New York; Boston
Matthew helps clients comply with the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography And Marketing Act (CAN-SPAM), the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), and state breach notification, biometric privacy, and cybersecurity laws. He counsels on self-regulatory privacy programs, including Binding Corporate Rules, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Cross-Border Privacy Rules (APEC CBPRs); programs covering online behavioral advertising, including the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA), the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA), the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), and the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI); and programs covering payment card processing. Matthew also provides compliance solutions for emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and blockchain.
Matthew’s federal regulatory experience helps clients stay compliant and avoid regulatory scrutiny. His comprehensive data management knowledge helps him counsel beyond the letter of the law and facilitates worldwide expansion, interoperable business processes, and innovative uses of consumer data while maintaining user trust. His all-encompassing, risk-based approach involves developing and executing internal and external policies for the collection, use, disclosure, sharing, retaining, transferring, and destruction of personal information. This includes managing contractual relationships with vendors, employees, acquired entities, and creditors as well as building privacy into companies’ product development life cycle and change management strategies.
Prior to joining Orrick, Matthew was an Enterprise Privacy Solutions Manager for TrustArc (formerly TRUSTe), a San Francisco-based privacy consulting and certification firm, and an adjunct law professor of Privacy Law at Santa Clara University. Matthew is a Certified Information Privacy Manager and a Certified Information Privacy Professional with a specialization in United States privacy law.
New York
Ron is the designated restructuring counsel to many leading financial institutions such as The Royal Bank of Scotland, Bank of America, Citibank, Commerzbank, Toronto-Dominion Bank and The Bank of Nova Scotia. He has represented clients in bankruptcies, workouts, DIP loans, distressed debt transactions, bankruptcy litigation, derivatives and distressed acquisitions. Ron has represented interests of financial institutions and investors in such restructuring and bankruptcy cases as Ocean Rig, Seadrill, CHC Helicopter, Erickson, Indiana Toll Road, Pocahontas Parkway, Eagle Bulk, Spyglass Films, American Airlines, Republic Airlines, Chemtura Corporation, Quebecor, AbitibiBowater, North Las Vegas, Ritchie Risk-Linked Strategies, Star Diamond, Lehman and Mesa Airlines.
In the Restructuring (Including Bankruptcy): Corporate category of The Legal 500 US directory, Ron’s clients praise his “practical and strategic approach.” Another noted, “Each time I discuss an issue with [him], I am both amazed at his ability to understand my concerns and his complete knowledge of the subject. He puts me at ease and there is never a time that I cannot reach him.” Regarded as a leader in financial restructurings by clients and peers alike, Ron understands every phase of a bankruptcy and restructuring matter and knows how to effectively position a client to control opposition and maximize results.
München
Sie begleitet junge innovative Unternehmen und ihre Investoren in allen Wachstumsphasen mit dem Ziel, ihre Mandanten effizient bei der Realisierung ihrer unternehmerischen Ziele zu unterstützen. Darüber hinaus verfügt sie über Erfahrung in der Begleitung nationaler und internationaler Unternehmenstransaktionen und Umstrukturierungen. Ihre Mandanten profitieren von ihrem fundierten Verständnis technologischer Entwicklungen, insbesondere im Bereich Aerospace.
Bevor sie zu Orrick wechselte, war Danielle Golinski als Rechtsanwältin in einer international tätigen Wirtschaftskanzlei im Bereich Corporate und M&A sowie als Legal Counsel im Außenwirtschaftsrecht bei einer führenden Einrichtung für angewandte Forschung und Entwicklung tätig.
Düsseldorf
Er berät Mandanten zu Fragen des geistigen Eigentums, zum Beispiel im Zusammenhang mit Lizenz- und IP-Übertragungsverträgen, F&E-Kooperationen sowie M&A-, Venture- und anderen strategischen Transaktionen, bei denen die Kommerzialisierung von IP eine wesentliche Rolle spielt.
Simon Reulein berät Mandanten auch in Fragen des strategischen Schutzes und der Durchsetzung von IP, insbesondere im Patent-, Marken- und Urheberrecht.
Vor seinem Eintritt bei Orrick war Simon Reulein als Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter / Referendar bei drei renommierten internationalen Kanzleien sowie beim Bundeskartellamt tätig.
Paris
Lorraine advises French and international companies and investment funds on all aspects of corporate law in connection with mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, carve-outs, and private equity transactions.
Before joining Orrick, she practiced at the Paris offices of Latham & Watkins and Paul Hastings.
Boston
Nick provides compliance guidance on both proposed and effective laws on a federal and state level in the United States, including:
He also counsels clients on the impact of international laws from a U.S. perspective, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the ePrivacy Directive (ePD), and the EU Artificial Intelligence Act.
Nick helps clients develop flexible governance frameworks for the development and use of artificial intelligence in the face of ever evolving AI legislation. He also advises clients on strategies, policies and procedures for the sourcing of AI training data, the responsible use of AI by employees, the assessment of risks presented by AI tools, the design of consumer-facing AI, the negotiation of AI-related contracts and the handling of AI-related regulatory inquiries and investigations.
