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Practice:

  • Komplexe Streitfälle & Streitbeilegung
  • Geistiges Eigentum
  • Trade Secrets Litigation
  • Financial Services Litigation
  • Securities Litigation

Kim B. Goldberg Of Counsel

New York

Kim represents companies and individuals in a variety of complex commercial matters, including breach of contract, securities and stockholder litigation, borrower-lender disputes, trade secret misappropriation, and bankruptcy proceedings. She also has significant experience in white collar criminal and regulatory investigations and enforcement actions, as well as internal investigations. Kim regularly appears in courts across the country; before arbitration panels; and before regulators including the SEC, DOJ, and CFTC.

Kim maintains an active pro bono practice, including matters ranging from prisoners' rights to immigration issues and constitutional law.

Kim graduated from Harvard Law School, where she was an editor of the Harvard Law Review. She earned her B.A., with honors and distinction, and M.A. from Stanford University, where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

Before joining Orrick, Kim practiced in the litigation departments of Milbank LLP and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.

471394

Practice:

  • Geistiges Eigentum

Maya Lorey Associate

Seattle

Maya represents pharmaceutical and biotechnology innovators in complex, high-stakes intellectual property disputes.

Prior to joining Orrick, Maya clerked for the Honorable Chief Judge David Estudillo of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. Maya earned her law degree with Honors from the University of Chicago Law School, where she served as Online Editor for the University of Chicago Law Review.

Practice:

  • Technology & Innovation Sector
  • Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation
  • Technology Transactions
  • Technology Companies Group
  • White Collar
  • Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement (SAGE)

Dr. Christian Schröder Partner

Düsseldorf

Dr. Schröder berät Mandanten zu den Auswirkungen neuer Technologien im Recht der Daten. Dies betrifft Datenschutzrecht, Cyber, IP und die zahlreichen neuen EU-Vorgaben für den Umgang mit Daten sowie der künstlichen Intelligenz. Außerdem unterstützt er sie bei ihren Compliance-Programmen und hilft ihnen, in aufsichtsbehördlichen Verfahren oder vor Gericht. Ein besonderer Schwerpunkt seiner Arbeit liegt auf internen Datenübertragungsvereinbarungen, externen Datenübertragungen mit externen Anbietern und Produkteinführungen, die internationalen Datenschutzstandards entsprechen, sowie auf den Datenschutzanforderungen für vernetzte Autos. Darüber hinaus berät er Unternehmen in Fragen des Datenrechts bei der Entwicklung, dem Erwerb, der Nutzung, der Lizenzierung und dem Verkauf von Technologien, Daten und geistigem Eigentum, einschließlich M&A-Transaktionen und Joint Ventures mit Schwerpunkt auf geistigem Eigentum. Weiterhin unterstützt er bei Verträgen über Hard- und Softwarelizenzen und IT-Projekte (Informationstechnologie).

Dr. Schröder unterhält enge Arbeitsbeziehungen zu deutschen Datenschutzbehörden und EU-Aufsichtsbehörden, die für Fragen des Datenrechts zuständig sind. Er verteidigt Unternehmen effektiv bei Untersuchungen von Aufsichtsbehörden und auch bei Fragen zur Cybersicherheit und zum Datenschutz. Er verhandelt mit Behörden im Namen seiner Mandanten und hilft ihnen, Verfahren und mögliche Rechtsstreitigkeiten zu vermeiden. Wenn sich ein Rechtsstreit nicht vermeiden lässt, verteidigt Dr. Schröder seine Klienten mit Nachdruck.

Unternehmen, die mit globalen Cybersecurity-Vorfällen konfrontiert sind, hilft Dr. Schröder bei der Krisenbewältigung. Dies umfasst unter anderem die Beratung zu Datenpannenmeldungen, Koordination von Medienstrategien und die Vertretung vor Datenschutzbehörden bei entsprechenden regulatorischen Untersuchungen.

Dr. Schröder schreibt regelmäßig nützliche Beiträge für internationale Medien und deutsche Datenschutzbücher und -zeitschriften. Er ist Autor des Kapitels V (Internationale Datenübermittlung) des führenden deutschen GDPR-Kommentars Kühling/Buchner (4. Auflage) und Mitautor des Handbuchs Betrieblicher Datenschutz. Als aktives Mitglied der Sedona-Conference treibt Dr. Schröder die Entwicklung und das Verständnis von grenzüberschreitendem Datenschutz voran. Er ist regelmäßig Gastgeber oder Moderator von Vortragsreihen zum Daten- Cyber- oder AI-Recht, die er mit Kollegen aus anderen Kanzleien, Mitgliedern von Datenschutzbehörden und anderen Akademikern abhält.

Legal 500 Deutschland hat Dr. Schröder zu einem der 15 besten Anwälte im Jahr 2023 ernannt und bezeichnet ihn als einen „Pionier auf dem Gebiet des Datenschutzes“. Dr. Schröder und Orrick werden für den internationalen Beratungsansatz gelobt und für ihre Fähigkeit jederzeit Thought Leaders unterschiedlicher Regionen zur Diskussion herausfordernder Anforderungen an einen gemeinsamen Tisch zu bringen.

