Düsseldorf
Sein betriebswirtschaftlicher Hintergrund, seine chinesischen Sprachkenntnisse und seine umfangreiche internationale Erfahrung ergänzen seine ausgezeichneten Rechtskenntnisse und ermöglichen es ihm, seine Mandanten umfassend zu beraten.
Lars Mesenbrink vertritt Mandanten vor der Europäischen Kommission und dem Bundeskartellamt in allen Bereichen des Wettbewerbsrechts, unter anderem zu Fusionen, Compliance, Kartellen, dem Missbrauch marktbeherrschender Stellungen und entsprechenden gerichtlichen Auseinandersetzungen.
In diesen Bereichen bietet er Unternehmen innovative Lösungen für hochkarätige komplexe Sachverhalte, darunter auch zu privaten Schadenersatzklagen und Kartelluntersuchungen, bei denen oftmals mehrere Jurisdiktionen involviert sind.
Lars Mesenbrink berät zudem zu internationalen Handels- und Compliance-Angelegenheiten, einschließlich Verfahren im Zusammenhang mit der Anmeldung ausländischer Investitionen in Deutschland.
New York
She regularly represents financial institutions, direct lenders, funds, and investors involved in bankruptcies, out-of-court restructurings, foreclosures, distressed sales and acquisitions, loan and claims trading, bankruptcy litigation and refinancing involving syndicated loan facilities, debtor-in-possession financing and exit financing. She also represents start-up and later stage venture companies (with a focus on technology, blockchain and crypto) and venture capital investors in connection with liquidity crunches, rescue financing, wind-downs and negotiated resolutions with key stakeholders and investments or claims against insolvent counterparties.
Recognized as “outstanding” by The Legal 500 US, Laura was also named a Recognized Practitioner by Chambers USA, which praised her “very commercial and solution oriented” approach. She is “a very capable lawyer who gives great advice,” according to clients. Her clients include Royal Bank of Canada, UBS O’Connor, Red Rock Biofuels, Jade Mountain Partners, ECN Capital Corporation, Equinor, Portigon AG, Macquarie, PwC,Transurban, the Bank of Nova Scotia, and Erste Abwicklungsanstalt among others.
Laura has been involved in many prominent bankruptcy and out-of-court restructuring cases, including FTX, Talen Energy, Celsius Networks, Three Arrows Capital, restructurings related to the collapse of Tera and Luna, Mt. Gox, Legacy Reserves, White Eagle, Cobalt, Chesapeake Energy, Shopko, The Weinstein Company, Lily Robotics, Seadrill, Chaparral, CHC Helicopters, Erickson, GT Advanced Technologies, Hostess, Pocahontas Parkway, Indiana Toll Road, Eagle Bulk, Fresh & Easy, American Airlines, Chemtura Corporation, Lazare Kaplan, Hawker Beechcraft, Metro Fuel, Claim Jumper Restaurants, Abitibibowater, Nortel, Fabrikant, Scotia Pacific, VICORP, Sea Containers, Lyondell, Foxwoods, Delta, US Air, Northwest, Star Diamond, and Ritchie Risk-Linked Strategies Trading (Ireland) Limited. She handles cross-border restructuring matters in major international jurisdictions such as Canada, Europe, Cayman Islands and B.V.I.
Laura also has expertise in the esoteric asset class, life settlements. She represents clients in the life settlement and premium finance markets, acting for buyers, sellers and owners of life settlements and premium finance loans, and has extensive experience with the various legal issues impacting such assets.
München
Inhaltlich liegt sein Fokus auf der Beilegung von komplexen Post-M&A- und Gesellschafterstreitigkeiten, wobei er besonders auf seine langjährige Erfahrung als Transaktionsanwalt zurückgreifen kann.
Daneben berät Sebastian Meul seine Mandanten in Streitigkeiten auf dem Gebiet des Anlagenbaus, der Managerhaftung sowie in sonstigen kommerziellen Streitigkeiten.
Er verfügt zudem über umfangreiche Erfahrung bei der Begleitung von M&A Transaktionen und auf dem Gebiet der gesellschaftsrechtlichen Beratung.
Zusätzlich befasst sich Sebastian Meul vor allem auch mit aktuellen Entwicklungen auf dem Gebiet der Legal- und Blockchain- Technologie und veröffentlicht regelmäßig Beiträge in juristischen Zeitschriften ebenso wie in den sozialen Medien.
Vor seinem Wechsel zu Orrick war Sebastian Meul in dem Münchener Büro einer renommierten deutschen Wirtschaftskanzlei sowie bei einer kanadischen Wirtschaftskanzlei in Toronto tätig.
Rom
He is Of Counsel and a member of the Technology Transactions practice in Italy.
