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Practice:

  • Gaming & Gambling
  • Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation
  • Fintech
  • International Trade and Investment
  • White Collar, Investigations, Securities Litigation & Compliance
  • Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement (SAGE)

Behnam Dayanim Partner

Washington, D.C.

Behn advises gaming and gambling providers, large media companies, Fintech, blockchain and more traditional financial services participants, and other technology and consumer-focused companies on issues at the intersection of gaming, financial services, data privacy and governance and related regulatory areas. Clients turn to him for his ability to advise on the whole frame of issues they may encounter, and he is equally comfortable guiding emerging companies in the early stages of their lifecycles and mature, multinational public companies. Behn is at home in the courtroom – representing clients in cutting-edge gaming litigations, before regulatory bodies – helping the crypto industry address growing sanctions and other financial services obligations, and in the boardroom – assisting in the formation of significant commercial partnerships, brand licenses, acquisitions and other combinations.

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Practice:

  • FDA & Healthcare Regulatory
  • Life Sciences & HealthTech
  • Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement (SAGE)
  • Technology Companies Group
  • Technology & Innovation

Georgia C. Ravitz Partner

Washington, D.C.

Georgia also has extensive experience in assisting clients with product recalls, crisis management and government enforcement. Her practice in this sector includes assisting manufacturers, distributors, retailers and importers on all types of FDA regulated products including pharmaceuticals, medical devices and software, wearables, health and wellness products, cosmetics, cell and plant based foods, conventional foods, ag tech, compounded drugs, and dietary supplements.

Georgia’s deep experience and ability to provide practical guidance in FDA and FDA-adjacent regulatory matters allows her to work closely with innovative companies looking to minimize regulatory burdens and maximize U.S. marketing opportunities in the life science and health tech industry verticals. She also conducts regulatory due diligence for private equity and public company transactions involving life science, medtech and innovative companies.

Georgia is a frequent speaker at conferences and events who contributes regularly to leading trade and consumer media outlets.

Practice:

  • Finance Sector
  • Steuern
  • Unternehmensbesteuerung
  • International Trade and Investment
  • Tax Advocacy
  • Internationales Steuerrecht

Dr. Stefan Schultes-Schnitzlein Partner

Düsseldorf

In seinem Fokus stehen Unternehmenstransaktionen sowie deren Finanzierung, finanzielle Restrukturierungen sowie Betriebsprüfungen und Steuerstreitverfahren.

Die steuerliche Betreuung von Wachstumsunternehmen in allen Phasen ist in den letzten Jahren ein immer größerer Teil seiner Arbeit geworden. U.S.-Flips, Management-Incentivierung, Finanzierungsrunden und Exits sind nur einige der Bereiche, in denen Stefan Schultes-Schnitzlein im Wachstumsbereich tätig war.

Stefan Schultes-Schnitzlein leitet die Orrick-Büros in Deutschland gemeinsam mit Christoph Brenner.

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Practice:

  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Renewable Energy
  • Solar Energy
  • Wind Energy
  • Offshore Wind
  • Energy Storage
  • Energy
  • Steuern

Braxton Roam Of Counsel

Washington, D.C.

Braxton advises major financial institutions (tax equity investors and infrastructure funds), lenders, developers, and sponsors in the renewable energy sector—particularly those in the wind, solar, battery storage, biomass and energy tech space—to structure financings for their projects to take advantage of federal tax incentives like the Section 45 production tax credit (PTC), Section 48 energy investment tax credit (ITC), and accelerated depreciation (MACRS and “bonus”) using partnership flips, sale-leasebacks, public/private partnerships, and other structuring options. He has been particularly focused on providing clients with the latest guidance and opportunities relating to the Inflation Reduction Act including with respect to Section 6418 tax credit transfers, Section 6417 direct pay opportunities, domestic content, energy communities, and the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements.

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Practice:

  • Energy & Infrastructure Sector
  • Finance Sector
  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Steuern
  • Renewable Energy
  • Energy

John Eliason Partner

Washington, D.C.

John advises major financial institutions (tax equity investors and infrastructure funds), lenders, developers, and sponsors, particularly those in the wind, solar, storage, biomass and energy tech space. He helps clients structure financings for their projects to take advantage of federal and state tax incentives, like the Federal production tax credit (PTC), energy investment tax credit (ITC) and accelerated depreciation (MACRS and “bonus”) using partnership flips, sale-leasebacks, public/private partnerships, and other structuring options. He has been particularly focused on providing clients with the latest guidance and opportunities relating to the Inflation Reduction Act, including with respect to Section 6418 tax credit transfers and Section 6417 direct pay opportunities.

Recognized by Chambers USA and Chambers Global in Band 2 for Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy, clients describe John as “extremely knowledgeable, flexible and can put technical jargon into plain terms.” Client sources also state “he knows the tax equity markets very well and is very commercial.”

Prior to law school, John founded an information management company based in Austin, Texas. He is also a veteran of the Texas Army National Guard.

Practice:

  • Corporate Governance
  • Technology Companies Group

Viv Holyoake UK Corp Solutions Assoc Dir

London

Viv has extensive experience working for and with corporate, private and public sector clients, entrepreneurs, large banks, investors, law firms and accountancy firms in all aspects of company secretarial practice and corporate law.

She manages a harmonised team that is focused in providing the highest level of service, tailored to meet each client’s requirements.

