People

Liz Goldstein Associate

Washington, D.C.

Her practice focuses on project finance transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors.

Andy Gong Managing Associate

New York

Nicholas Gonzalez Managing Associate

San Francisco

At Orrick, Nick's practice focuses on tackling novel legal issues affecting leading technology companies and financial institutions—whether by offering pre-litigation counsel, or by developing winning arguments in trial and appellate courts nationwide.

Before joining Orrick, Nick clerked for the Honorable Michelle T. Friedland of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Honorable Jon S. Tigar of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. During law school, Nick was a member of the Stanford Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, where he co-drafted merits-stage briefs in Holguin-Hernandez v. United States (2020) and Seila v. CFPB (2020), and co-drafted the successful certiorari petition in Lange v. California (2021).

Douglas E. Goodfriend Partner

New York

He frequently serves as bond counsel to municipal issuers participating in the financing programs of the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation and the grant and loan programs of the Rural Development division of the United States Department of Agriculture.

Douglas' particular areas of New York municipal law interest include open spaces programs and financings, town and county improvement district formation, consolidation and improvement, innovative lease-purchase financings, bond resolution referendum law, village local improvement programs and the drafting of local laws and propositions, as well as state legislation on behalf of clients.

Douglas is a frequent speaker at municipal professional organizations on local finance law, federal securities law and federal tax matters affecting municipal debt issuance.

Sally Gorrin Counsel

Washington, D.C.

Prior to joining Orrick, Sally served as counsel at Buckley LLP and on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) at the United States Senate. During law school, she served as a summer law clerk to the Honorable Robert H. Hodges, Jr. at the United States Court of Federal Claims and interned at the Office of the Solicitor General at the United States Department of Justice.

Hayden Goudy Director of Responsible Business Solutions

Seattle

As the Director of Responsible Business Solutions at Orrick, Hayden helps clients design, build and defend their approach to responsible business. This includes non-legal strategic advice on developing strategies, addressing compliance, and preparing disclosures.  Focusing on data analytics and peer benchmarking, Hayden manages a team of non-legal analysts and advisors who help businesses navigate the patchwork of existing and emerging sustainability laws and regulations, diverging sustainability reporting standards, and a dynamic policy environment.

Using data, Hayden and his team provide visibility over changing approaches and emerging best practices for responsible business across a fast-moving market.

Hayden's areas of focus include:

• The California climate laws
• EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
• IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards

Hayden has provided advice on building climate change programs, preparing standards-aligned sustainability reports, and defending against shareholder and activist proposals. This includes outsourced solutions for CDP and EcoVadis reporting, addressing and improving third-party sustainability ratings and rankings, and building and running sustainability governance and management committees. Hayden has also helped dozens of clients prepare sustainability reports aligned with the SASB Standards, recommendations of the TCFD, and GRI Standards. 

Alessandra Grace Senior Associate

Houston

Alessandra advises clients on a wide range of project development and corporate transaction matters in the energy industry, with a particular concentration on renewable energy projects.  Alessandra has experience drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements, joint venture and joint development agreements, and other corporate governance agreements and documentation.

Franziska Gräfin Grote, LL.M. Partner

Düsseldorf

Ihre Beratungstätigkeit konzentriert sich auf nationale und internationale Schiedsverfahren und komplexe Streitverfahren vor nationalen Gerichten, vornehmlich mit Bezug zu Post-M&A, energierechtlichen und gesellschaftsrechtlichen Fragen sowie Anlagenbau und Investitionsschutzrecht.

Franziska Grote ist als Parteivertreterin und Schiedsrichterin in Schiedsverfahren unter diversen Schiedsordnungen tätig, z.B. ICC-Regeln, DIS-Regeln, ICSID-Regeln sowie in ad hoc-Verfahren. Sie vertritt Mandanten auch bei der Anerkennung und Vollstreckung von Schiedssprüchen. Sie berät dabei in allen Phasen der Streitbeilegung und vertritt weltweit tätige Unternehmen ebenso in Streitigkeiten vor den deutschen Gerichten. Ihre Fälle umfassen eine Vielzahl von Branchen, z.B. Infrastruktursektor, Energiesektor, Automobilindustrie, Technologiesektor und Life Science.

Franziska Grote ist als Rechtsanwältin in Deutschland und Frankreich zugelassen. Weitere Erfahrungen in der internationalen Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit sammelte sie bei Aufenthalten in Paris und London. Sie ist in verschiedenen schiedsrechtlichen Vereinigungen aktiv und ist derzeit DIS Regionalkoordinatorin für das Gebiet Rhein/Ruhr (von 2019-2021 war sie bereits Koordinatorin für die DIS40). Sie hält ein Seminar an der Beck-Akademie zum Thema Post M&A Disputes und spricht regelmäßig auf Konferenzen zu Themen der internationalen Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit.

Peter Graham Associate

Boston

Peter counsels clients on the implementation of global privacy programs. He advises on U.S. state privacy laws and the impact of international laws from a U.S. perspective, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the EU Artificial Intelligence Act.

Peter also helps clients develop AI governance programs. He advises clients on the responsible use of AI by employees, the risks presented by AI tools, and the design of consumer-facing AI.

During law school, Peter completed externships at the Center for AI and Digital Policy and the office of an EEOC Commissioner, focusing on issues related to AI in the workplace.

Peter is designated by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) as a Certified Information Privacy Professional - United States (CIPP/US).

Justin P. Graham Chief Technology Officer

Wheeling, W.V. (GOIC)

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.

Kayla Grant Senior Associate

Washington, D.C.

Kayla draws on her prior experience as an attorney in the Office of Administrative Judges and Dispute Resolution at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to advise clients on FERC litigation, policy, and procedure. Kayla has extensive knowledge in issues arising under the Federal Power Act, the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005, Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, and the Natural Gas Act. She also represents LNG developers and natural gas pipeline companies in all aspects of FERC authorization and certificate matters. Kayla also helps clients navigate FERC-regulated wholesale energy, capacity, and ancillary services markets. 

Kayla is recognized as an Associate to Watch by Chambers USA Nationwide (2024), where clients describe her as providing "excellent service and information" and "able to anticipate what clients are going to need and what FERC is going to do next."