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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP > Texas, United States > Firm Profile

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Offices

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

Practice head(s):

Joshua Rosenkranz

Other key lawyers:

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

Key clients

Altisource Asset Management Corporation

Avon Products

Basin Electric Power Cooperative

BB Energy USA

Boeing

Broad Reach Power/Broadview Solar

Carnival Corporation

The Chamberlain Group

Cheniere Energy

Cisco

City of Saint Louis

ConocoPhillips

Cox Communications

Credit Suisse

DISH Network

Gilead Sciences

Instacart

Johnson & Johnson

Kars 4 Kids

Kohler Co.

Lyft

Medidata

Microsoft

MSC Cruises

Oracle

Panasonic

Pegasystems

Plexxikon (a subsidiary of Daiichi Sankyo)

Regents of the University of California

The Renco Group

Sonos

Synopsys

TravelCenters America

Twitter

Unicolors

Walmart

Work highlights

Dispute resolution > E-discovery Tier 1

Leading lawyers

Next Generation Partners

Practice head(s):

Wendy Butler Curtis

Other key lawyers:

Logan Herlinger; Jeffrey McKenna; Jay Williams; Kelly Cullen

Testimonials

‘Great team – responsive, courteous, client service oriented.’

‘Overall, the team is heavily oriented and well-versed on the technology front.’

‘Wendy Butler Curtis is a top-notch e-discovery expert and an outstanding person.’

‘The team at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP’s e-discovery practice stands out for its exceptional knowledge. A key strength of the e-discovery team is their deep understanding of various industries. Moreover, the team’s commitment to diversity and inclusion brings a wide range of perspectives and ideas, enhancing their problem-solving capabilities. Orrick also sets itself apart through its collaborative approach. This client-centred approach fosters a deeper understanding of the client’s needs, leading to more tailored and effective e-discovery strategies. The e-discovery practice is notable for its integration of technology and legal expertise.’

‘We love working with Logan Herlinger, who is on top of his game.’

‘Excellent knowledge of US and European law. I also highly appreciated the responsiveness and flexibility the team brought along.’

‘Jeffrey McKenna was exceptional and very pragmatic in their work.’

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

Leading lawyers

Practice head(s):

William Oxley; Meghan Kelly

Other key lawyers:

Peter Bicks; James Stengel; Anne Malik

Key clients

Johnson & Johnson

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

Marathon Oil

China National Building Material Company (CNBM)

Renco

Microsoft

Work highlights

Energy > Renewable/alternative power Tier 1

Leading lawyers

Hall of Fame

Next Generation Partners

Practice head(s):

Blake Winburne; Dahl Thompson; Louise Gibbons

Other key lawyers:

Kristin Seeger; Joe Roger; Rohit Sachdev; Eric Stephens; Paul Zarnowiecki; Giji John; Teresa Hill; David Gold

Key clients

Primergy Solar

Excelsior Energy Capital

TotalEnergies

Intersect Power

CleanCapital

Generate Capital

Superior Plus

Equinor

HASI

Algonquin

Recurrent Energy

Green Street Power Partners

Arclight Capital Partners

Engie

Linea Energy

Work highlights

Finance > Financial services regulation Tier 1

Practice head(s):

Clinton Rockwell; Daniel Forester

Other key lawyers:

Jeff Naimon; Marshall Bell; Amanda Lawrence

Testimonials

‘What makes this practice unique is the depth and breadth of its experience in the consumer financial services regulatory and enforcement space. Collectively, they are able to cover all of the major consumer financial services industries.’

‘Marshall Bell offers unparalleled consumer regulatory compliance counseling. The things that shine through about Marshall include his seasoned nature, his excellent judgment, his responsiveness, the depth and breadth of his knowledge in this area, and his talent for rigorously analyzing complex and often nuanced issues.’

‘These folks are the experts in this space. They bring unrivaled expertise in consumer finance with a conservative approach and business mindset.’

‘The Orrick Consumer Finance team are true experts in financial regulatory issues, with depth of knowledge and experience that our company relies on for mortgage origination and servicing issues.’

‘The Orrick team has a deep bench, where they have an expert regarding almost any issue or concern that you can face. This also allows them to have a cutting edge expertise regarding current regulatory actions and changing policies.’

