC

Ygrene Energy Fund, Inc.

Renew Financial Group, LLC.

Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC

PNC Bank, National Association

Capital One

US Bank

Union Bank

Gate City Bank

Work highlights

Energy > Energy regulation: electric power

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP > Firm Profile

Orrick is a modern, inclusive, global law firm focused on serving the Tech & Innovation, Energy & Infrastructure and Finance sectors. Based in 25+ markets worldwide, we help our clients grow and innovate, we protect them and we help them win. We prioritize diversity (Mansfield Plus Certified for four years in a row), innovation (Financial Times Top 3 Most Innovative firms for eight years in a row) and being a best place to work (Fortune Best Companies To Work For also for nine years in a row). And these values help us attract and develop top talent and inspire collaboration in order to provide forward-thinking advice to the world’s most innovative companies.

In Tech & Innovation, we help clients compete globally and thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic landscape. Our clients include more than 3,700 tech and life sciences companies, 6 of the 10 largest public tech companies, 300+ VC investors and 80+ unicorns. We partner with clients on virtually every transaction type – formation through going public – and achieve outstanding litigation and regulatory outcomes for them. And as dedicated business partners, we focus with them on setting their strategic agendas, shaping key employment strategies, managing cyber risk, lobbying for innovation-friendly public policy and establishing effective ESG oversight.

We offer a comprehensive global Energy & Infrastructure platform – working across renewables, power, oil & gas and infrastructure. Clients turn to us for revolutionary projects in energy transition and energy technology, and we guide them in the development of some of the most impactful infrastructure modernization projects across the planet. We are a pioneer in the infrastructure and Public Private Partnership markets globally and work hand in hand with governmental agencies to realize their transformational and sustainable energy, infrastructure and mobility roadmaps. And we deliver strong results across litigation, arbitration, regulatory and proactive compliance engagements.

We have a long and rich history of serving the Finance sector. We’ve acted for global banks, funds and leading financial institutions at the forefront of innovation in the private and public sectors – from creating new financial products to resolving high-stakes litigation, enforcement and compliance matters. Harnessing the talents of our diverse finance, restructuring, securitization, real estate, M&A, capital markets and tax lawyers, we partner with our clients to develop strategies for bespoke challenges and opportunities in today’s fast-paced financial markets. We combine our market knowledge with a deep bench of leading trial, appellate, regulatory and compliance lawyers to help financial institutions navigate complex litigation and enforcement matters.

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