 

Vor seiner Tätigkeit als Wirtschaftsanwalt absolvierte Dr. Schröder ein Praktikum beim deutschen Bundesdatenschutzbeauftragten und bei www.epic.org.

Jacob Felicetty Associate

Washington, D.C.

He has experience supporting litigation involving a wide range of technologies, including software, consumer electronics, semiconductor technologies, and automotive and aerospace technologies.

Jacob graduated from The Ohio State University, Michael E. Moritz College of Law. He also graduated from The Ohio State University with a B.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.

740

Practice:

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

Benjamin Cichostepski-Lesage Partner

Paris; Paris Tech Studio

Ben is the founding partner of Orrick's French Tech Companies Group. For more than 15 years, he has been advising high-potential innovative companies as well as venture and tech growth investors on all their corporate private equity and M&A transactions in France and globally.

As such, he is involved in every stage of their development, from incubation and fundraising to external growth and industrial exits as well as public offerings (IPO, secondary).

Ben has significant experience advising French companies expanding into the United States, and assists them over the full lifecycle of their overseas growth. He also counts a number of American investors and buyers among his clients.

From his first venture deal in 2006, where he represented Lightspeed Venture Partners in Wikio’s Series A, which became Teads, a company he then accompanied for 11 years until its sale to Altice, Ben has led more than 330 corporate tech transactions. He has been involved in the main exit transactions in recent years, particularly those with a franco-american element such as Neolane/Adobe, La Fourchette/TripAdvisor, Stupeflix/GoPro, eNovance/Red Hat, Regaind/Apple, Zenly/Snap, Teads/Altice, Getaround/Drivy, Glose/Medium, Sqreen/Datadog, Lalilo/Renaissance Learning, Tempow/Google, Context/Integral Ad Science, Monk/ACV Auctions, Cajoo/Flink, Shipfix/Veson Nautical, Bereal/Voodoo.

Ben's leadership has contributed to placing Orrick as the #1 Venture Capital and Tech Growth practice in France (ranked #1 by Pitchbook in 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 - CF News in 2024, 2023, 2022). 

Recognized as a key lawyer in the market in venture capital and tech growth, Ben was ranked No. 1 in the "Top 10 Influential French Venture Capital Lawyers in Private Equity 2023" by Business Today. He was named "Lawyer of the Year" in the 2026 and 2023 editions of Best Lawyers France in the Venture Capital category. He is also ranked as a Leading Individual by The Legal 500 EMEA in Private Equity - Venture Capital/Growth Capital since 2020 and was voted as the most active tech lawyer in France in 2019 by transaction volume in CF News’ ranking.

Ben is the founder of Orrick Paris Tech Studio, a one of a kind office and working space created in June 2022 and located in the heart of the Paris Tech scene, which is the headquarters of Orrick's French Tech practice.

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Practice:

  • Geistiges Eigentum
  • Patents
  • IP Counseling & Due Diligence
  • Trade Secrets Litigation

Anri Nakamoto Partner

Tokio; Washington, D.C.

Anri brings a combination of unique skills and attributes which, collectively, make him essential to both maintaining and growing Orrick's longstanding successful practice representing Japanese clients in high-value IP litigation matters as well as serving Orrick's clients worldwide who have needs in Japan.  Unlike the limited role of most lawyers in Japan who focus on U.S. IP litigation to client relationship management, Anri is adept at both client relationship and substantive litigation work including briefing and taking witness at trials.  

In addition to many patent cases at district courts, USITC and before the US Patent and Trademark Office, Anri is also an experienced practitioner in international arbitration practice. Most recently, he played a huge role in a massive international arbitration matter, which resulted in a complete victory for his client.

Practice:

  • Technology & Innovation Sector
  • Life Sciences & HealthTech
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Private Equity
  • Fintech

Tony Chan Partner

Washington, D.C.; Boston; New York

Tony regularly advises on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity, growth equity, and venture capital transactions, as well as on corporate governance, joint ventures and corporate finance matters.

Tony has been recognized for his life sciences and M&A work by a number of notable publications, including The Legal 500 US, Law360, IFLR1000 and Legal Media Group. In particular, Law360 highlighted his work in navigating the complex life sciences industry and key partnership negotiations between biotechnology and drug companies.

In addition, Tony sustains an active pro bono practice, serving as counsel to nonprofit organizations such as Aequitas, APAI Vote, Chefs Stopping Asian American Hate, Rebuilding Together Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Film Society, and the Harvard Asian American Alumni Alliance. Tony also serves as an adjunct professor at Georgetown Law School where he has taught Takeovers, Mergers and Acquisitions since 2015.

740

Practice:

  • Finance Sector
  • Restructuring
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

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.

Practice:

  • Antitrust & Competition
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Komplexe Streitfälle & Streitbeilegung
  • Class Action Defense
  • Global Compliance & Regulatory
  • Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement (SAGE)

Amy W Ray Partner

Washington, D.C.