‘Orrick’s consumer finance practice is the go-to practice for a high percentage of the financial industry because of their excellence across a range of practice areas.’

‘The individuals I work with stand out because of their ability to operationalize their legal and compliance advice for our business. They have seen such a range a products and problems that they can forecast risk and provide choices to mitigate that risk.’

Key clients

Cross River Bank

National Premium Finance Association

Capital One

Renew Financial

Ygrene Energy

PNC Bank

Carrington

Think Mutual Bank

Gate City Bank

Opportunity Financial

Self Financial

Work highlights

Finance > Fintech Tier 1

Practice head(s):

Clint Rockwell; Daniel Forester

Other key lawyers:

Katy Ryan; Josh Pollick; Joseph Perkins

Testimonials

‘Orrick has provided high-quality legal service to our company. They have been fast and consistent with their communication and are reliable. They have provided exceptionally good advice and counsel for all corporate, fundraising, and HR matters for our company. ’

‘The collaboration between the Orrick teams is impressive.’

‘A deep and versatile Fintech practice group. They are also strong on the capital markets side for asset backed securitizations.’

‘Orrick’s team is exceptional. They care about their clients and get results. I cannot recommend them enough. ’

‘Joseph Perkins is at the top of the FinTech field.’

Key clients

Stripe

Deel

AtoB

Eltropy

Slope

Chime

Dave

Betterment

Beacon Platform

Accrue Savings

Capchase

Vise

Shopify

PayPal

Karat

LendingClub

Affirm

Illusory Systems

Easygo Gaming

Ondo Finance

Flipside Crypto

Pantera

Mysten Labs

Solana Foundation

Uphold

Lockerverse

Compound Labs

0x

Fractional Token Company

Mina Foundation

Chainalysis

New York Digital Investment Group

Illusory Systems

Paysafe

Community Federal Savings Bank

InComm

Flagstar Bank

Nuvei

Expensify

Better Mortgage

Self Finance

Work highlights

Finance > Project finance

Leading lawyers

Next Generation Partners

Practice head(s):

Blake Winburne; Dahl Thompson; Louise Gibbons; Young Lee

Other key lawyers:

Daniel Matthews; Adam Griffin; Christopher Moore; Wolf Pohl; Victoria Boyne; Matthew Neuringer; John Donaleski; Thomas Glascock; John Eliason; Ross McKinnon

Testimonials

‘One of the strengths of the Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP team is that they are extremely knowledgeable in the construction industry. The knowledge that they have regarding P3’s and construction contracts as a whole is unmatched. They are extremely pleasant to work with and are always available when needed.’

‘All members from Orrick who I worked with were great to deal with.’

‘Victoria Boyne drove the entire process and kept everyone informed at all times. Great construction and P3 understanding.’

‘Marlowe Mitchell was beyond pleasant and always willing to assist with the P3 process.’

‘Vincent was very knowledgeable when it came to the terms and conditions of the Contract and the P3 process.’

Key clients

Ultium Cells

Intersect Power

Calpine Corporation

RAI Energy International

TotalEnergies

Apex Clean Energy

Swift Current Energy

Birch Infrastructure

Strata Solar Development

EDF Renewables

Primergy

ENGIE

Clearway Energy

Plus Power

D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI)

esVolta

Generate Capital

HASI (formerly Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital)

CleanCapital

US Wind

AES Clean Energy

Apex Clean Energy

esVolta, LP

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Macquarie Asset Management

Meridiam Infrastructure North America

IFM Investors

ACS Infrastructure Development

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Transurban

New York City Health + Hospitals Corporation

abrdn (fka Aberdeen Asset Managers)

VINCI

Halmar

Shikun & Binui

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Work highlights

Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): municipal Tier 1

Leading lawyers

Hall of Fame

Practice head(s):

Raniero D’Aversa

Other key lawyers:

Marc Levinson; Lorraine McGowen; Thomas Laryea

Testimonials

‘The Orrick team (namely Thomas Laryea, Sushila Nayak and Lorraine McGowen) was an outstanding resource for us and our fellow committee members during the years long restructuring negotiations. Their industry expertise was invaluable to achieving a good result.’

