Orrick Advises Swift on Purchase of "Best‐in‐Class" Office Tower in Oakland’s Dynamic CBD
| August.20.2021
Our real estate group represented Swift Real Estate Partners on the ~$325 million acquisition of 1111 Broadway in Oakland, California.
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Finance Sector
For over a century, 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.
Client Results
Orrick Advises Gulf Islamic Investments on its Debut Florida Investment
| July.23.2021
Orrick advised Gulf Islamic Investments (GII) on its approximately $50 million acquisition and related financing of The Concourse Office Park.
Orrick Team Advises on Structuring of First‐Ever Securitization of Mobile Assets in Italy
| June.29.2021
We advised brumbrum, the first online car dealer in Italy, on its €65 million financing round through securitization of credits backed by registered ...
Orrick Advises on Another Landmark NPE Securitisation
| June.21.2021
Orrick advised UBS Europe and Alantra CPAI as the arrangers on another landmark NPE securitisation in Greece.
Orrick Secures $85 Million Tax Equity Financing for Distributed Solar Development
| June.02.2021
Orrick represented Distributed Solar Development on securing $85 million in tax equity financing from Bank of America.
Orrick Advises on Two Landmark Non Performing Exposures (NPE) Securitisations
| March.15.2021
Orrick represented the arrangers on two landmark NPE securitisations in Greece. Projects which aim to decrease the significant nonperforming loan ...
Orrick Advises Seneca Women on Launch of Credit Card to Advance Women in the Economy
| March.05.2021
Congratulations to our longtime client Seneca Women, a global leadership and media platform, who together with Mastercard and Deserve, have created a ...
Orrick Advises the Kingdom of Morocco on its $3 Billion Bond Issuance
| December.18.2020
Orrick represented the Kingdom of Morocco on its issuance of $3 billion in bonds on the international financial market.
Greenlight Secures $90 Million Financing and Boosts Africa’s Off-Grid Energy Market
| October.01.2020
Orrick advised Greenlight Planet, the largest provider of solar-powered home energy products in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia emerging markets, ...
Orrick Advises Connexin on £80 Million Investment from Whitehelm Capital
| September.10.2020
We advised smart city technology company Connexin on the raising of an initial commitment of up to £80 million in funding from Whitehelm Capital.
Insights
Off‐Shore Crypto Exchange to Pay Up to $100 Million to Resolve Enforcement Action with U.S. Regulators
| August.19.2021
The BitMEX settlement marks yet another large extraterritorial enforcement action by U.S. financial regulators against a cryptocurrency company.
FinCEN Pursues Its Next Steps, Posting its Priorities and Pondering a No-Action Process
by Matthew Moses, Daniel Nathan, Matthew Reeder, Ben Dobkin and Kristin Schwam | July.28.2021
Recent FinCEN publications offer insights into how financial institutions might expect FinCEN to approach future enforcement actions and examinations.
The Federal Government Needs to Step in and Avert a Homeowner's Insurance Crisis
by Justin Cooper | June.21.2021
In this article for The Hill, partner Justin Cooper forecasts a potential crisis in the homeowners insurance market as a result of climate change.
Power Africa P3 Professional Training Series
| June.02.2021
The Cyrus R. Vance Center and Orrick, together with Gikera & Vadgama Advocates, Belex, and Olaniwun Ajayi, recently hosted a series of professional ...
SEC Focuses on ESG Investing
by Perry Teicher and J. T. Ho | May.14.2021
The SEC's Division of Examination recently issued a Risk Alert that highlights the SEC's increasing attention focused on investment strategies ...
PwC & Orrick Hosted CLE Presentation - What Financial Institutions Should Know About the New AML Law
| May.11.2021
Orrick partners Matt Moses and Jeanine McGuinness, along with Jeff Lavine from PwC, led a discussion on “What Financial Institutions Should Know ...
The SEC’s 2021 Examination Priorities Provide Firms With a Roadmap to Compliance
| March.10.2021
This annual guidance provides industry participants with a roadmap to plugging any gaps in their compliance.
Why It's Time to Lift the Trading Ban on Venezuela's Debt
by Thomas W. Laryea | February.20.2021
Thomas Laryea authored argues for reconsideration of the ban on secondary trading on Venezuela bonds as we look towards a comprehensive debt ...
China’s Digital Currency and What This Could Mean For Foreign Companies and Financial Institutions in China
by Betty L. Louie and Martha Wang | February.09.2021
China is operating increasingly on a cashless basis. In 2020, cashless transactions amounted to US$49 trillion, accounting for every four out of five ...
An Overview of Loan Forgiveness Under the Reopened PPP
by Evan C. Hollander, Jonas Robison, Scott Porter and Michael Ruiz | February.03.2021
A recent SBA interim final rule under the Economic Aid Act updated and consolidated loan forgiveness regulations for the reopened PPP.
The Anti‐Money Laundering Act of 2020
by Jeanine P. McGuinness, Matthew Moses, Daniel Nathan, Amy Walsh, Ben Dobkin and Tiffany Rowe | February.03.2021
The Anti-Money Laundering Act implements a broad range of AML reforms. We reviewed the law in detail and prepared a summary of the major takeaways.
IRS Finalizes Guidance Relating to Carbon Capture and Sequestration
by Peter Connors, Joshua Emmett, Robert F. Lawrence, Wolfram Pohl and Blake Winburne | February.01.2021
With the regulatory structure in place, implementation of most carbon capture, use and sequestration (“CCUS”) structures can proceed with confidence ...