Amy currently represents non-parties in multiple competition enforcement actions pending in federal district court, including in: U.S. v. Google, Colorado v. Google as well as FTC v. Facebook. A Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, she was also featured as one of Global Competition Review’s “40 Under 40 – Class of 2016” antitrust lawyers.

Among her notable transactional representations are matters at the intersection of antitrust and technology, such as her key role in Microsoft's acquisitions of LinkedIn and Skype.

Amy regularly advises both on strategic transactions as well as the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. Additionally, she counsels on substantive antitrust issues that may arise in commercial relationships and compliance, such as vertical pricing and distribution.

The Legal 500 US 2020 rankings recently recognized Amy both for merger control and cartel investigations with a client testimonial:

“Amy Ray stands out as someone who has worked hard to understand our business and routinely brings her considerable experience and expertise to bear on important issues for us, always with a client-service focus. A true partner.”

Her pro bono matters include a case for which the Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs recognized her team for its contribution to fair housing litigation. She also served for several years on the prestigious U.S. National Women's Law Center Leadership Advisory Committee.

Amy was an inaugural board member of the Law360 Competition Editorial Advisory Board and continues in that role today.

Practice:

  • Geistiges Eigentum
  • Patents
  • Trademark, Copyright & Media
  • Trade Secrets Litigation

Jake O'Neal Managing Associate

Los Angeles

Jake graduated first in his class with a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Colorado and worked at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, where he designed, built, and tested circuits for NASA-contracted space missions.  Since graduating in the top 10% of his class from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, Jake has litigated diverse patent matters, encompassing cybersecurity, gaming, digital advertising technologies, analog and digital electronics, circuit design, testing, and fabrication, and renewable energy.  He also possesses notable experience in copyright cases involving AI and data scraping.  

Jake is deeply committed to pro bono work in indigent criminal defense, stemming from his Orrick fellowship at the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Central District of California.  Notably, he successfully secured compassionate release for a client serving a life sentence and played a crucial role as third-chair in a 10-day trial involving a client charged with violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA).

When Jake isn't advocating for his clients, he enjoys writing and recording music under the artist name Drip Lines and spending time with his wife, daughter, and two dogs.

740

Practice:

  • Finance Sector
  • Banking & Finance
  • Data Centers
  • Technology Companies Group
  • Real Estate
  • Finanzierungen im Transportwesen

Zachary Finley Partner

San Francisco

He advises publicly held and privately owned (including sponsor-backed) companies, financial institutions, credit funds and other alternative lenders in connection with broadly syndicated loans, pro rata (bank-only) credit facilities and a wide variety of private credit transactions (including senior secured, junior lien, senior subordinated and mezzanine loans). His experience also extends to asset-based loans, project financings, debt restructurings and workouts. In addition, Zach regularly represents technology companies on various types of growth capital financings used to rapidly expand their businesses and to deploy new and market-disrupting products and services.

Zach has a particular passion for the digital infrastructure sector, stemming from his extensive experience representing data center operators, service providers, lenders and investors in the space. As one of the leaders of Orrick’s multidisciplinary data center practice, he is well-versed in traditional and increasingly bespoke financing structures to address the unique needs and challenges of clients in this ever-evolving industry.

In the 2025 California Banking & Finance category of Chambers USA, clients praise Zach as “a phenomenal” and describe him as “extremely aware of the market and a great resource when it comes to debt financing.” He is also recognized by IFLR1000, where clients note that Zach “is an outstanding business partner” and “his strengths are his creativity, accessibility, diligence and his ability to bring all of Orrick's resources to bear.”

Zach previously served a three-year term on the Commercial Transactions Committee (formerly called the Uniform Commercial Code Committee) of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of California, acting as its Co-Chair for the final year of his term.

740

Practice:

  • Technology & Innovation Sector
  • International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
  • Trade Secrets Litigation
  • Employment Law and Litigation
  • Komplexe Streitfälle & Streitbeilegung
  • Geistiges Eigentum

Robert Shwarts Partner

San Francisco

He represents plaintiffs and defendants in complex trade secret misappropriation cases and has conducted numerous TRO and preliminary injunction hearings in aid of these cases. His practice also includes counseling relating to trade secrets misappropriation and non-compete/non-solicitation agreements.

Rob has broad experience in commercial litigation, having litigated claims of securities fraud, lender liability, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of warranties, claims arising from securitization transactions and other business fraud.

Rob's experience in employment-related litigation includes defending claims of discrimination, wrongful discharge, retaliation, sexual harassment and breach of contract. His practice also includes counseling relating to trade secret misappropriation and non-compete/non-solicitation agreements.

U.S. and international clients with significant California presence turn to Rob to represent them in complex matters, including numerous financial services companies. He handles both jury and bench trials, as well as AAA, JAMS and FINRA (formerly NASD and NYSE) arbitration hearings.

Rob serves as the chair of the Firm’s Practice Management Committee, and is a member of the firm’s Risk Management Committee. Rob previously served as head of the San Francisco office. Rob contributes pro bono hours to the Humane Society and Point Blue Conservation Science each year.