‘Thomas Laryea stands out in particular as someone who has not just a keen sense of legal issues, but is an expert in the field and is adept at discussing business issues, utilizing his vast network of contacts and generally doing whatever he can to advocate for his clients.’

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; Sushila Nayak

Other key lawyers:

Michael Mitchell; Orion Mountainspring; Leah Sanzari; Howard Goldwasser; Chris Min

Testimonials

‘The Orrick team are very knowledgeable on the credit card securitization asset class in particular. The team provide sound recommendations and deliver within tight turnarounds.’

‘Orrick has a solid, reliable and competent securitization team led by Mike Mitchell.’

‘Rob Moyle and Chris Min are both highly responsive to questions and are able to understand the pressure points from a bank lender point of view. They also have a great knack for quickly understanding newer asset classes, such as charge cards.’

‘Mike Mitchell is an exceptionally gifted securitization lawyer who provides sage and practical advice. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of relevant laws and regulations in the securitization space and can recall every conceivable change to laws and regulations as well as the rationale behind each one of them going back several decades.’

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

Intellectual property > Patents: licensing Tier 1

Next Generation Partners

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

Leading lawyers

Practice head(s):

David Ruff

Other key lawyers:

David Schwartz; Mark Seneca; Tony Chan; Matthew Gemello; David Gold; Leah Recht

Testimonials

‘The team at Orrick take the time to understand the nature and demands of our business. They provide considered legal advice on complex topics in a way which is actionable for our business. They challenge our thinking when appropriate and are also responsive to feedback. The present innovative ideas and approaches to complex M&A matters.’

‘David Schwartz is an incredible relationship partner. His dedication to understanding our business and our ways of working is complimented by his proactive approach to providing innovative solutions and ideas.’

‘Orrick had timely, direct, and experienced advice to offer during our M&A transaction. Their main partner, Mark Seneca, was extremely well versed and easy to work with.’

‘Mark Seneca is very hard working and available.’

‘Orrick’s approach has suited our needs very well, with a very strong client/lead partner relationship, fast and accurate responses, and a good record of both responding to the client’s directions and contributing additional thinking and perspective. Particularly useful, the lead partner for our engagements has a very good record of understanding quickly both the legal and business context, including why some legal risks need to be subordinate to the business gains for a particular issue.’

Key clients

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Aptean, Inc.

Bayer AG

Casetext, Inc.

Catalyst Biosciences

Chainalysis, Inc.

Chevron New Energies

Eversight, Inc.

Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd.

Green Street Power Partners

Heap

Ipsen SA

Kineta, Inc.

MosaicML, Inc.

OpenGov Inc.

OpsRamp, Inc.

PCF Insurance Services

Post Road Group LP

Qualifacts Systems, Inc.

Redwood Software, Inc.

SFJ Pharmaceuticals

Squarespace

Superior Plus US Holdings

Travelnet Solutions

Trimble Inc.

Vast Space and Launcher, Inc.

VINCI Airports

Work highlights

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

Leading lawyers

Hall of Fame

Practice head(s):

Josh Pollick; Amanda Galton; Stephen Venuto; Mitchell Zuklie; John Bautista

Other key lawyers:

Laura Bloxham; John Harrison; Kasey Winshall; Max Cantor

Testimonials

‘Max Cantor is an invaluable asset to his clients. He is not just my counsel, he is my business partner.’

‘Kasey Winshall is excellent.’

‘Exceptional team, high-quality advice and service.’

‘They have a broad range of experts for different stages of the life of a tech start-up client.’

‘Laura Bloxham has a great combination of smart professionalism and warm approachability.’

Key clients

MosaicML

Casetext

Paperspace

Stripe, Inc.

Coatue Management

Anthropic

ElectroTempo Inc.

Dataiku, Inc

Fuse

Elementl, Inc.

Pre-Act Technologies

K Health

TypeFace

Boisson

Flourish Labs

CapStack Technologies, Inc.

Harbour Enterprises

SafeRide

Certa

HM Bradley

GlossGenius

Arris Composites

Work highlights

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

Hall of Fame

Practice head(s):

Shannon Yavorsky

Other key lawyers:

Heather Egan; Aravind Swaminathan; Michelle Visser; Emily Tabatabai; Thora Johnson; Amanda Lawrence; Elizabeth McGinn; Joe Santiesteban

Testimonials

‘The Orrick team has exceptional depth and breadth of experience, including attorneys like Heather Egan who have shaped the field.’

