People

Wendy Butler Curtis Chief Innovation Officer

Washington, D.C.

Named the "Most Innovative Lawyer of the Year" by Financial Times in 2018, Wendy is celebrated by clients for her “fresh thinking, legal nuance and practical understanding of the courts.” FT editors noted that “rarely have our panel of judges so quickly homed in on a top candidate for innovative individual.” As Orrick’s Chief Innovation Officer, Wendy leads Orrick’s efforts to operationalize innovation through novel products, streamlined processes, technology and client consulting on tailored solutions. These efforts have contributed to Orrick being named the Most Innovative Law Firm in North America by the Financial Times from 2016-2018 and seven consecutive years being in the top three. In 2018, The American Lawyer also honored Orrick with its first-ever Legal Services Innovation Award.

Wendy leads an innovation team of lawyers, technologists, developers, project managers and business professionals. FT notes that Wendy “understand[s] the diversity of roles that make a team great” and has “introduce[ed] many new technologies and delivery models that have transformed the way the firm operates and works with clients.” She is also recognized by Chambers as a leading individual, nationally, in the area of eDiscovery. Wendy is the chair of Orrick’s eDiscovery and Information Governance Group. She has been engaged by Fortune 100 companies and major financial institutions to create and deploy eDiscovery and records management programs. Wendy has substantial experience in pharmaceutical, product liability and class action litigation. Her litigation experience includes multiple trials, supervision of regional and local counsel, management of complex discovery and meet-and-confer negotiations.

David Curtis Of Counsel

Seattle; Boston

David’s work spans a range of technology industries, including PropTech, HealthTech, and EdTech among others. He regularly advises clients on privacy policies, terms of service, and data processing agreements, with a particular focus on compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and other state privacy laws, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), and cross-border data transfer requirements under the EU and UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). David also counsels on digital advertising, Internet law, and consumer protection, helping clients anticipate and address evolving legal risks.

A founding member of Orrick’s Boston office, David recently returned to Massachusetts after many years in Seattle. He is excited to be joining the Boston Bar Association’s Privacy, Cybersecurity & Digital Law steering committee. In the past, David has also served as an adjunct professor at Harvard Law School, where he taught legal research and writing.

Raniero D'Aversa Partner

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.

Abigail Dagher Associate

Orange County

Abigail’s background in marketing and business development gives her a practical understanding of how brands grow and operate, helping her offer trademark advice that supports her clients’ business goals. She assists with counseling clients on managing domestic and international trademark and copyright portfolios, guiding them through all stages from trademark selection, searching, prosecution, and registration to brand enforcement and protection. Her work also includes handling takedown procedures and resolving domain name disputes. In addition to her prosecution practice, Abigail also has experience with opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

Abigail previously worked with The Coca-Cola Company, AT&T, the Georgia State-wide Business Court, and Emory University’s Office of Ethics and Compliance, where she developed her skills and grew her passion for global trademark and copyright law while assisting with legal matters in international marketing, emerging technology, and privacy.

Anupam Dalvi Managing Associate

New York

Anupam provides strategic support during the entire cybersecurity incident lifecycle, including leading tabletop exercises and assessments, advising on state breach notification laws, preparing notifications, and managing investigations and enforcement actions. He has worked on data breach investigations for companies in various sectors, helping them respond efficiently to sophisticated cyberattacks and advising them on regulatory investigations.

Anupam also has experience defending clients in class action litigation for alleged consumer privacy violations under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), the California Constitution and the Washington Consumer Protection Act.

Paolo Danelzik Associate

Paris

Paolo's practice focuses on restructuring and insolvency advising all the stakeholders (debtors, shareholders, creditors and investors) whether in an amicable or judicial context.

Prior to joining Orrick, he gained professional experience in the restructuring departments of international law firms.

Hillary Dang Senior Associate

Washington, D.C.

Clients have relied on Hillary’s representation in multidistrict litigation, statewide coordinated proceedings, class actions, and government enforcement actions filed in federal and state courts throughout the country.  Additionally, Hillary has represented pharmaceutical companies and government contractors in False Claims Act litigation and government investigations.  Hillary’s litigation experience spans from initial case and dispositive motions assessment, to both bench and jury trials, and all fact and expert discovery, motions practice, and other trial preparation in between, including considerable work with company witnesses, medical and public health experts, and U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory experts.  Hillary has also advised clients on product liability exposure and litigation risk related to FDA regulations and guidance.

Hillary’s active pro bono practice includes advising clients on civil rights and immigration matters.  She has secured asylum for an individual from Cameroon and successfully argued for a renewed bond hearing for an unlawfully detained immigrant before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Prior to joining Orrick, Hillary practiced at Arnold & Porter in Washington, D.C.  From 2020-2021, she clerked for the Honorable M. Casey Rodgers in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida.  While in law school, Hillary completed a judicial externship with the Honorable Tanya S. Chutkan in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

Alexander Dartsch Counsel

Düsseldorf

Alexander Dartsch kann auf langjährige Erfahrung bei der Beratung von nationalen und internationalen Energieversorgern, globalen Konzernen und institutionellen Investoren entlang der gesamten Wertschöpfungskette im Energiesektor zurückgreifen.

