Our Experience

Orrick's Global Corporate Solutions Group's global network of law firms consistently addresses and resolves legal issues on behalf of multinational corporations. We meet the needs of multinational clients in the operation of their global equity compensation programs and in resolution of various international legal issues, including those related to securities, foreign exchange, and labor and employment law. Lawyers at Orrick, working with our global network, have also regularly addressed international regulatory concerns stemming from certain purchases, divestitures, spin-offs, mergers and acquisitions in non-U.S. capital markets.

Our team has advised on the planning and implementation of global employee equity compensation program for leading global entities including:

• one of the largest oil and energy companies in more than 50 countries
• one of the largest U.S. based financial institutions in more than 90 countries
• one of the largest technology companies in more than 60 countries
• one of the largest insurance companies in more than 50 countries
• one of the largest telecommunication companies in more than 60 countries

Post-merger integration projects have included the:

• development and implementation of post-merger integration planning in more than 50 countries
• cash out of employee equity awards in a post-merger environment
• advising on and executing transactional corporate structure and developing ongoing a corporate governance model

Global mobile workforce projects have included the:

• development and implementation of standard and country-specific inter-company transfer agreements for the European Union
• development and implementation of standard expatriate agreements for the European Union and Asian region

Global data privacy projects have included the:

• development and implementation of inter-company agreements in more than 100 countries
• assessment of applicable privacy laws and development of privacy policy for more than 30 countries

Global secretary services have included the:

• assessment of European Union corporate disclosure directive and implementation of related compliance activities in all European Union member states
• coordination of filing process for annual returns in more than 50 countries
• appointment, removal and reappointment of directors and officers in more than 100 countries
• implementation of incorporation and dissolution activities in over 40 countries