‘Emily Tabatabai is the best with respect to Student Data and Children’s privacy issues. It is a niche that few people know better.’

‘Aravind Swaminathan is the best when it comes to how to manage a data breach. He is my go to lawyer. Extremely pragmatic and business savvy.’

‘The Orrick team is the absolute best in class when it comes to cyber response and everything that goes along with it. I have complete trust in this team, in a way that I do not with other law firms. From partners to junior associates, everyone is truly excellent at what they do.’

‘Michelle Visser is a star. She has fantastic judgment and sees three steps ahead.’

‘Joe Santebastian has done an excellent job quarterbacking cyber incident response.’

Key clients

Anker Innovations Limited

Block, Inc.

Carnival Corp.

Dermalogica, LLC

FanDuel, Inc.

JumpStart Games, Inc.

Microsoft Corporation

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

Zillow Inc.

ZoomInfo Technologies Inc.

Work highlights

Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes Tier 2

Leading lawyers

Practice head(s):

Meghan Kelly; William Oxley

Other key lawyers:

Peter Bicks; Richard Jacobsen; Marc Shapiro

Testimonials

‘Orrick are a very user friendly and experienced dispute resolution shop that communicates well and make clients’ lives easier.’

Key clients

Credit Suisse

Goldman Sachs

Ocwen

National Collegiate Athletic Association

Freedom Holding Company

Elite Worldwide Group

Silvio Scaglia

China National Building Material Group

Marathon Oil

University of Washington

American Express Company

McDonald’s Corporation

Avon

Illusory Systems, Inc.

LinkedIn

Work highlights

Energy > Energy transactions: electric power Tier 2

Hall of Fame

Next Generation Partners

Practice head(s):

Blake H. Winburne; Dahl Thompson; Louise Gibbons

Other key lawyers:

Kristin Seeger; Giji John; Brad Gathright; Patrick Ferguson; Rohit Sachdev

Key clients

Primergy Solar

Microsoft Corporation

TransWest Express, LLC

HASI (formerly Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure)

Linea Energy

Green Street Power Partners

TotalEnergies

Algonquin

Arclight Capital Partners

Equinor

Intersect Power

Enlight Renewable Energy

Broad Reach Power

Birch Infrastructure

Engie

Chevron New Energies

Work highlights

Energy > Energy transactions: oil and gas Tier 2

Next Generation Partners

Practice head(s):

Blake H. Winburne

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.

WGL Midstream

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp

Vega Energy

Kuvare

AIG

Liberty Mutual

eCorp International LLC

Work highlights

Industry focus > Native American law Tier 2

Practice head(s):

Townsend Hyatt

Other key lawyers:

David Lin; Richard Chirls

Key clients

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Reno-Sparks Indian Colony

Prairie Island Indian Community

Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan

Tulalip Tribes of Washington

Western Alliance Bank

Catawba Indian Nation

Poarch Band of Creek Indians

PCI Gaming Authority

Seneca Nation of Indians

Seneca Gaming Corporation

Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon

Kalispel Tribe of Indians

Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians

Jena Choctaw Band of Indians

Wells Fargo Bank

PNC Bank

KeyBanc Capital Markets

KeyBank

Umpqua Bank

Columbia Bank

Work highlights

Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage) Tier 2

Next Generation Partners

Practice head(s):

Clem Roberts; Alyssa Caridis

Other key lawyers:

Steven Routh; Vann Pearce; David Gindler; Lauren Drake; Jared Bobrow; Timothy Carroll

Key clients

Sonos

Realtek Semiconductor

Micron Technology

Corteva Agriscience

Genentech, Inc.

CelLink Corporation

Invently Automotive Inc.

Panasonic

Oracle

PayPal

Zynga

Check Point Software Technologies

FormFactor, Inc.

Altice USA, Inc.

CSC Holdings, LLC

Cablevision Systems Corporation

Carnival Corporation

Work highlights

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

Leading lawyers

Hall of Fame

Practice head(s):

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

Key clients

ADATA Technology Co.

