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Practice:

  • Technology & Innovation Sector
  • Technology Companies Group
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Public Finance

Elizabeth Lefever Of Counsel

Silicon Valley; Washington, D.C.

She focuses on high growth technology companies and represents both public and private companies and venture capital funds in many areas, including corporate and securities law, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, public company representation and private equity.

Prior to joining Orrick, Elizabeth was of counsel with Clifford Chance and an associate at Brobeck Phleger and Harrison.

Practice:

  • Technology Companies Group
  • Private Equity
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

Damien Simonot Partner

München

Er verfügt über langjährige Erfahrung in der Beratung von Private Equity Investoren, etablierten Unternehmen, Family Offices sowie Start-ups und Scale-ups bei komplexen und oft grenzüberschreitenden Transaktionen, Restrukturierungen, Joint Ventures und Buy-Outs und sonstigen Partnerschaften und Investements im Tech-Bereich und darüber hinaus.


Bevor er zu Orrick kam, war Damien Simonot mehr als acht Jahre für eine internationale Anwaltskanzlei in München und Frankfurt tätig.

Practice:

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Private Equity
  • Restructuring

Florent Lewkowicz Of Counsel

Paris

Florent Lewkowicz's practice focuses on corporate law as well as mergers & acquisitions in France and worldwide.

He developed particular experience in the sale and acquisition of startups, as well as in transactional and corporate law matters relating to complex financial restructurings.

Florent has been involved in major financial restructurings (Solocal, Orpea, Casino group) and major exits, particularly in France and the USA (Getaround/Drivy, Glose/Medium, Lalilo/Renaissance Learning, Tempow/Google, Context/Integral Ad Science, Cajoo/Flink, Heap/ContentSquare).

Prior to joining Orrick in November 2018, Florent was an associate at a leading US law firm.

Practice:

  • Energy & Infrastructure Sector
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Technology Companies Group

King Milling Partner

New York

King is a partner in the New York office and a member of the Global Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Group. His practice focuses on domestic and cross-border M&A, joint venture, private equity and venture capital transactions, including negotiated mergers, auction bid processes, distressed asset sales, leveraged buyouts and the acquisition and divestiture of divisions and subsidiaries.

King is experienced in all aspects of Delaware and New York corporate, partnership and limited liability company law. He regularly counsels boards of directors on corporate governance, compliance, fiduciary duty and executive compensation matters.

King represents U.S. and non-U.S. clients in a wide range of industries, including life sciences, technology, energy, consumer products, industrials and manufacturing and financial services.

740

Practice:

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Energy
  • Japan

Kane Huang Senior Associate

Tokio

Kane advises U.S., and Japanese companies on cross-border M&A, joint venture, strategic investments, technology licensing, and energy related transactions, as well as compliance, corporate governance, and general corporate matters.

In addition to transactions between U.S., and Japanese companies, Kane works on a variety of multijurisdictional transactions involving entities and assets in Asia and Europe.

Kane has gained client-side experience from his secondments to a U.S. and Japan joint venture appliances company from 2015 to 2016, a Japan subsidiary of a U.S. based elevator and escalator company in 2016, and a Japan electric utility company from 2019 to 2020.

Kane worked at Orrick’s Silicon Valley office from 2010 to 2012, where he focused on technology sector M&A.

435845

Practice:

  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • Oil & Gas
  • Renewable Energy
  • Hydrogen
  • Solar Energy
  • Wind Energy
  • Offshore Wind

Dr. Werner Brickwedde Partner

Düsseldorf

Werner Brickweddes Erfahrung im Bereich Gesellschaftsrecht und M&A erstreckt sich über ein breites Spektrum von Sektoren, wobei er einen starken Fokus auf den Bereich Energie und Infrastruktur gelegt hat und sich dort bestens auskennt. Seine Expertise erstreckt sich auf Akquisitionen, Veräußerungen, Joint Ventures, komplexe Gesellschaftervereinbarungen und Projektvereinbarungen für eine Vielzahl von alternativen Energie- und Nachhaltigkeitsprojekten, einschließlich Offshore-Windkraft, Speicherung und Mobilität.

