Boston; Chicago
Gregg represents companies in all stages of their life cycles, from start-ups to public companies, and in a variety of industries including, software, hardware, information services, financial services, financial technology, consumer goods, fashion, media, energy, medical devices and pharmaceuticals. He advises these companies in many aspects of their businesses including financings, corporate governance, employment matters, acquisitions, divestitures, licensing and distribution arrangements, and joint ventures and strategic partnerships.
Gregg also represents venture capital firms in their formation, fundraising efforts and maintenance, as well as in their investments in early and later stage operating companies and in complex leveraged transactions and restructurings. Gregg has worked with a number of leading technology and life science companies in connection with their initial and follow-on public offerings, M&A activities and leading investment banks in their underwriting of public equity and debt offerings.
Gregg has received praise from numerous peer publications, including Best Lawyers (Technology Law, Massachusetts) and Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (Go-To Lawyer for Healthcare/Life Sciences).
Chicago
Her practice focuses on complex commercial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and project finance for both debt and tax equity financing.
London
Ed has advised companies on listings on AIM and the Main Market, and a large number of non-US companies (both domestic and foreign private issuers) on US IPOs, direct listings and follow-on offerings. He also advises on general corporate finance and securities regulatory matters for listed issuers (including the listing rules, MAR and the Takeover Code).
His broad industry experience includes working with companies in the energy, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, retail, media, natural resources and technology sectors.
London
Jonathan leads the London Tax team, and his practice is both transactional and advisory. He has extensive experience of UK, cross-border and international tax matters across a variety of business sectors, with a particular focus on Technology & Innovation, Energy & Infrastructure, and Finance.
Jonathan is qualified as a Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation.
London
He regularly advises on IPOs, direct listings, follow-ons, de-SPACs, reverse mergers and takeovers on UK, US and European stock exchanges, domestic and cross-border public and private M&A deals, venture capital, private and growth equity investments, debt financings, joint ventures, carve-outs, and restructurings, as well as on governance, disclosure, compliance and strategic advisory matters.
His broad industry experience includes working with clients in the AI and technology, healthcare and life sciences, logistics, retail, media, marketing, financial services, energy and natural resources sectors.
He was recently recognised in The Lawyer's Hot 100 2023, by Financial News as a Rising Star of Legal Services in Europe 2023 and Financial Times at its European Innovative Lawyer Awards 2023.
London
He has significant experience in identifying and resolving issues which arise in cross-border technology transactions involving Europe, the U.S. and Asia, having worked in London, Singapore and Shanghai.
Faraaz regularly advises clients on technology service agreements, website terms and conditions, data privacy, renegotiations, intellectual property Iicensing and strategic alliances.
He has represented companies in a wide range of industries including software development, satellite and space, mining and resources, mobile, healthcare, digital marketing, automotive, ride-hailing and logistics.
London
Recommended by Legal 500 UK, Emma is described as having “masses of gravitas and great client skills.” Her dedication and hard work are consistently highlighted by clients and peers alike.
Emma has experience in drafting and negotiating employment contracts, consultancy agreements and settlement agreements, as well as staff handbooks and policies. She has extensive experiences in conducting and resolving employment litigation in both the Employment Tribunal, the Employment Appeal Tribunal and the High Court. In addition, she frequently advises a mix of high-growth startups and leading global corporations on high-value corporate transactions. She also advises on compliance issues such as the employment aspects of data protection matters and the drafting of Modern Slavery Act statements.
Emma is part of a “very responsive” team, who are “exceptionally good and very highly respected globally.”
London
Lucy has experience working on acquisitions, disposals and investments, primarily in the technology sector.
London
Charlie frequently acts in the energy, technology and media sectors and is experienced in working with a range of clients, from large private and listed corporates, institutional investors and fast growing technology startups. Charlie advises on a variety of matters including acquisitions and disposals, public takeovers, direct listings and admissions on the London Stock Exchange, SPAC transactions, corporate restructurings, investments and corporate governance.
London
Anna has experience working with global companies on a wide variety of privacy, cybersecurity and data protection matters. She has a particular interest in emerging technologies and their intersection with ethical and social issues associated with her practice.
Anna has contributed a number of articles and thought leadership pieces on current data protection, privacy and information law issues.
Düsseldorf
Als "Digital Native" ist Tobias Stephan fasziniert von allem, was Technik zu bieten hat. Deshalb konzentriert er sich auf alle Fragen der Digitalisierung, beispielsweise wie man die Digitalisierung unter Einhaltung der für unsere Gesellschaft notwendigen Regulierungen am besten umsetzt - etwas, das für moderne Unternehmen längst zu einem Verkaufsargument geworden ist.
Tobias Stephan hilft Mandanten bei der Bewältigung komplexer Datenschutzfragen und berät sie zu den Auswirkungen der Datenschutzgrundverordnung (DSGVO), zu Datenverarbeitungs- und Datenübertragungsvereinbarungen sowie zu einer Vielzahl weiterer relevanter Themen in Bezug auf Daten und Privatsphäre.
Bevor er zu Orrick kam, arbeitete er als Referendar und wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter in der Datenschutzpraxis eines multinationalen Pharmaunternehmens, im IT- und Datenschutzteam einer großen deutschen Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Unternehmensberatungsgesellschaft sowie in der Gesellschaftsrechtspraxis einer "Big 4"-Kanzlei.
Washington, D.C.
Jedd's solutions-based methodology allows clients to gather the appropriate intelligence and legal analysis they need so that they can make informed, risk-based decisions as they navigate the ever-changing state licensing and regulatory ecosystem. His collaborative and strategic approach is designed to maximize outcomes whether evaluating the merits of a transaction or responding to a multi-state enforcement action.
Jedd was the Assistant Commissioner for Non-Depository Supervision in the Office of the Maryland Commissioner of Financial Regulation, where he coordinated the licensing and supervision of approximately 23,000 individuals and business entities covering the mortgage, student loan, consumer finance, sales finance, debt services, credit reporting and money services industries. He also managed the office’s regulatory investigations and enforcement actions, including playing a leadership role in every significant multistate enforcement matter handled by state regulators during his tenure. Additionally, Jedd oversaw numerous successful legislative and regulatory initiatives.
Prior to that, Jedd served as Counsel and Senior Policy Advisor at the U.S. House of Representatives, where he developed policy and legislative agendas in the areas of housing and financial services, small business and minority business.
Jedd also served as Assistant Attorney General for Maryland, where he handled mortgage fraud and payday lending enforcement prosecutions, as well as mortgage compliance, payday lending and money services business investigations.
Following law school, he served as law clerk to Judge John K. Olson of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida.