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Practice:

  • Private Equity
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

Lorraine Dorval Senior Associate

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.

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Practice:

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Private Equity

Fabio Fauceglia Partner

Mailand

He regularly represents strategic and private equity buyers as well as families and entrepreneurs in M&A transactions in a variety of sectors including, energy, oil & gas, industrials, automotive, composite materials, food and technology.

Among his notable transactions, Fabio led the international team assisting General Electric on its $4.3 billion acquisition of the aviation business of Avio S.p.A. (European Private Equity Deal of the Year).

He received a Master’s Degree from Columbia University in New York and is qualified both as a New York and Italian lawyer. He has been included in the 50 Italian Best Lawyers List by Legal Community.

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Practice:

  • Private Equity
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

Giuseppe Fichera Managing Associate

Mailand

Giuseppe regularly assists private equity funds, industrial players and families/entrepreneurs in M&A and Private Equity transactions in Italy, including in competitive auction processes, carve-outs, minority investments, exits, joint ventures and cross-border acquisitions. Giuseppe's notable transactions include the sale of the industrial group Fassi Gru to Investindustrial, CVC Capital Partners' purchase of Business Integration Partners S.p.A., Fondo Italiano d'Investimento's acquisition of Mecaer Aviation Group S.p.A., the sale of Salpa&Cherubini S.r.l. to Apheon, and Mitsubishi Chemical's acquisition of C.P.C. S.r.l.

He received his law degree cum laude from Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi in 2019 and has been a member of the Milan Bar since 2022.

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Practice:

  • Private Equity
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

Julie Fock Lapp Managing Associate

Paris

She focuses on corporate law, including M&A, joint ventures, and private equity transactions.

Julie advises French and International companies on all aspects of corporate law, as well as investment funds, management teams or founders.

Prior to joining Orrick, Julie was an associate at an international law firm and at a Magic Circle firm in Paris.

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Practice:

  • Technology Companies Group

Adam Freiman Partner

New York

With more than 25 years of experience, Adam counsels high-growth companies from formation through exit, guiding them on financings, IPOs, M&A, and other strategic transactions. He regularly works with founders, management teams, and boards on corporate governance and day-to-day matters, as well as structuring and negotiating complex deals.

Adam also represents venture capital, growth equity, and private equity investors in their portfolio investments and exits. His practice spans both buy-side and sell-side M&A, joint ventures, and strategic collaborations across the technology and life sciences sectors.

Matthew Gemello Partner

Silicon Valley

A seasoned deal lawyer, Matthew guides global technology companies and their financial sponsors through transformational domestic and cross-border transactions. These deals range from private company buyouts and public takeovers in the United States and around the world, to complex, multi-jurisdictional spinoffs and business carveouts.

Matthew has been recognized as a leading lawyer by numerous publications, including Legal 500 and he was selected by the San Francisco and Los Angeles Daily Journal as one of the top 10 Innovative Corporate Lawyers in California.

Practice:

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Technology Companies Group

Dr. Sven Greulich, LL.M. (Cantuar), EMBA Partner

Düsseldorf

Zu seinen Mandanten zählen Technologieunternehmen in allen Phasen sowie Venture Capital und Corporate Venture Capital Investoren. Gemeinsam mit einem internationalen und interdisziplinären Team begleitet er zudem Scaleups und Multinationals bei ihren Expansionsprojekten und hat hier einen besonderen Fokus auf Cross-Border-Transaktionen zwischen Deutschland und den USA.

Svens Ziel ist es, für seine Mandanten Brücken zwischen Deutschland, dem Silicon Valley und anderen internationalen Technologiezentren zu bauen, um ihnen dabei zu helfen, im internationalen Markt erfolgreich zu wachsen. Sein juristischer und betriebswirtschaftlicher Hintergrund, sein Unternehmergeist und die Erfahrung aus mehr als 400 Finanzierungsrunden und M&A-Projekten über viele Branchen hinweg erlauben es ihm, die strategischen und kommerziellen Ziele seiner Mandanten umfassend zu verstehen und hierfür kreative Lösungen zu finden.