Werner Brickwedde verfügt zudem über umfangreiche Erfahrung in der Projektentwicklung, einschließlich der Beratung zu Operations & Maintenance und energiebezogenen Projekten, insbesondere Upstream und Midstream. Sein tiefes Verständnis dafür, wie diese Projekte zusammenpassen und wie das Risiko verteilt wird, ermöglicht es ihm, bei komplexen, grenzüberschreitenden Transaktionen wirtschaftlich und zukunftsorientiert zu beraten.

Werner Brickwedde wird in Deutschland für Energietransaktionen (JUVE 2022/2023, Legal 500 2023), M&A (JUVE 2022/2023, Legal 500 2024, Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers 2023/24, WirtschaftsWoche 2023) und Gesellschaftsrecht (WirtschaftsWoche 2021) empfohlen.

Practice:

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

Max Cantor Partner

New York

Max has extensive experience in a broad range of domestic and cross-border corporate and transactional matters, including venture capital and growth equity financings, mergers & acquisitions, fund formation and SPAC transactions. He has represented both early and growth stage companies in hundreds of venture capital financings, growth equity investments and M&A transactions, and he regularly advises leading venture capital and private equity funds on their investments across the innovation ecosystem.

Max is also known for working closely with clients to provide strategic business insights and outside general counsel services, advising clients on corporate governance and boardroom matters, product development and design, fundraising strategy and general commercial matters.

In addition to representing US companies on domestic transactions, Max has substantial experience representing clients outside the US, including emerging companies and venture funds operating in Canada, Europe, Latin America, India, Japan, Singapore, China, Australia, Israel, the Cayman Islands and various other jurisdictions.

740

Practice:

  • Technology Companies Group
  • Blockchain & Digital Assets
  • Japan
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

Ben Spitz Counsel

Tokio

Ben works with innovative technology companies and the investors who back them, focusing on those that operate in the blockchain, web3, NFT, and cryptocurrency sectors or have a relationship to Japan.

Drawing from his in-house experience at a global cryptocurrency exchange, Ben has a keen understanding of the challenges faced by high-growth companies developing transformative technologies and products in a regulated industry. He has also gained insight into both the Silicon Valley and Japanese tech and venture ecosystems, having previously worked in the Palo Alto office of another major law firm before practicing in Japan.

 

Not admitted in Japan.

Practice:

  • Energy & Infrastructure Sector
  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Energy
  • Renewable Energy
  • Offshore Wind
  • Nuclear
  • Infrastructure
  • Wind Energy
  • Solar Energy
  • Energie
  • UK

Albert Yu Partner

London

Albert represents a wide range of clients, working with project sponsors, lenders, export credit agencies and funds on market-leading energy and infrastructure projects in Europe and Asia.

Prior to joining Orrick, Albert was a Managing Associate at a Magic Circle firm. Albert has also worked in-house for a large global mining company.

740

Practice:

  • Finance Sector
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • China
  • Africa

Jie Jeffrey Sun Partner

Peking

Jeffrey has extensive experience representing both Chinese enterprises in fund raising and investing abroad and foreign investors investing in China.

He regularly represents issuers and underwriters in the U.S. and Hong Kong public securities offerings, including initial public offerings (IPOs) and Rule 144A/Regulation S offerings for PRC-based companies.

In addition, he is experienced in handling complex cross-border mergers and acquisitions, foreign direct investment, strategic alliances, joint ventures and regulatory compliance matters for numerous foreign investors and Chinese companies. He also counsels global private equity funds on their investment activity throughout Greater China and across Asia.

Some clients he has represented include Bright Food, JD.com, Trina Solar, China Sunergy, Perfect World, ReneSola, Tudou, Pactera Technologies and some international investment banks and private equity funds.

