People

Zaid Mansour パートナー

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Zaid has more than ten years of experience in advising domestic and international clients across the entire value chain in the energy sector. He concentrates on energy transition matters and has extensive experience advising on multiple asset classes, including renewables (offshore wind, onshore wind, solar, biomass, waste-to-energy), clean hydrogen projects, conventional power plants, LNG import infrastructure and battery energy storage systems.

He regularly supports sponsors, developers and investors on transactional, contractual and regulatory aspects of energy transition projects and has in-depth experience in drafting and negotiating project agreements (EPC, O&M and offtake arrangements). Zaid also represents clients in proceedings with public authorities and legal disputes before courts.

He is author of publications on energy industry law, inter alia as co-author of commentaries on the German Energy Industry Act (EnWG) and the German Renewable Energies Act (EEG).

Zaid is recognized by Legal 500 and also listed by Handelsblatt – Best Lawyers, as a "Ones to Watch" lawyer for Energy Law, M&A and Regulatory Law.

Before joining Orrick, Zaid had been with another leading international law firm.

Teresa Hill パートナー

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Focused on helping public and private companies in achieving their global “net zero” carbon commitments, Teresa has a particular emphasis on negotiating renewable energy power purchase agreements (PPAs). She has partnered with some of the largest corporate buyers of renewable energy, working to expand the global footprint of their energy portfolios in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Australia and Asia.

The former co-leader of Orrick's global Energy & Infrastructure sector, Teresa has extensive experience with wind, solar and storage projects and, specifically, the negotiation of development-related agreements, including virtually and physically settled renewable power purchase agreements.

Prior to joining Orrick, Teresa was a partner in the energy and infrastructure group of a global law firm and in the environment, land use and natural resources and renewable energy groups of a Portland-based law firm. She also clerked for Chief Justice Linda Copple Trout, the first woman appointed to the Idaho Supreme Court.

Amy Grunske Head of International Pro Bono, Sustainability & Community Responsibility

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Amy works with a variety of international, national and local non-profit organisations and charities to identify their legal needs and to develop and facilitate tailored pro bono legal training, assistance, advice and representation. She also builds strong partnerships and networks with these clients and other partners such as law centres, academic institutions, government institutions and UN agencies to collaboratively develop high impact pro bono projects that use the law, policy and advocacy as tools for social change and development in the areas of human rights, conservation, rule of law and access to justice.

Amy also leads on the further development of the impact finance and social enterprise pro bono practice across the international offices, facilitating legal services to clients seeking to achieve positive social and environmental impact alongside financial returns.

Amy contributes to the continued development of the pro bono sector in the UK, helping to lead on initiatives such as the UK Collaborative Plan for Pro Bono and UKAdemy Pro Bono Training Programme. She also works to involve the firm's commercial clients as trusted partners in select pro bono projects, supporting the development of in-house pro bono.

Amy has many years’ experience advising the private legal sector on the strategic development and management of pro bono programmes across a number of jurisdictions. An Australian qualified lawyer, Amy holds graduate and post-graduate degrees in the areas of law, human rights, international development and psychology.

Jesse Paul Albani パートナー

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Jesse regularly serves as bond counsel for multifamily housing, student housing and waste-to-energy facility financings. His recent experience includes the development and implementation of a successful tax-exempt financing program for the creation and preservation of affordable housing for middle-income families and individuals across California. In addition, Jesse frequently assists issuers, underwriters and developers with the structuring and financing of nonprofit and general governmental transactions throughout the United States.

Jesse also serves on the Board of Governors for The University of San Francisco School of Law.

Prav Reddy パートナー

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Prav is experienced in cross-border and international insolvency, guiding clients through complex bankruptcy challenges. He understands the unique needs of banks in enforcement work, particularly in Law of Property Act (LPA) receiverships. Beyond corporate matters, he specialises in personal insolvency, with a strong focus on asset recovery and resolving disputes relating to trusts and beneficial interests.

Hagit Muriel Elul パートナー

New York

Hagit represents clients in international arbitrations across the world under the rules of all the major arbitral institutions including the ICDR/AAA, ICC and LCIA, SIAC, HKIAC, JAMS and CPR and in cross-border disputes in courts across the United States. She has also served as an expert witness on New York law in proceedings in Canada and the United Kingdom.

Hagit is recognised as ‘a force to be reckoned with’ (Legal 500) who ‘thinks ten steps ahead’’ (Chambers) and has “astonishing legal skills”, including the ability “to analyze and sharpen arguments”. She was recognized as one of a select group of "Distinguished Leaders" by New York Law Journal (2021).

Hagit regularly teaches courses on arbitration and advocacy skills, sits as arbitrator and frequently writes and lectures on topics related to international business disputes. She is a member of the ICC Court of International Arbitration Commission, former chair of the Arbitration Committee of the International Institute of Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR), a current member of the CPR Council, ICC Commission, and a founding Board Member of the New York International Arbitration Center.

Francesco Laurenti アソシエイト

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He advises major domestic and international corporations and financial institutions and underwriters in relation to capital markets deals including public offerings, EMTN, ECP Programmes, standalone issuance and liability management exercises.

He also advises lenders and financial institutions in relation to the development, acquisition, financing and refinancing of energy and transport infrastructure including airports and toll roads.

He also some experience in advising on financial and corporate transactions, including investments in share capital and the establishment of joint ventures with a particular focus on the environmental transition sector, and specific expertise in matters related to the plastics industry.