Sven Greulich unterstützt ehrenamtlich diverse Gründerinitiativen an der WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management, der RWTH Aachen, der Technischen Universität München sowie am Karlsruhe Institute of Technology; er ist regelmäßiger Gastdozent an der WHU und den RWTH incubation und innovation Centern. 2020 hat er das Founder Legal Boot Camp ins Leben gerufen, ein einzigartiges Seminarprogramm, das angehende Gründerteams von technischen und Wirtschaftshochschulen auf alle relevanten rechtlichen Fallstricke bei der Gründung, Finanzierung und in der ersten Wachstumsphase hinweist. Zusammen mit Deutschlands führenden Gründungsuniversitäten organisiert findet das Founder Legal Boot Camp mittlerweile dreimal pro Jahr in Düsseldorf, München und Karlsruhe/Stuttgart (alternierend) statt.

Svens Arbeit wurde vielfach ausgezeichnet, u.a.:

  • Das international führende Legal Directory Chambers führt Sven als einen der drei führenden Anwälte für Venture Capital in Deutschland (2025);
  • JUVE führt Sven als "oft empfohlen" für M&A, Private Equity und Gesellschaftsrecht und seit 2019 als einen der 15 führenden Berater für Venture Capital in Deutschland (2024/2025);
  • Legal500 Deutschland führt Sven als "empfohlenen Anwalt" für M&A (mittelgroße Deals), Private Equity (mittelgroße Deals) sowie als "führenden Partner" für Venture Capital (2025);
  • Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers führen Sven als Best Lawyer in der Kategorie Venture Capital (2025) und er gewann zudem die Auszeichnung "Venture Capital Anwalt des Jahres – Westdeutschland" (2025); und.
  • 2017 hat die Financial Times in ihrem europaweiten Legal Innovation Report seine Arbeit im Bereich Corporate Venture Capital als "herausragend" und mit einer europaweiten Top 3 Platzierung gewürdigt.
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Practice:

  • Technology & Innovation Sector
  • Technology Companies Group
  • Fintech

Christopher Grew Partner

London

Drawing from his comprehensive experience, network and passion for all things geek, Chris forms an integral part of the European tech ecosystem. Chris advises companies in venture capital transactions, public offerings and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. He also advises high-growth companies, investment banks, and venture capital firms on fundraising, international business operations and transactions.

As noted in the engagements below, Chris works closely with those powering the next generation of technology, from revolutionary AI companies to influential investors. His track-record and industry-wide reputation were noted in the most recent Legal 500 edition, which describes Chris as “excellent,” accompanied with a band 1 ranking in venture capital investment by Chambers and Partners 2021.  

Maureen Harmon Senior Associate

Washington, D.C.

Maureen represents a wide variety of companies in domestic and international mergers and acquisitions.  Prior to joining Orrick, Maureen was an attorney at Alston & Bird in Charlotte, North Carolina.  Her background includes advising private equity clients with respect to buy and sell-side transactions and general corporate matters, working at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, California, and competing as a collegiate golfer.  

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Practice:

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Private Equity
  • Technology Companies Group

Gilbert Harrold Associate

London

Gilbert has experience in cross-border and domestic transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, and investments, primarily within the technology sector. He advises companies and investors on venture capital and growth equity transactions, covering early-stage financings, institutional funding rounds, bridge financings, secondary transactions, and exits.

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Practice:

  • Funds
  • Banking & Finance
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Real Estate
  • Fintech
  • Blockchain & Digital Assets

Dolph Hellman Partner

San Francisco

Dolph concentrates his sophisticated practice on private equity investor representation and fund formation as well as representing financial institutions and corporations in privately negotiated debt transactions. Dolph counsels some of the largest public pension plans in the United States and other institutional investors and helps them achieve their business goals with respect to various U.S.-based and international alternative investments (including funds focused on real estate, buy-out, venture capital and mezzanine investment opportunities) as well as sponsors in fund formation.

In addition, Dolph has a broad range of experience in commercial lending transactions, including secured financings, unsecured and asset-based financings, vendor and customer financings, subscription credit facilities, project financing, venture debt financings, letters of credit, receivables purchase financings and leasing. Dolph's clients include various financial institutions, Fortune 500 companies and numerous start-up companies (the latter group of which he represents in dozens of venture debt financing transactions each year for which he is recognized as one of the leading company-side counsel in the San Francisco Bay Area).

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Practice:

  • Technology & Innovation Sector
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Technology Companies Group
  • Funds
  • Blockchain & Digital Assets

Larry Kane Partner

San Francisco

Larry's typical representations range from  formation and early stage corporate counseling, angel and venture capital financing, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships to angel and venture fund formations and lending and other commercial transactions. Larry's practice focus on a range of technology companies focused on education technology and education services, software and SAAS based businesses, consumer products to semiconductor businesses.