Los Angeles
Düsseldorf
Benedikt Migdal berät bei der Strukturierung und Verhandlung von IP-Themen in Unternehmenstransaktionen, einschließlich M&A, Divestments und Venture-Investitionen, sowie sonstige Transaktionen, bei denen IP-Rechte und Know-how von wesentlicher Bedeutung sind. Seine Arbeit umfasst zum Beispiel IP-Lizenz- und Technologietransferverträge, Verträge über technische Dienstleistungen, Transition Service Agreements, F&E-Kooperationen und IP-Aspekte von Verträgen im Life-Science-Bereich.
Benedikt Migdal verfügt zudem über langjährige Erfahrung bei der Führung von Patentverletzungsprozessen und Verfahren wegen der Verletzung von Geschäftsgeheimnissen. Er hat deutsche und internationale Mandanten aus einer Reihe von Branchen in komplexen Streitigkeiten vertreten, insbesondere im Zusammenhang mit Patenten und Know-how aus den Bereichen mobile Telekommunikation/Konnektivität und Life Sciences.
Aufgrund seiner Erfahrung sowohl bei IP-Transaktionen als auch bei streitigen Auseinandersetzungen hat er ein umfassendes Verständnis für die vielfältigen rechtlichen und wirtschaftlichen Fragestellungen, mit denen technologiegetriebene Unternehmen im Zusammenhang mit geistigem Eigentum konfrontiert sind. Dazu gehören auch kartellrechtliche Fragen an der Schnittstelle zum Recht des geistigen Eigentums, insbesondere betreffend standardessentielle Patente und deren faire, angemessene und nicht-diskriminierende (FRAND) Lizenzierung.
Los Angeles
Rudi has experience representing large commercial clients in complex and high-value litigation in federal and state courts across the country. She has advised clients in all stages of litigation from receipt of pre-litigation demands through discovery, expert work, summary judgment, trial preparation, and trial.
Rudi also completed a client secondment at Goldman Sachs in New York in their Litigation and Regulatory Compliance Group.
In her pro bono practice, Rudi has provided services to ICE detainees and low-income veterans.
Washington, D.C.
Recognized by Legal 500, he has been involved in major high-stakes litigation matters involving alleged Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigations and enforcement actions, and securities fraud class actions.
Prior to joining Orrick, Adam was senior counsel at Buckley LLP and an associate at Mayer Brown and Jenner & Block.
New York
Antonia has experience representing large commercial clients in complex and high-value litigation in federal and state courts across the country. She has broad experience representing corporations in all stages of litigation, including pre-suit demands, motions to dismiss, fact and expert discovery and depositions, summary judgment, and trial preparation.
New York
Tyler has represented clients in the federal district courts, before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and at the United States Patent and Trademark Office in IPR and CBM matters. He has experience in matters involving a wide range of technologies, including software, consumer electronics and biotechnology.
Washington, D.C.
Rachel regularly advises clients on the applicability of federal and state laws governing internet gambling, sports-betting, fantasy sports and other forms of gambling and non-gambling gaming. She has experience preparing gaming license applications in over a dozen states for individuals and entities involved in sports wagering, internet gaming and advance deposit wagering industries. She also has represented non-gambling gaming companies in consumer class action litigations and arbitrations implicating gambling considerations. She counsels clients on the “gamification” of their non-gaming products and services, including NFTs and other blockchain technologies, and advises with respect to the laws governing contests, sweepstakes, and other types of promotions.
Before joining Orrick, Rachel was an associate at another global law firm. She also has experience counseling clients on trade controls, including CFIUS, sanctions and export controls, and responding to congressional investigations.
San Francisco
As a Senior Associate in Orrick’s Technology Companies Group, Andrew leverages his experience as a general counsel, operator and investor to guide clients through all stages from startup to exit. He is a trusted advisor on board governance, venture capital transactions, general employment and commercial matters, conflict resolution, mergers & acquisitions and public offerings. Andrew also counsels venture funds in structuring deals and assists them in identifying and managing the various risks associated with their investments.
Prior to re-joining Orrick in 2022, Andrew was employee number 2 at a venture-backed food technology/CPG startup where, in addition to acting as General Counsel, he established the finance, accounting, HR and operations management functions of the company and served on the executive management team responsible for defining and executing the company’s strategic initiatives.
Andrew began his legal career as an associate with Orrick’s Technology Companies Group in 2016 and is the recipient of the Firm’s 2019 Alan Talkington Mentorship Award. He also has experience working for venture funds and technology startups and is an active angel investor.
Andrew lives in Colorado with his wife, daughter and labradoodle. In his spare time, you can often find him hiking, fly fishing and skiing.