The Orrick Guide to Foreign Investment Reviews
| November.06.2019
The regulatory landscape for Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) is continuously changing.
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Insights
Mergers And Acquisitions: What Management Teams Want To Know From A Prospective M&A Acquirer
by Richard Smith | October.23.2019
Orrick’s Richard Vernon Smith co-authored an article in Forbes with Orrick alum Richard D. Harroch.
SEC Expands "Test-the-Waters" Communications For All Companies
by Bill Hughes, Niki Fang and Jevon Potts | October.04.2019
On September 26, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted Rule 163B permitting all companies to use test-the-waters (TTW) ...
Striking Results Emerge from CfD Allocation Round 3
by Hannah Roscoe | September.20.2019
The success of the CfD auction and the low prices achieved show that developers still have significant appetite for renewables development in the UK.
OLNS#2 – Convertible Loans for Tech Companies
| September.10.2019
Due to their flexibility and reduced complexity compared to fully-fledged equity financings, convertible loans are an important part of a startup's ...
25 Key Lessons Learned From M&A Transactions
by Richard Smith | September.09.2019
Orrick’s Richard Vernon Smith co-authored an article in Forbes that provides a number of key lessons learned from M&A transactions involving the sale ...
Carbon Capture Sequestration – Orrick Responds to the IRS Request for Comments
by Peter Connors, Michael J. Masri, Robert F. Lawrence and Sue Cowell | August.15.2019
On May 2, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service released Notice 2019-32 which requested comments for Carbon Oxide Sequestration Section 45Q of the ...
Orrick Releases Report Card on Compliance with New California Law Requiring Female Directors on Public Company Boards
by Ed Batts and Sara Gates | August.13.2019
A new Orrick study provides a report card on the readiness of the largest public companies in California to comply with a new state law requiring ...
17 Mistakes Startups Make with Their Investor Pitch Deck
by Don Keller | July.29.2019
Orrick’s Technology and Life Sciences Sector Leader Don Keller co-authored an article in Forbes with Orrick alum Richard Harroch.
Amendment to Japanese Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act Regulations Expands Scope of "Restricted Businesses" to Include Some Information and Communications Technology Businesses
by Hiroki Sugita, Sakon Kuramoto and Benjamin Miller | July.18.2019
This client alert provides an outline of the FEFTA and explains the effect of the amended regulations on future foreign direct investments in ...
Legislation Relating to Public Finance Enacted by the 86th Texas Legislature (Regular Session)
by Rick Witte, James Hernandez, Jerry V. Kyle Jr. and Taylor Raymond | June.25.2019
This document briefly summarizes a select list of legislation relating to public finance enacted by the 86th Legislature (Regular Session) that ...
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 ...
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.
Client Results
Orrick Advises Turn/River Capital on ASCI Investment
| November.15.2019
Orrick has advised Turn/River Capital, a technology-focused growth equity firm, on its investment in IT automation software provider Advanced Systems ...
Orrick Advises Noteholders in Second Securitization of Oil and Gas Well Interests
| November.14.2019
Orrick has advised the noteholders in the second rated securitization of oil and gas wellbore interests, issued by Diversified Gas & Oil.
Orrick Advises Convoy on $400 Million Series D Financing Round
| November.13.2019
Orrick has advised Convoy, the first nationwide digital freight network, on its $400 million Series D financing round.
Orrick Advises Founders Factory on NY HealthTech Hub Launch
| November.12.2019
Orrick has advised London-based startup builder Founders Factory on the launch of its healthcare-focused New York hub, with an investment from ...
Orrick Advises Frontier Car Group on OLX Investment
| November.12.2019
Orrick has advised online car marketplace Frontier Car Group (FCG) on OLX Group’s investment in the company. Once completed, OLX will become the ...
Orrick Advises Stripe on $250 Million Series G Financing at $35 Billion Valuation
| October.17.2019
Orrick has advised online payments company Stripe on its $250 million Series G financing round, bringing Stripe’s valuation to $35 billion.
Orrick Advises Marlin Equity Partners in SmartSearch Investment
| October.10.2019
Orrick’s London Tech Companies Group has advised private equity firm Marlin Equity Partners in its investment in SmartSearch.
Orrick Advises Trimble on Cityworks Acquisition
| October.03.2019
Orrick has advised SaaS technology company Trimble in its acquisition of privately-held Azteca Systems, a provider of enterprise asset management ...
Orrick Advises Let’s Do This on $5 Million Seed Round with Investment by NFX, Serena Williams and Usain Bolt
| September.11.2019
Orrick has advised Let’s Do This, the largest marketplace for endurance events in the world, on its $5 million seed financing round, which was led by ...
Orrick Advises Shopify in $450 Million Acquisition of 6 River Systems
| September.09.2019
Orrick advised Shopify Inc., the leading cloud-based, multi-channel commerce platform, in its proposed acquisition of 6 River Systems. Shopify will ...
Orrick Advises on Launch of First Hong Kong OFC
| August.29.2019
Orrick has advised Pacific Hawk Ltd., a Hong Kong-based fund manager, on the establishment of the first open-ended fund company in Hong Kong.
News
Patrizio Messina Named Italy’s Lawyer of the Year
| November.20.2019
Italian legal magazine TopLegal named Patrizio Messina Italy’s Lawyer of the Year during the publication’s 13th annual TopLegal Awards in Milan.
John Bautista Honored for Innovation for Role in Creating the Long-Term Stock Exchange
| November.08.2019
The Recorder has named partner John Bautista its first Innovator of the Year in California, recognizing his groundbreaking work for the LTSE.
Orrick Named a Startup Law Firm of the Year Finalist
| October.28.2019
The Recorder has named Orrick one of two Startup Law Firm of the Year finalists as part of its California Leaders in Tech Law and Innovation Awards.
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