CelLink Corporation

Headlands Technologies

Easygo Gaming Solutions

HCW Biologics

Fisker Inc.

Microsoft

ExamWorks

PCF Insurance Services

Duetto Research

Intellectual property > Trademarks: litigation Tier 2

Practice head(s):

Clement Seth Roberts; Alyssa Caridis

Other key lawyers:

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

Testimonials

‘The Orrick team knows their stuff and are reasonable to work with, even when on the other side.’

‘David Hosp and Mark Puzella are the heads of the TM litigation team and stand out for their skill as lawyers and knowledge of the law.’

Key clients

BBAM US LP

Nreal Technology Limited

Zillow

Optimizely aka Episerver

Anker Innovations

Fantasia (Subsidiary of Anker Innovations)

CoorsTek Bioceramics, LLC

Mahindra

Williams-Sonoma

New Balance

Brand Design Company/House Industries

Adore Me, Inc.

Polar Corporation

Work highlights

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

Leading lawyers

Hall of Fame

Rising stars

Next Generation Partners

Practice head(s):

Julie Totten

Other key lawyers:

Jill Rosenberg; Lynne Hermle; Jessica Perry; Joseph Liburt; Lisa Lupion; Mark Thompson; Erin Connell

Key clients

CommScope

Enigma MPC, Inc.

DataRobot, Inc.

Mogul, Judith

Tech Non-Profit Organization

Calix, Inc.

Microsoft

Twitter

Oracle

Sephora

Morgan Stanley

Williams-Sonoma

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

Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense Tier 3

Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense

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

Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers Tier 3

Energy > Energy regulation: oil and gas Tier 3

Leading lawyers

Rising stars

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.

Chevron

EcoEléctrica, L.P.

Braskem S.A.

Enstor Gas, LLC

Marathon Oil

New Fortress Energy, Inc.

Work highlights

Finance > Structured finance: derivatives and structured products Tier 3

Practice head(s):

Nikiforos Mathews; Robert Moyle; Al Sawyers

Other key lawyers:

Jonas Robison

Testimonials

‘Excellent subject matter expertise.’

‘Nik Mathews is extremely efficient and has excellent knowledge of ISDAs and derivatives matters.’

Key clients

Microsoft

Citigroup

Work highlights

Insurance > Advice to policyholders Tier 3

Practice head(s):

Barry Levin

Other key lawyers:

Khai LeQuang

Testimonials

‘The best in knowledge, experience and general client service.’

‘Super responsive and on point.’

Key clients

EFG Bank

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt

Credit Suisse

BroadRiver Asset Management

MHR Fund Management

Intellectual property > Copyright Tier 3

Practice head(s):

Clem Roberts; Alyssa Caridis

Other key lawyers:

Annette Hurst; David Hosp; Mark Puzella; Robert Uriarte; Nathan Shaffer

Key clients

Microsoft and GitHub

LinkedIn Corporation

Cox Communications

Maplebear Inc. d/b/a Instacart

Synopsys

Work highlights

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

Practice head(s):

Clement Seth Roberts

Other key lawyers:

Bas De Blank; Josh Pond

Key clients

Sonos

Micron

Altice

Realtek

Mianyang BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd

Delta Electronics

Work highlights

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

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

Practice head(s):

Juliano Banuelos

Other key lawyers:

Laura Becking; Jason Flaherty; Christine McCarthy; Justin Ho

Testimonials

‘Orrick’s EBC group has deep expertise and provides practical, actionable advice.’

‘Christine McCarthy has provided quality advice and helped operationalize a compliant structure.’

‘The team is very proactive and provides actionable and practical advice that is risk-based and pragmatic. Orrick does an excellent job at training associates and has worked with me on AFAs such as flat billing rates for U.S. employment advice. They respect my budget needs and staff accordingly.’

‘Laura Becking is the best lawyer to obtain advice regarding employment compliance for international expansion. Christine McCarthy is a great problem solver for any issues regarding equity plans, executive compensation, and benefits.’

Key clients

Algolia

Bayer

Betterment

Beyond Meat

Casetext

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Convoy

COVA Acquisition Corp.

The Gap, Inc.