Jeffrey is consistently recognized as a leading lawyer for China M&A by prestigious legal publications such as Chambers Asia, Asia-Pacific Legal 500 and IFLR1000. Clients recognizes him as “an excellent business partner, above his legal counsel role”, who “gives practical advice not only based on legal proficiency, but really helpful for our business”.

Prior to joining Orrick, Mr. Sun worked with a major international law firm, and he was a former partner in a local law firm based in Shanghai.

740

Practice:

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

Shawn Atkinson Partner

London

In addition to sheer volume of deals, Shawn's incomparable market insight stems from his leadership roles at Orrick, the only global firm focused on technology, and his experience working throughout the UK & Europe, North America and Asia. Shawn serves as a member of the firm’s Board of Directors and leads Orrick's London Corporate practice. These leadership roles complement his practice serving public and private companies in UK multi-jurisdictional and complex corporate transactions, including countless acquisitions and disposals, cross-border mergers, bankruptcy infused asset sales, recapitalisations and reorganisations.

He is also a recognised leader in late stage venture transactions and in early stage private equity transactions in Europe and the emerging markets. Shawn has been recognised as a leading individual in several legal directories, including Chambers and Legal 500, for his expertise and excellence in venture capital, M&A, emerging markets, and fintech. In addition, he has been ranked as a top 5 (by volume) UK M&A lawyer in each of 2017, 2020-2024 by Mergermarket, including a #1 ranking in 2021, 2022 and 2024.

Shawn also advises early stage businesses across a number of sectors – including insurtech, Fintech, Crypto, SaaS, EdTech, HRTech, Marketplace and EnergyTech. He assists them from incorporation through to M&A exit, initial public offerings and other growth opportunities. His participation in the private equity and venture capital sector spans his entire career - with time spent in private practice, in-house and advising investors as well as investor-backed businesses-and affords him a deep knowledge and understanding of the industry and client needs and expectations.

Among the leading investment funds he has represented are ABN Amro Ventures, Acton Capital Partners, ABRY Partners, Accel Partners, Apax Partners, Bain Capital, Balderton Capital, Battery Ventures, Beringea, Bessemer Venture Partners, Black Pearls VC, Black Sheep Ventures, BMWi Ventures, Coatue Management, Columbia Capital, CommerzVentures, Evolvence, FTV Capital, Golden Gate Capital, Stepstone Group, Headway Capital Partners, Innova Capital, Kinnevik, KPS Capital Partners, Marlin Equity Partners, Mangrove Capital Partners, M/C Partners, One Peak, Oxx, Pearson Ventures, Piper Private Equity, Piton Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Sprints Capital, Summit Partners, Updata Partners, VNV Global and VEF.

Practice:

  • Technology Companies Group
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

Dr. Johannes Rüberg, EMBA Partner

München

Dies umfasst Venture- und Wachstumsfinanzierungen in allen Phasen sowie die allgemeine gesellschaftsrechtliche Beratung. Ein weiterer Schwerpunkt seiner Tätigkeit ist die Beratung von strategischen und Finanzinvestoren bei Fusionen und Übernahmen.

Im JUVE Handbuch (2024/2025) wird Johannes Rüberg als oft empfohlen für Gesellschaftsrecht sowie für Venture Capital geführt, einschließlich des Zitats "sehr gute Fachkenntnisse, angenehme Zusammenarbeit" eines Wettbewerbers. Legal 500 Deutschland führt ihn als "empfohlener Anwalt" für Venture Capital (2024) und veröffentlichte in der Ausgabe 2022 die Testimonials „sehr unterstützend und angenehm in der Zusammenarbeit“, „äußerst gewissenhaft“ und „schnelle Reaktionszeit“. Vom Handelsblatt ist er seit 2021 in der Kategorie „Anwälte der Zukunft“ für Gesellschaftsrecht ausgezeichnet.

Neben seiner anwaltlichen Tätigkeit hat Johannes Rüberg das Kellogg-WHU-Executive-MBA-Programm abgeschlossen.