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Practice:

  • Technology Companies Group
  • Technology & Innovation

Andrew Kang Senior Associate

New York

Andrew advises technology companies throughout their lifecycles, including on company formations, day-to-day corporate matters, financing transactions and liquidity events.

Andrew received his JD from Columbia Law School. Prior to joining Orrick, Andrew worked at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP where he advised on M&A and securities transactions and general corporate matters.

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Practice:

  • Life Sciences & HealthTech
  • Technology Transactions
  • Technology Companies Group
  • Private Equity
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement (SAGE)

David Sharrow Partner

Boston

David brings a wealth of expertise, focusing on diverse cutting-edge technologies, including life sciences (biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, digital health, genomic technology), fintech, artificial intelligence, information technology (hardware, software, SaaS, and database solutions), edtech, renewable energy, sustainable technologies, AR/VR and cybersecurity.

He advises clients on corporate partnerships, strategic alliances and licensing agreements with leading U.S. and global entities, as well as major research universities and institutes. His experience includes navigating the IP and technology aspects of venture capital financings, public offerings and some of the largest M&A transactions involving venture-backed companies.

David has lectured at major institutions, including Tulane, Yale, Princeton, NYU, Columbia, Cornell and Fordham.

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Practice:

  • Technology & Innovation
  • Technology Companies Group
  • Life Sciences & HealthTech
  • Fintech
  • Financial & Fintech Advisory

Samir R. Bakhru Partner

New York

Samir has advised on venture financings totaling over $10 billion for both early and late-stage companies, and he has provided guidance on M&A transactions exceeding $5 billion.  He has experience in advising founders on structuring their companies to maintain control and frequently counsels executive teams in maintaining and managing a successful board of directors.  Samir also works closely with boards to guide them through complex crisis management situations, helping to navigate and overcome challenges.  

Samir’s notable company-side representations include Betterment, Beacon Platform, K Health, Dataiku, Chime, Merama, Warby Parker (until IPO), Codecademy (until sold), Maisonette, Capchase, GlossGenius, Inspiren and ResearchGate, among many others.

In addition to his company-side representations, Samir has represented leading venture capital firms and other strategic investors, including Bessemer Venture Partners, Tribeca Venture Partners, Eight Roads Venture Capital, AE Industrial Partners, Charles River Ventures, Coatue Management, Krealo VC, Heavybit Industries, TPG Growth, Vista Equity Partners, Walden Venture Capital, Warburg Pincus, and Y Combinator Continuity Fund.

Before joining Orrick, Samir was an Associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in the General Corporate and M&A group.

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Practice:

  • Technology Transactions
  • Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement (SAGE)

Ariel Simmonds Associate

New York

Ariel counsels clients at all stages of their life cycles as they innovate and scale. Ariel has experience drafting commercial, licensing and other intellectual property and technology agreements. Ariel also assists clients with artificial intelligence and intellectual property issues in connection with commercial agreements and mergers and acquisitions.

Prior to joining Orrick, Ariel worked with a property-tech startup and a cruise line, supporting their marketing teams with CAN-SPAM and TCPA compliance. She also filed trademark applications for early-stage startups on a pro bono basis.

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Practice:

  • Technology & Innovation Sector
  • Technology Companies Group

Jake Ornstein Partner

New York

Jake provides strategic advice and counsel to startup founders and high-growth technology companies, as well as venture capital and other private equity funds.

He has broad experience in corporate and transactional matters, including venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions and corporate formation and governance matters. He works closely with founders and technology company clients from a wide variety of industries to provide outside general counsel services and strategic business insights.

Jake also works extensively with venture capital and other private equity funds in their investment activities in the US and internationally, including early-stage to growth equity financings, mergers and acquisitions and secondary liquidity transactions.

Practice:

  • Komplexe Streitfälle & Streitbeilegung
  • International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

Kevin Riehle Senior Associate

Düsseldorf

Sein Schwerpunkt liegt auf Vertragsstreitigkeiten im Energie-, Infrasturkur- und Technologiesektor, wo seine Mandanten von seiner Erfahrung in großvolumigen Schiedsverfahren profitieren.  Darüber hinaus ist Kevin Riehle in Rechtsstreitigkeiten aus der Zulieferbranche, der Eisen- und Stahlindustrie sowie der Investitionsschiedsgerichtsbarkeit versiert. 

Im Bereich der Schiedsverfahren betreut er Verfahren nach allen relevanten Schiedsordnungen, inklusive der DIS, ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL und AAA.

Vor seinem Eintritt bei Orrick vertiefte Kevin Riehle seine Spezialkenntnisse im Bereich der Prozessführung und Konfliktlösung bei Tätigkeiten für drei weitere führende internationale Anwaltskanzleien im In- und Ausland.

Practice:

  • Finance Sector
  • Banking & Finance
  • Private Credit

Catalina Bravo Associate

Houston

Catalina advises borrowers and lenders in debt financings for M&A, PE and direct lending transactions.

Prior to joining Orrick, Catalina was a Debt Finance Associate at Kirkland & Ellis, where she primarily advised borrowers on private equity, financing transactions and debt restructurings in the Energy Sector.

Practice:

  • Finance Sector
  • Banking & Finance
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Private Equity

Adam Ross Partner

Washington, D.C.

He represents venture-backed companies, private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, public companies, and lenders, in a wide variety of financing transactions, across the capital structure and in a range of industries. He has significant experience advising on venture debt transactions, acquisition financings, recapitalizations and restructurings.

Practice:

  • Finance Sector
  • Restructuring
  • Banking & Finance
  • Structured Finance
  • Global Compliance & Regulatory
  • Asset‐Backed Securities

Preetha Gist Partner

Washington, D.C.

Banks and other capital market financial service providers, particularly those active in the structured finance markets, face a challenging and ever-changing regulatory environment. Preetha has deep structured/bankruptcy and bank regulatory experience. She is recognized and highly regarded in the industry as a true sale/non-consolidation lawyer and participates in industry-wide efforts to respond to regulatory changes in that area. Preetha also has highly valued knowledge in regulatory financial accounting issues, which affect the structuring of structured transactions.

Preetha is active in the Structured Finance Association and currently serves as the co-chair of the Structured Finance Association's Derivatives in Securitization Task Force. She regularly participates in industry advocacy efforts partnering with in-house government relations departments to educate and advise lawmakers on the real-world impacts of proposed legislative initiatives. She is also a thought leader and speaks frequently on regulatory issues relevant to the securitization industry.

Prior to joining the firm, Preetha was a partner in Chapman and Cutler's Asset Securitization Department. Before that, Preetha served as a general counsel for Capital Markets at a U.S. bank and prior to that, as in-house counsel in other financial institutions, supporting debt capital markets, loan capital markets, asset securitization and derivatives business units. She began her career as an associate at Orrick.

Practice:

  • Finance Sector
  • Restructuring
  • Real Estate

Marc Levinson Senior Counsel

San Francisco

Marc's practice concentrates on insolvency planning, bankruptcy cases, out-of-court reorganizations and workouts. He represents secured and unsecured creditors, acquirers of assets from insolvent companies, debtors, indenture trustees, committees, public entities and bankruptcy trustees.

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Practice:

  • Corporate Governance
  • Technology Companies Group
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

Scott Porter Senior Corporate Counsel

San Francisco

Scott was an associate at the firm from 1998 until 2006 and has experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, securities law and general corporate matters.

Prior to joining Orrick, he was an associate at Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP from 1997 to 1998.