Getaround

Industrious Management Company

Ipsen SA

Microsoft

Mosaic ML

Nexa3D

Oracle Corporation

Williams-Sonoma

Work highlights

Real estate Tier 3

Practice head(s):

Randolph Perry

Other key lawyers:

Gerard Walsh; Daniel Rothberg; Michael Liever; Jonathan Roheim; Katherine Jones; Nicole Walsh

Testimonials

‘Custom tailored solutions, the place to go for complex projects and situations.’

‘Katherine Jones is excellent both as a relationship partner and one that gets busy in the trenches. Crisp and tight drafting, everything is thought through. She is fantastic to work with and the type of attorney that is needed in the modern legal economy.’

‘The Orrick team is both organized and big-picture oriented. They have deep RE experience, and so we value their input.’

‘Gerard Walsh – Extremely good at understanding risks and how a change to a certain aspect of the deal would create a problem in another arena.’

‘Katherine Jones and Nicole Walsh – Both are business-oriented, but also focused on ensuring all risks are understood. They focus on minimizing risks in a practical fashion.’

‘Very responsive and lead partner is well organized, knows how to bring in appropriate resources, and highly knowledgeable of the subject matter.’

‘The team is efficient, smart, and experienced.’

‘They understand the needs of the client, the specific deal or project, and what it means to get a deal done. They are ego-less. Randolph Perry and Jonathan Roheim are outstanding.’

Key clients

Ascend Real Estate Partners

BlueMountain Capital Management

Calmwater Capital

Cirrus Real Estate Partners

French American International School

Hackman Capital Partners

Lawrence Investments

Lift Partners

Local Bounti

RREEF America LLC

Sagehall Partners

Skylight Real Estate Partners

Stockbridge Capital Group

Superior Plus

Walton Street Capital

Wells Fargo Bank

Westbrook Partners

Zephyr Partners

Work highlights

Tax > US taxes: non-contentious Tier 3

Rising stars

Practice head(s):

Eric Wall; Peter Connors; John Narducci

Other key lawyers:

SeoJung Park; Kimberly Loocke; Richard Moore; Justin Cooper

Testimonials

‘Orrick brings an incredible depth of expertise and collaboration across a wide range of transactional and finance matters. We have yet to find a specific issue that the Orrick team cannot address or help us solve — and we have covered many. The team also brings an execution mindset that is unique to our other experiences with legal partners.’

‘We work closely with Justin Cooper and Rich Moore, who personally go above and beyond to partner with our leadership on new ideas, bringing complex, cross-disciplinary concepts from 0 to 1. This unique combination is extremely valuable to us as clients working in a new affordable housing space.’

‘Peter Connors has years of experience and expertise in international tax matters. ’

Key clients

PaperSpace

Cisco

Primergy Solar

Mosasic ML

Casetext

OpsRamp

COVA Acquisition Corp

Kineta

Bridging Pennsylvania Developer 1

Louisiana Connected

Coatue Management

Ipsen SA

SquareSpace, Inc.

Catalyst Biosciences

Waimana Hydrogen

Aptean

Chainalysis, Inc.

US Wind

Medical Microinstruments

Work highlights

Antitrust > Merger control Tier 4

Next Generation Partners

Dispute resolution > Financial services litigation Tier 4

Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense Tier 4

Next Generation Partners

Alex Talarides –Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Energy > Energy regulation: electric power Tier 4

Practice head(s):

Dahl Thompson; Blake Winburne

Other key lawyers:

Adam Wenner; Cory Lankford; Patrick Ferguson

Key clients

Broad Reach Power

TransWest Express LLC

Ranger Power

Recurrent Energy

GSQ

Excelsior Energy Capital

Elawan Wind

Intersect Power

Calpine

Vitol

Work highlights

Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings

Practice head(s):

William Hughes

Other key lawyers:

Alice Hsu; Brett Cooper

Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings Tier 4

Practice head(s):

William (Bill) Hughes

Other key lawyers:

Alice Hsu; Brett Cooper; Mark Mushkin; Albert Vanderlaan; Jamie Evans

Testimonials

‘I’ve worked with Jamie Evans extensively. He’s great. Thoughtful, available, reasonable under the circumstances with billings.’