Practice:

  • Technology & Innovation Sector
  • Technology Companies Group
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Fintech

Mitchell Zuklie Orrick Chairman

Silicon Valley

Under Mitch’s leadership, the firm has pursued a strategy to be a leading advisor globally to four sectors: Technology, Energy & Infrastructure, Life Sciences and Financial Services – with a particular focus on how AI and other technologies are transforming these ecosystems. He has led the firm’s emphasis on legal innovation, including AI adoption and the launch of Orrick Labs to develop customized solutions and partnerships with leading legal tech companies and investors. Under Mitch’s leadership, Orrick has been named by Financial Times among the top 10 Most Innovative Law Firms globally of the past 20 years and by American Lawyer among the top 10 A-List firms nine years in a row. In addition, Mitch is an active participant in the legal profession dialogue about how to retain and inspire top talent.

Mitch serves on the Boards of the Leadership Council for Legal Diversity, the Berkeley Center for Law and Business, the Silicon Valley Law Foundation and the Advisory Boards of the Stanford Law School Center on the Legal Profession and the Harvard Law School Center on the Legal Profession. Mitch is also a Trustee of Bowdoin College, Chairman of the Board of the Wild Salmon Center and a Director of CalTrout. He has taught courses at Harvard Law School and UC Berkeley Law School.

He and his wife, Holly, have been married for more than 30 years. They have two adult children. Mitch posts regularly on social media about Orrick, innovation and other interests. Follow him on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Practice:

  • Technology & Innovation Sector
  • Private Equity
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

Kyle Zhu Senior Associate

New York

Kyle represents public and private companies and private equity funds in various domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions transactions on both the buy-side and sell-side. Kyle is also experienced in advising clients on representation and warranty insurance and venture financings. As part of Orrick’s fintech and artificial intelligence working group, Kyle analyzes and creates thought leadership on novel legal issues related to crypto, web 3.0 and artificial intelligence.

Kyle is passionate about Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. He serves as a leader on Orrick’s New York Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee and Orrick’s Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Inclusion Network. He is also a Vice Chair of the Corporate Law Committee of the Asian American Bar Association of New York.

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Practice:

  • Energy & Infrastructure Sector
  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Energy
  • Infrastructure
  • Renewable Energy
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Banking & Finance

Kyle Drefke Partner

Washington, D.C.

Kyle has represented clients in domestic and international financings, including syndicated credit facilities, private placements, and registered securities offerings. He has extensive experience in the development and structuring of long-term power purchase agreements with respect to thermal (nuclear, coal and natural gas) and renewable generation facilities. He has also represented clients in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), auctions, joint ventures, corporate restructurings and other general corporate matters.

Kyle has represented clients in various matters relating to the development, construction, ownership and operation of electric generation facilities in the United States, South America and Europe. His practice also includes the representation of clients seeking and obtaining substantial financing from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

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Practice:

  • Energy & Infrastructure Sector
  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Energy
  • Infrastructure
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Funds
  • Africa
  • Lateinamerika

Yves Lepage Partner

Paris

Recognized by Chambers as a notable practitioner in International projects, Energy and Africa, Yves is praised for his “very good sector experience and knowledge”, as well as his “enormous negotiating skills”. With 30 years' experience in PPP, international infrastructure projects and power industry projects, Yves regularly advises operators in both the public and private sectors, government entities and financial institutions for operations in Europe, Africa and Latin America. Recently, he has led a cross-border multidisciplinary team advising Actis, one of the largest and most active private equity firms operating in Africa, in its purchase of a majority interest in three power assets in Cameroon from Fortune 200 global power company AES Corporation.

Yves also has substantial experience in privatizations and acquisitions in France and internationally with companies whose main assets are infrastructure facilities. He notably advised VINCI Airports in connection with the acquisition of nine airports and three partial management contracts following acquisition of the airport portfolio held by Airports Worldwide.

Yves is a lawyer with the Paris Appeals Court and a member of the New York Bar. He was appointed as French Foreign Trade Advisor in 1996.

740

Practice:

  • Energy & Infrastructure Sector
  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Energy
  • Infrastructure

Walter Alarkon Senior Associate

New York

He advises sponsors, debt providers and equity investors in financings and acquisitions of renewable power, conventional power, telecom and other infrastructure assets.  

As a 2021 Orrick Racial Justice Fellow, he served as in-house financing counsel for non-profit Common Future, helping structure the non-profit's novel Character-Based Lending Fund to provide capital to entrepreneurs in diverse communities. He has also counseled on a pro-bono basis social impact startups focused on healthcare and energy efficiency.

Prior to joining Orrick, Walter was a reporter for the Concord Monitor in New Hampshire and The Hill in Washington, D.C., and an editorial page contributor for The Boston Globe. He collaborated with authors on two books, “The New New Deal: The Hidden Story of Change in the Obama Era,” by Michael Grunwald (Simon & Schuster, 2012), a New York Times bestseller and an Economist book of the year, and “Long Mile Home: Boston Under Attack, the City’s Courageous Recovery, and the Epic Hunt for Justice,” by Scott Helman and Jenna Russell (Penguin, 2014).

740

Practice:

  • Energy & Infrastructure Sector
  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Energy
  • Infrastructure

John D. Grant Sr Engy&Infra Career Associate

New York

In the energy sector, John's work focuses on project finance and development, general corporate matters and miscellaneous investor arrangements in all phases of the development, financing, construction and operation of primarily renewable energy projects. In the infrastructure sector, his work focuses on the development, construction, operation, maintenance and financing of complex infrastructure projects with a focus on public-private partnerships.

John was a summer associate with Orrick in 2012. Prior to joining the firm, he served as law clerk for the City of Pittsburgh Department of City Planning and law clerk for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Pittsburgh Office of General Counsel.