Nick also devotes a portion of his practice to innovative client solutions and community engagement. He was part of the Orrick team that developed Orrick’s AI Resource Center, EU AI Act reference guide, U.S. AI Law Tracker and Gen AI Policy Builder. His pro bono practice has included representing clients in immigration and innocence matters and assisting small businesses with their legal needs.
Nick has obtained the Certified Information Privacy Professional -/ United States (CIPP/US), Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT) and Privacy Law Specialist (PLS) designations from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
San Francisco; London
San Francisco; London
She advises public and private companies across several sectors, including life sciences and health technology, financial services, private equity, insurance, social media and technology on a range of EU and U.S. federal and state privacy laws. Shannon’s strategic counseling advice includes, but is not limited to:
Shannon also helps clients undertake comprehensive privacy, cybersecurity and AI risk assessments, evaluates privacy, security and AI risks in corporate transactions and drafts and negotiates data-related contracts. She advises clients on cross-border data transfers, data breaches and developing global privacy and AI compliance programs.
Silicon Valley
Jillian has spent her career representing clients in wide variety of employment matters, including equity disputes, FEHA and Title VII claims, and employment contract claims. Jillian has been a crucial part of numerous litigation and trial teams.
Before joining Orrick, Jillian clerked at San Francisco Superior Court.
Jillian graduated Magna Cum Laude and Order of the Coif from UC Hastings College of the Law. During law school, Jillian won multiple awards for both brief writing and oral advocacy. Jillian also served as the Executive Editor of the Hastings Women's Law Journal.
London
David frequently acts for clients in the private equity, professional services, financial services, aviation, oil and gas, technology and energy sectors in connection with disputes in the English courts and abroad, arbitration and regulatory investigations.
Prior to moving to Orrick, David held senior in-house legal roles in both the technology and non-profit sectors, as well as completing a secondment in the legal department of a leading global private equity firm.
London
William is an experienced lawyer and certified fraud examiner who has acted for shareholders, investors, creditors, insolvency practitioners, and high net worth individuals in all aspects of litigation arising from fraud and financial mismanagement in the UK and all of the major offshore jurisdictions. Will's experience includes applications for injunctive relief and third-party disclosure orders, and claims for deceit, fraudulent misrepresentation, and unlawful means conspiracy.
William also has a depth of experience in shareholder and trusts litigation, having acted for corporations, shareholders, trustees and beneficiaries in high value disputes across multiple jurisdictions, including a leading role in the frequently cited cases of Singh vs. Singh, and Re Edwardian Group Limited.
William's involvement in Pro Bono work around the world has included high profile projects such as the negotiation of the UN Arms Treaty, the development of refugee law in Tanzania, and assisting victims of crypto fraud in the United Kingdom.
Washington, D.C.
Jennifer routinely advises clients on strategic partnerships and guides companies through every stage of corporate transactions where IP and technology are key assets and where artificial intelligence (AI) is a driving factor. She helps clients prepare for acquisition, including developing and implementing remediation strategies, and counsels clients seeking to acquire businesses as strategic partners or as private equity funds investing in innovative technology, IP, and AI.
Additionally, she works closely with established companies in drafting and negotiating a wide variety of complex IP, technology, software, intercompany, software as a service (SaaS), reseller, OEM, AI, joint development, consulting, and other commercial agreements and licenses. Jennifer works with cross-border clients across numerous technology-driven sectors, including entertainment and media.
Jennifer has extensive knowledge of copyright law and counsels clients on all aspects of copyright protection.
Jennifer has been in the leadership of the American Bar Association's Section of Intellectual Property Law for over 15 years. She currently serves on the Sections' Council and has also been a member of the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Board since 2016. Previously she was a member of the Nominating Committee, was Vice Chair of the Copyright Division, and chaired the Committee on Copyright & Social Media.
Jennifer is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Her speaking engagements and publications have addressed topics such as asset sales involving intellectual property, music licensing, IP ownership matters, and copyright permissions and fair use.
Before her legal career, Jennifer earned her Ph.D. in the History of Art from the University of Pennsylvania. She taught art history at The George Washington University and American University. She received fellowships from the French Ministry of Education (Chateaubriand Fellowship), the Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Phillips Collection, and the University of Pennsylvania.
Washington, D.C.
Sasha also has substantial experience advising clients on the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), Military Lending Act (MLA), Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA), Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), Fair Housing Act (FHA), and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). He advises companies, non-profits and industry associations with consumer privacy issues arising from the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and Regulation P, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and its Affiliate Marketing Rule and state and federal laws that address data privacy and information security.
In addition to representing clients, Sasha has published numerous articles on various aspects of consumer financial services law and practice, including data privacy, class action litigation, white collar litigation, whistleblower lawsuits and recent trends in regulation and enforcement. He also maintains an active pro bono practice and serves as a member of the Legal Counsel for the Elderly’s Young Lawyers Alliance. A frequent speaker on a variety of legal topics, Sasha has taught at Duke University School of Law and American University Washington College of Law, and was previously a Professorial Lecturer in Law at the George Washington University Law School.
Prior to joining Orrick, Sasha was a partner at Buckley LLP. He also previously served as Deputy Press Secretary to Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley. He is accredited as a Privacy Law Specialist, a Fellow of Information Privacy, a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM/US), and a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) by the International Association of Privacy Professionals.