Navigating Second Draw PPP Loans
by Evan C. Hollander, Jonas Robison, Scott Porter and Michael Ruiz | January.20.2021
Following the reopening of the Paycheck Protection Program, the SBA and Treasury have issued regulations imposing substantial limitations on ...
States Seek to Invalidate The OCC True Lender Rule
by Robert Loeb, Ned Hirschfeld and Anne Savin | January.20.2021
Complaint filed in People of the State of New York, et al. v. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, et al., No. 1:21-Civ-00057 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 5, ...
Paycheck Protection Program Reopened and Modified
by Evan C. Hollander and Jonas Robison | January.08.2021
The Economic Aid Act recently reopened the Paycheck Protection Program, and the SBA and Treasury issued implementing regulations on January 6, 2021.
News
Orrick's Andrea Greenwald Named a Bond Buyer Rising Star
| September.10.2021
Congratulations to Orrick’s Andrea Greenwald on being named to the Bond Buyer's 2021 Rising Stars list.
The Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI) Releases Standards to Reduce the Costs of Vehicle Ownership and Improve Customer Experience
| June.29.2021
MOBI's Finance, Securitization, and Smart Contracts (FSSC) Working Group recently released standards that provide industry-wide guidance on the ...
Orrick Grows Structured Finance & Regulatory Team
| June.18.2021
Welcome to Mike Mitchell, Preetha Gist and Mitch Naumoff, a leading team in the structured finance market, who have joined the firm as partners.
Orrick Project Named Environmental Finance's Social Bond of the Year
| April.06.2021
Environmental Finance announced Orrick client Equitable Facilities Fund as its 2021 Social Bond of the Year award recipient.
Orrick Promotes 14 to Partner
| February.19.2021
Orrick is delighted to announce the promotion of 14 lawyers to the firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2021.
Bond Buyer and FT Recognize Innovative Housing Finance Initiatives with 2020 Awards
| December.18.2020
The Bond Buyer has selected the $500 million inaugural bond issuance under the "No Place Like Home" program as its 2020 Deal of the Year. Earlier ...
Law360 Names Orrick a Project Finance Practice Group of 2020
| December.17.2020
For the seventh time, Law360 has featured Orrick as a 2020 Project Finance Practice Group of the Year.
Financial Times Names Orrick the Most Digital Law Firm of 2020
| December.14.2020
We are deeply honored to be named by Financial Times as the Most Digital Law Firm in North America of 2020.
Orrick Partners Named BTI Client Service All-Stars
| December.11.2020
Clients have selected Orrick partners Howard Goldwasser and Carl Lyon as Client Service All-Stars.
Orrick's Amanda Stephens Named a Bond Buyer Rising Star
| October.19.2020
Congratulations to Orrick’s Amanda Stephens on being named to the Bond Buyer's 2020 Rising Stars list.
The Conversation
The LIBOR Transition: Why LIBOR May Be Going Away & What to Expect
by Nikiforos Mathews | January.15.2020
Like Y2K, but for real… or a whole lot of nothing? Orrick partners Howard Altarescu and Nikiforos Mathews, along with Joyce Frost of Riverside Risk ...
Practices
LIBOR Transition and Contract Remediation
Orrick’s LIBOR transition team provides advice and thought leadership on issues with the prospective LIBOR transition at the end of 2021.
LIBOR Transition and Contract Remediation
Our finance and derivatives teams advise clients on incorporation of fallback and related provisions in new financings and, with our litigation team, advise on legacy instrument considerations, including legislative and other “solutions” and potential litigation exposure.
We also provide large scale contract remediation services through our experienced practice teams and innovative Orrick Analytics service offering, which uses machine learning tools to efficiently review large volumes of contracts to identify LIBOR-related terms and provisions. The Orrick Analytics offering includes ...
The SEC’s 2021 Examination Priorities Provide Firms With a Roadmap to Compliance
March.10.2021
This annual guidance provides industry participants with a roadmap to plugging any gaps in their compliance.
Fintech
Our focus on the fintech sector is a natural product of Orrick’s strengths in technology and finance. We advise more than 2,700 high-growth clients globally and have been recognized as the Most Innovative Law Firm in North America for the 3rd year in a row by Financial Times in 2016, 2017, and 2018. Our finance and transactional capabilities are well documented. In 2019, we have assisted clients in raising nearly $19 billion in venture-backed financings and executed $42 billion in M&A transactions globally. Our finance team is known for developing first-of-a-kind structures and is among the ...
A Path to An Alternative Regulatory Solution for Decentralized Autonomous Organizations in the Cryptocurrency Arena
by Daniel Forester | September.24.2021
Partner Daniel Forester collaborated on this article that provides practical guidance for creating Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs).
A comprehensive series of primers on all aspects of bond financings
Distressed Download Blog
Latest news and industry trends in the distressed debt and restructuring markets
Derivatives in Review Blog
Important legal, regulatory and other developments in the area of derivatives
Tools for the U.S. Corporate Direct Lending Community
LIBOR Alerts
A collection of articles from Orrick lawyers about the expected transition from LIBOR to SOFR.
Finance 20/20 Blog
A Periodic Update for the Finance Sector
Some of the recognition we have received
Top 3 U.S. CMBS underwriter's counsel
Commercial Mortgage Alert, 2020
No. 1 Municipal Bond Counsel
The Bond Buyer, 2020 and past 20 years
#4 out-of-court creditor firm and #7 bankruptcy firm
The Deal, 2020
Top Law Firm for Fintech
Lendit, 2019 and 2020
Tier 1 - Municipal Restructuring, Securitization, Fintech
The Legal 500, 2020