New York
Christine has litigated a wide range of subject matters relating to drug development, including humanized antibody technology, recombinant DNA vectors, nextgen DNA sequencing, complex chemistry and drugs for the treatment of cancer, HIV, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, depression and anxiety, immune disorders, and dermatologic conditions. Christine is experienced in other industries as well, including medical devices, semiconductors, telecommunications and electronics.
Christine’s recent successes include obtaining a trial win and injunction for a major pharmaceutical company’s blockbuster cancer drug, securing a consent judgment and recommendation for fees for two innovator companies’ treatment relating to rare cancers, and representing a biotech company in Patent Office proceedings against a major pharmaceutical company, securing a settlement of $1.25 billion.
Houston
Michelle focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, project development and general corporate matters for clients in the oil and gas and renewable energy industries.
Düsseldorf
Sie berät Start-ups von der Gründung über die ersten Finanzierungsrunden bis hin zur Wachstumsphase sowie bei Internationalisierungsprojekten. Martha Verhaelen arbeitet sowohl mit Venture Capital Investoren als auch mit Corporate Venture Capital Investoren an Finanzierungsprojekten für Start-ups.
Vor Orrick arbeitete sie als Referendarin für eine andere internationale Anwaltskanzlei und United Nations Women in Bonn.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Sonora's practice includes a diverse range of complex litigation, regulatory enforcement, and government-initiated investigation matters. She also maintains an active pro bono practice.
Sonora received her J.D. from the Howard Law School in Washington, D.C. While in law school, she participated in the Howard Criminal Justice Clinic where she represented indigent individuals charged with misdemeanors in Washington, D.C. Superior Court. Sonora was also a student attorney in the Howard Civil Rights Clinic where she contributed to an amicus brief in the landmark case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
Peking
Shelley's related IP experience includes the following:
Seattle
As an antitrust litigator, Bryn has successfully defended clients in monopolization and restraint of trade cases, including cases advancing novel “product hopping” and “reverse payment” theories of liability; guided clients through government investigations, including DOJ leniency proceedings; and helped clients negotiate and respond to third party subpoenas.
In addition to her antitrust work, Bryn maintains an active complex litigation practice. She has litigated derivative shareholder, private right of action, consumer protection, insurance, breach of contract, and fiduciary duty claims, as well as state and federal constitutional claims. Bryn has considerable appellate experience, including administrative appeals, and she regularly serves as local counsel in cases pending in Washington federal and state courts.
Prior to joining Orrick, Bryn was a litigation associate in the New York office of an international law firm and, more recently, at a Seattle trial boutique. She also served as a law clerk to two federal district court judges.
Santa Monica
Caroline advises emerging and high growth companies throughout their lifecycle, as well as venture funds and other investors, across a variety of industries. Her practice focuses on venture financings and corporate governance matters, and the general day-to-day legal needs of startups. She has also counseled companies on M&A, securities and technology transactions matters.
Caroline is a frequent speaker on fundraising essentials for emerging growth companies and sits on the board of the Los Angeles Venture Association.
Prior to joining Orrick, Caroline was a Partner and Co-Chair of the Venture Capital & Emerging Growth Practice at Stubbs Alderton & Markiles.
Santa Monica
Los Angeles
Jerry is particularly recognized for his work in connection with the acquisition, restructuring and realization of distressed debt in the real estate and hospitality markets. Clients seek him out for the most complex distressed debt transactions, including securitized and mezzanine debt intercreditor workouts and the establishment of mezzanine debt lending platforms. Jerry led a multidisciplinary Orrick team in one of the most sophisticated real estate debt transactions that was restructured in 2013, involving a series of complex transactions and multi-state litigation. Recognized as a key lawyer in the 2022 Real Estate category, a client told The Legal 500 US that Jerry is “smart, responsive and extraordinarily helpful and collaborative.”
In addition, Jerry leads Orrick’s hospitality practice and advises global opportunity, hotel and pension funds and advisors in connection with the acquisition, repositioning and disposing of hotel portfolios throughout the United States. He advises on acquisitions, joint ventures, financing, rebranding, disposition and negotiation of hotel management agreements, shared services and amenities agreements, and franchise agreements, including termination of hotel management and franchise agreements involving brands such as Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton, Marriott, St. Regis, Renaissance, Luxury Collection, Westin, Kimpton and other Sheraton/Starwood brands.
Jerry's representative clients include Cisco Systems, Inc., Cornerstone Advisers LLC, JMA Ventures, LACERA, The Newhall Land and Farming Company, Walton Street Capital, and Westbrook Partners.
Before joining Orrick, Jerry was a partner with a magic circle firm and chairman of the real estate group of a prominent national law firm.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Prior to joining Orrick, Sarah was an appellate attorney with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs where she represented the VA before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
A veteran herself, Sarah served over 13 years on active duty as a Judge Advocate in the U.S. Army, including two deployments to Iraq. During her military career, Sarah prosecuted criminal cases, represented soldiers in criminal appeals, advised senior commanders on complex investigations and operational law, and taught as an associate professor at the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s School in Charlottesville, Virginia.
New York; Los Angeles
Meghan approaches each representation with a problem-solving mentality and comprehensive legal strategy. In an industry where many cases are settled, she has established an impressive record at trial including for chemical, pharmaceutical, automotive, biotechnology, manufacturing and food companies in their most important cases. Drawing on her winning track record in front of juries, Meghan strategically prepares clients’ cases from the beginning to put them in the best position to achieve a favorable outcome.
Los Angeles
Daniel advises private equity clients and other investors in all aspects of their real estate, real estate finance, and related matters, including purchase and sale transactions, development, mortgage and mezzanine financing, preferred equity arrangements, workouts, restructuring transactions, and joint venture formations.
He counsels clients on transactions backed by diverse asset classes throughout the United States, including multifamily, office, industrial, shopping center, data center, and hotel properties, as well as land for development.