Social Sector Finance
Orrick received the ABA's Business Law National Public Service Award in recognition of the firm's contribution to the microfinance sector.
Orrick is committed to representing organizations involved in Social Sector Finance (SSF), the global movement that seeks to make impact investments in, and provide financial opportunity to, disadvantaged and financially underserved communities. Although organizations engaged in SSF activities often face difficult or complex legal issues, in addition to financing and investment issues, few law firms operate in this space. Our lawyers, located in offices throughout Asia, Europe and North America and bolstered by our strong corporate and finance practices, provide a wide range of legal services to entities involved in SSF, often on a pro bono basis.
We advise on a variety of matters, including the structuring and governance of nonprofits, banking law, securities law, foreign exchange regulations, local laws and regulations, employment law, tax law and a wide range of transactions, including structured finance, contracts and fund formation. If a matter requires knowledge of a local jurisdiction in which we are not present, we draw on our large network of local counsel in countries around the world.
Key SSF Sectors Covered by Orrick
Why Orrick?
Our long-standing pro bono work has allowed us to leverage and expand our knowledge and capabilities as well as develop relationships with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and governmental agencies involved in SSF sectors. To this end, we actively support cross-sector collaboration and public-private partnerships (PPPs).
Through our prior pro bono work, we have discovered that few law firms operate in this space, and we view this as a unique opportunity for us to better support organizations pursuing SSF objectives.
Orrick has strong capabilities in areas important to SSF clients
- Debt finance
- M&A
- IPO advisory services
- Peer-to-peer (P2P) and related online micro-lending platforms
- Intellectual property
- Labor and employment
- Regulatory advice
- Venture capital and private equity
- Investment funds
- Renewable energy
- Tax
In addition to our legal capabilities, our offices in key financial cities in Asia, Europe and North America enable Orrick to leverage its international footprint and broad capabilities in finance to facilitate transactions among a variety of SSF investors and supporters, NGOs and government agencies. The geographic regions in which we have worked include:
- Africa: Cameroon; Egypt; Ghana; Kenya; Mozambique; Nigeria; Togo; Uganda
- Americas: Argentina; Brazil; Colombia; Paraguay; Venezuela; USA
- Asia-Pacific: Bangladesh; China; India; Indonesia; Mongolia; Nepal; Philippines; Sri Lanka; Tajikistan; Thailand; Vietnam
- Europe and Middle East: England; France; Israel; West Bank and Gaza; Italy; Lebanon; Ukraine
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