ISDA Publishes Additional IBOR Consultations
by Nikiforos Mathews | June.24.2019
On May 16, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) published two consultations in connection with the potential ...
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Observations on Atlassian’s Proposed Model Term Sheet
by Ed Batts, Matthew Gemello, Mark Seneca and Richard Smith | June.20.2019
Atlassian shared the LOI with the market in an effort to eliminate time-and-expense of negotiating issues that, based on its experience and research, ...
New California Debt Financing Guide for Public Agencies
by Stephen Spitz | June.13.2019
The California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission, in partnership with Orrick's Public Finance Group, published its California Debt Financing ...
Carbon Capture and Sequestration: Incentives Update
by Robert F. Lawrence, Peter Connors and Sue Cowell | June.13.2019
Carbon capture and sequestration ("CCS") is a leading option for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Until recently, CCS has been cost-prohibitive in ...
OLNS #1 – Venture Debt for Tech Companies
| May.27.2019
Venture Debt is a potentially attractive complement to equity financings for business startups that already have strong investors on board.
8 Mistakes First Time Founders Make When Starting a Business
by Mitchell Zuklie | May.17.2019
Orrick’s Chairman Mitch Zuklie authored an article in Entrepreneur discussing the common mistakes first-time founders make.
New IRS Ruling on Port and Airport Leases
by Charles C. Cardall | May.09.2019
In a private letter ruling (PLR 201918008) publicly released earlier this week, the IRS addressed the statutory safe harbor relating to the allowable ...
New Offshore Economic Substance Rules Could Spell Significant Concern for PE Funds and Bermuda/Cayman/BVI-Based Structures
by Peter Connors and Michael Rodgers | April.29.2019
In response to increasing pressure from international organizations such as the EU and OECD, many offshore jurisdictions, including the Cayman ...
Grindr and PatientsLikeMe Outcomes Show Non-Cleared Transactions' Exposure to CFIUS Scrutiny, Especially When PII Is Involved
by Harry Clark, Betty L. Louie, Jeff Zhang and Xiang Wang | April.23.2019
In the last three weeks, the Committee for Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has reportedly informed two Chinese companies that they ...
Brexit: Law Decree Approved Bearing Urgent Measures To Guarantee Financial Stability And Market Integrity
by Alessandro De Nicola | April.09.2019
On 20 March 2019, the Italian Council of Ministers approved a legislative decree introducing urgent measures to guarantee financial stability and ...
Debtwire European Distressed Debt Market Outlook 2019
| March.09.2019
Orrick is delighted to co-sponsor Debtwire's European Distressed Debt Market Outlook 2019.
Frustrating Events: Are Your Contracts Brexit-Proof?
by Rebecca Dipple and Wayne Hofer | March.05.2019
Orrick's Rebecca Dipple and Wayne Hofer co-authored an article in Law360 discussing some of the key issues that businesses should consider when ...
Smart Contracts That Violate the Commodity Exchange Act: What Parties Are Liable?
by Nikiforos Mathews and Jonas Robison | February.28.2019
In recent years, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has devoted significant resources to addressing how the requirements of the ...
Corporate Venture Capital in Today’s Tech Ecosystem
| February.13.2019
Corporate venture capital (CVC) is a valuable tool both for companies looking to pursue innovation strategies and for founders growing startups.
Looking Ahead in 2019: Chinese Investments in Europe – 10 Tips for a Successful and Smooth Investment
by Betty L. Louie, Dr. Wilhelm Nolting-Hauff and Dr. Hang Xu | January.30.2019
In today’s evolving global investment climate, it is no secret that Chinese companies are increasingly seeking investment opportunities in Europe. At ...
A Guide to M&A Representations and Warranties Insurance
by Richard Smith | January.23.2019
Orrick’s Richard Vernon Smith co-authored an article in Forbes that provides an overview of representations and warranties insurance, its benefits ...
Client Results
Orrick Advises CANAL+ on Acquisition of ROK Studios
| July.16.2019
Orrick has advised CANAL+ on its acquisition of ROK Studios from Iroko, one of Nigeria’s largest internet and entertainment companies.
Orrick's Antitrust Team Secures Merger Clearance for Telenor's Acquisition of Majority Interest in DNA
| July.15.2019
Orrick is advising Telenor on the merger control aspects of its acquisition of a majority stake in DNA, the Finnish telecom operator.
Orrick Advises Stripe and Goodwater Capital in Monzo’s $144 Million Financing Round
| June.25.2019
Orrick has advised both Stripe and Goodwater Capital on a $144 million Series F financing round in Monzo, a U.K.-based challenger bank.
Orrick Paris Team Advises CACIB and Société Générale on Major Broadband PPP in Normandy
| June.13.2019
A cross-practice team in our Paris office advised Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (CACIB) and Société Générale on the financing of the ...
Orrick Advises Shopify in Acquisition of Handshake
| May.28.2019
We advised Shopify, the leading cloud-based, multi-channel commerce platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses, in its acquisition of ...
Orrick Advises Michelin on Masternaut Acquisition
| May.22.2019
Orrick has advised Michelin on its acquisition of the Masternaut Group from majority owners Summit Partners and Fleetcor Technologies for a ...
Orrick Advises on Ally Financial’s $750 Million Debt Offering
| May.21.2019
Orrick represented the underwriters in the offering by Ally Financial Inc., a leading digital financial-services company, of $750 million aggregate ...
Orrick Advises on JD Health's US$1 Billion Series A Financing
| May.14.2019
Orrick has advised JD.com, the largest retailer and e-commerce company in China by revenue, on the financing for its healthcare subsidiary, JD Health.
Orrick Advises Life360 on IPO
| May.13.2019
Orrick has advised leading location sharing app operator Life360 on its initial public offering on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ...
Orrick Advises Cortexyme on $75 Million IPO
| May.09.2019
Orrick has advised San Francisco-based biopharmaceutical company Cortexyme on its $75 million initial public offering of 4.412 million shares of ...
News
Orrick Ranks Top 2 for M&A and #1 for PE Globally
| July.02.2019
Orrick’s M&A team ranks as the #2 M&A firm worldwide by deal count in Bloomberg’s 1H 2019 report. The firm also achieved a #1 ranking globally for PE ...
Orrick Adds Tax Partner in London
| May.28.2019
Jonathan Rosen has joined the firm as a partner in our Tax Group in London. His arrival follows the addition of Daniel Wayte from Milbank and James ...
Orrick Ranks Top 3 for Venture Capital for Q119
| May.20.2019
Orrick is again the #3 venture capital law firm based on Pitchbook’s first quarter 2019 report. This is the firm’s seventh consecutive quarter in the ...
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