Den Schwerpunkt seiner Tätigkeit bildet die Beratung im Zusammenhang mit Offshore-Wind-, Onshore-Wind-, Photovoltaik- oder Batteriespeicherprojekten. Dabei unterstützt er Mandanten in allen Projektphasen: angefangen bei der Errichtung von Joint Ventures zur gemeinsamen Projektentwicklung, über den Erwerb von Projektpipelines, bis hin zu Investitionen in bestehende Projekte.

Im Rahmen eines Secondments war Alexander Dartsch für einen führenden institutionellen Investor im Bereich Infrastrukturinvestments tätig. Von Legal 500 Deutschland wird er für den Bereich Energietransaktionen empfohlen (2023).

Darüber hinaus berät er bei der Gestaltung und Verhandlung von langfristigen Stromlieferverträgen (PPAs) zur Beschaffung von Strom aus erneuerbaren Energiequellen und zu den damit verbundenen regulatorischen und aufsichtsrechtlichen Themen.

Alexander Dartsch hat zudem zu einer Vielzahl von grundlegenden Fragestellungen der Energiewirtschaft beraten und Mandanten dabei in behördlichen und gerichtlichen Verfahren vertreten, z.B. im Hinblick auf die Vergütung von Kraftwerksbetreibern bei Redispatch-Maßnahmen, die Aufrechterhaltung der Betriebsbereitschaft systemrelevanter Kohlekraftwerke und die Regulierung von Wasserstoffnetzen.

Anisha Dasgupta Partner

New York

At the FTC, Anisha headed the 55-person Office of General Counsel, oversaw the FTC’s appellate litigation, defended regulatory decisions and enforcement actions in district court, and counseled Commissioners and other agency leaders. She litigated high profile anticompetitive conduct and merger cases, successfully arguing the FTC’s challenge to an $8 billion vertical merger in the biotech industry. She also supervised consumer protection work relating to advertising, artificial intelligence, data privacy, financial services, and marketing. She contributed to numerous significant rulemakings, including the 2025 Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) rule changes, 2024 Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees, and 2023 Merger Guidelines.

Prior to her time at the FTC, Anisha served as Deputy Solicitor General at the Office of the New York State Attorney General and as an attorney on the Appellate Staff of the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division.

As Deputy Solicitor General, Anisha handled some of New York’s most important appeals and provided legal guidance during trials and investigations. Her notable appellate arguments included groundbreaking antitrust, administrative law, statutory interpretation, and constitutional cases.

As an appellate attorney in the Civil Division, Anisha represented federal agencies in challenges to their statutes and regulatory actions. Her clients included the U.S. Departments of Commerce, Energy, Health and Human Services, State, Transportation, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs. During her tenure, she also served on detail to the White House Counsel's Office.

In addition to her first-chair appellate argument experience, Anisha has briefed hundreds of cases. She has handled numerous matters in the U.S. Supreme Court, every federal court of appeals, and New York’s state appellate courts.

 

Adrianne Davies Associate

Los Angeles

Her practice focuses on project finance transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors, with a focus on renewable energy.

Allen Davis Senior Associate

Washington, D.C.

Allen assists businesses in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks related to competition matters, collaborating closely with clients to develop tailored compliance strategies, guiding them through the complexities of antitrust laws at both domestic and international levels. He represents clients in a broad range of antitrust issues arising from mergers and acquisitions (including Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filings and second requests), complex civil litigation, government investigations (including civil investigative demands (CID)) and general counseling. Allen represents clients across a diverse range of industries, including consumer technology, digital advertising, pharmaceuticals, e-commerce, real estate, and energy.

Recent notable experience includes representing:

• A software company in a successful defense of Clayton Act § 7 litigation
• A large insurer in connection with allegations of price fixing in violation of Sherman Act § 1
• A technology company in connection with discovery in a number of enforcement actions against Google LLC
• A generic pharmaceutical manufacture in defense against Sherman Act §§ 1-2 claims

Sarah Davis Counsel

San Francisco

Sarah has particular expertise defending challenges to overdraft fees, including challenges to authorize positive, settle negative (“APSN”) transactions, and has represented Capital One, U.S. Bank, First Hawaiian Bank, and Union Bank in putative class actions challenging APSN fees. Separately, Sarah has defended two large national banks in enforcement actions related to overdraft fees and obtained a non-public resolution of voluntary remediation.

Sarah also has a robust practice defending both small and large companies against allegations of food mislabeling. She has successfully defended or reached favorable settlement terms regarding challenges to “all natural,” “no sugar added,” and “non-GMO” claims.