He adopts a practical, client-focused approach, combined with considerable expertise in assessing complex Italian legal issues.

Lars Knechtel Career Associate

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He advises technology companies from their incorporation through their first financing rounds into the growth phase, as well as on internationalization projects and Delaware flip transactions.

Lars works with VCs, as well as corporate venture capital investors on their investments in German start-ups and scale-ups.

Prior to joining Orrick, Lars worked as an inhouse lawyer at a global communications and advertising group of companies.

Kathryn 'Katy' de Visscher シニア・アソシエイト

Boston

Katy guides clients through every stage of cybersecurity incident response, including leading investigations, advising clients on data breach notification responsibilities, defending against regulatory enforcement actions brought by the FTC and State AGs, and providing strategic advice to help clients stay resilient in the face of evolving threats.

Katy also helps companies design and build incident response programs and conduct proactive breach preparedness activities, including developing actionable incident response plans and legal playbooks, running tabletop exercises simulating hypothetical incidents, and engaging third-party experts in advance of an incident.

Katy’s early experience includes supporting consumer protection enforcement in the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Data Privacy & Security Unit, advising on emerging policy issues at the Future of Privacy Forum, and gaining practical, in-house perspective at a leading cloud-based software company. Together, these roles inform her pragmatic, forward-looking approach to advising clients on privacy compliance and cybersecurity risk.

Carol Yan シニア・アソシエイト

北京

Carol’s practice focuses on patent filing and prosecution, patent-related legal advice and patent litigation across a broad range of industries, including chemistry, materials science, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, semiconductor and auto mechanics. Carol has extensional experience in patent, trademark, domain name, copyright and trade secret.

Before joining Orrick, Carol worked with Lung Tin International Property Agent Ltd. and in Jones Day’s Beijing Office.

Lisa T. Simpson パートナー

New York

Lisa has been recognized as one of the "Top 250 Women in IP" by Managing Intellectual Property and has received accolades from American Lawyer, Benchmark Litigation, The Legal 500 USA and New York Times Magazine with World Trademark Review 1000 noting that Lisa “marries a rich comprehension of IP law with a gift for connecting with people, making full use of each advantage in the courtroom.” Lisa was recently named to Lawdragon's 500 Leading Litigators in America list.

Trial Experience

Lisa has served as trial counsel across a wide range of matters. She recently served as co-lead trial counsel in a case in Delaware Chancery Court in a dispute over corporate control and ownership. She is currently serving as lead trial counsel in an energy distribution contract and rate dispute in North Dakota. Lisa also served as trial counsel for Oracle in its dispute with Google over the Java APIs in Android phones in the Northern District of California and served as trial counsel in a matter involving the trade dress of a hip implant medical device in the District of Colorado. Lisa has also served as trial counsel in a number of product liability matters involving allegations concerning talc, analgesics and herbicides.

Intellectual Property

Lisa handles a variety of high-profile trademark, trade secret, and copyright matters. Lisa’s copyright experience includes some of the leading copyright cases of the past decade: she represented Oracle in its litigation with Google over the Java APIs, represented DISH Networks, LCC in its copyright litigation with the broadcast networks over various features offered by DISH’s Hopper DVR, including AutoHop and Sling and served as counsel to Supap Kirtsaeng before the U.S. Supreme Court on the issue of the copyright first sale doctrine’s applicability to goods manufactured abroad.

Lisa’s trademark and trade secret litigation has spanned a variety of courts and industries: she successfully defended trademark infringement claims in the Northern District of California on behalf of Sony over its popular “Gran Turismo” racing video game and scored two separate wins in the Southern District of New York and then in the Second Circuit on behalf of client Sanei in trademark litigation brought by fashion designer Jill Stuart. Lisa also successful established secondary meaning and secured a preliminary injunction for the New York City Triathlon in S.D.N.Y. Lisa also represented a major pharmaceutical and healthcare company in trade secrets litigation concerning multi-payor coordination of prescription drug benefits loyalty cards.

Products Liability and Consumer Class Action

Lisa serves as counsel to Johnson & Johnson, Chanel, and Avon in cases asserting claims arising from the use of its talcum powder products, including claims of mesothelioma and ovarian cancer. She also represented Wyeth and Dow Agrosciences in a variety of complex products liability and consumer class action litigations. Lisa served as counsel in hundreds of product liability matters concerning injuries allegedly associated with childhood vaccines, handled litigations involving the labeling and advertising of Advil, and obtained the dismissal, prior to class certification, of a consumer class action in a matter concerning the calcium supplement Caltrate.

Current Pro Bono Representation

Lisa served as trial counsel for Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky, securing an important trial win invalidating as unconstitutional a statewide law that jeopardized access to safe and legal abortion services in Kentucky.
Lisa also has served in a variety of firm management roles, including on the Firm’s Management Committee, as Hiring Partner for the New York office as well as Partner-in-Charge of Firmwide Campus Recruiting and as a member of the Professional Development Committee.

Cameron Kasanzew アソシエイト

New York

Cameron has litigated patent, trademark and trade secret disputes in state and federal court, as well as before the U.S. International Trade Commission. She also has experience with trademark prosecution and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. In her commercial practice, Cameron has represented companies in contract and business tort disputes.

Cameron received her J.D., cum laude, from Fordham University School of Law. At Fordham Law, she served as Notes & Articles Editor of the Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal (Vol. 33) and participated in the Samuelson-Glushko Intellectual Property and Information Law Clinic.