‘Jamie Evans is a veteran, handles boards well, handles CEOs well, doesn’t take credit for in-house lawyer work but shares the wins.’

Key clients

VINCI Airports

Getaround

Fisker

Work highlights

Healthcare > Life sciences Tier 4

Practice head(s):

Stephen Thau; Thora Johnson

Other key lawyers:

David Gindler

Testimonials

‘Orrick has a very strong team across the board, with a deep bench. They also have excellent partners in other specialty areas outside of IP (appellate practice, arbitration practice).’

‘David Gindler is a true advocate and dives in deep on issues. He is incredibly thoughtful and creative.’

‘We use Orrick for our health privacy compliance efforts. They have demonstrated a strong subject matter expertise while helping assess the practical risks we face.’

‘We use Thora Johnson for our health information privacy and HIPAA compliance matters. She provides exceptional guidance and is very practical in her approach.’

Key clients

Genentech, Inc.

Miltenyi Biomedicine

Ipsen

SFJ Pharmaceuticals

BioAtla

Corteva Agriscience

Catalyst Biosciences

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

ANI Pharmaceuticals

Johnson & Johnson

Work highlights

Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate Tier 5

Practice head(s):

Raniero D’Aversa

Other key lawyers:

Laura Metzger; Lorraine McGowen; Evan Hollander; Colleen McDuffie

Testimonials

‘Partners are accessible, knowledgeable and practical. They have developed deep knowledge of how technology driven businesses work which is essential when doing both debt financing and restructuring.’

‘Laura Metzger in NY restructuring is simply stellar. Responsive, balanced, great guide in very difficult situations.’

‘The Orrick attorneys are experts in their respective areas and it shows. They inspire confidence because of how thoroughly they know their stuff and how well they are able to break it down and explain it to business/non-legal folks. They are responsive and efficient. They are also quite invested in diversity and inclusion and their teams are staffed accordingly. I highly recommend them.’

‘Lorraine McGowen is an absolute class act in every way. Her expertise in bankruptcy and financial restructuring matters is second to none. She is able to offer a steady and guiding hand through what can sometimes be the very chaotic world of bankruptcy. Another attorney I highly value on the Orrick team is Colleen McDuffie. She is trustworthy and never disappoints. Her ability to take complex topics and boil them down in a way that is easily understood by non-lawyers is top-notch.’

Key clients

Credit Suisse; Column Financial, Inc. and Sector Financial Inc.

Lane Gate Advisors LP

Galaxy Digital LP

SFJ Pharmaceuticals X, Ltd.

State of Oregon Retirement Fund

NOVA Chemicals Corporation

Pyramid Management Group LLC

Liquidators for Greensill Limited

Out West Restaurant Group, Inc.

Work highlights

Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital) Tier 5

Practice head(s):

Dolph Hellman

Other key lawyers:

Mary Wallace; Perry Teicher; Kenneth Rasamny

Testimonials

‘Mary Wallace – absolutely one of my favorite private funds lawyers – extraordinarily knowledgeable, great communication, personable, and most importantly, understands her role in the process – when to opine, when to listen, and when more information or another opinion is needed.’

Key clients

Washington State Investment Board

Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund

New York State Common Retirement Fund

New York Common Retirement Fund

San Francisco City and County Employee’s Retirement System

Fuse Venture Partners II, LP

Fuse Venture Partners Alpha II, LP

Blank Ventures Fund I, LP

age1 Fund I

Fabrica Ventures Fund II

Dispute resolution > International arbitration

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP > Firm Profile

Orrick is a modern, inclusive, global law firm focused on serving the tech and innovation, energy and 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 and 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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This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of TMT laws and regulations applicable in Germany.

Italy: Corporate Governance

Published: March 2024

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This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Corporate Governance laws and regulations applicable in Italy.

United States: Data Protection & Cybersecurity

Published: April 2024

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This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Data Protection & Cybersecurity laws and regulations applicable in United States.

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Published: April 2024

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This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Data Protection & Cybersecurity laws and regulations applicable in United Kingdom.

Italy: Bribery & Corruption

Published: June 2024

Authors: Jean-Paule CastagnoAndrea Alfonso StiglianoChiara Bettinzoli

This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Bribery & Corruption laws and regulations applicable in Italy.

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