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Who We Are
We focus on serving the Technology, Energy & Infrastructure and Finance sectors globally. Clients worldwide call on our teams for forward-looking commercial advice on transactions, litigation and compliance matters. We bring distinctive quality, teamwork and value to the table – and innovate in everything we do.
News & Client Results
Orrick Is #1 for European Venture Capital for the 5th Year
| February.23.2021
Orrick is again the #1 venture capital law firm in Europe, according to Pitchbook’s 2020 annual report.
Orrick Promotes 14 to Partner
| February.19.2021
Orrick is delighted to announce the promotion of 14 lawyers to the firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2021.
Orrick Hires Rising Star Litigator Stephen Hall in Boston
| February.16.2021
Orrick announced today that Stephen Hall, a rising star trial lawyer, has joined our litigation team as a partner in our Boston office.
Orrick and Legal Innovators Team Up to Pilot a New Approach to Developing Junior Legal Talent and Driving Gains in D&I
| February.12.2021
Legal Innovators and Orrick are collaborating on a pilot program through which two Legal Innovators lawyers will join Orrick’s incoming class of law ...
Orrick Adds Leading ESG Advisor to the Tech Sector and Beyond
| February.10.2021
Orrick announced that Ashley Walter has joined the firm to help respond to growing demand from clients for Environmental, Social & Governance (“ESG”) ...
Orrick Welcomes Business Tax Advisor Pete Elias
| February.05.2021
Orrick announced today that Pete Elias has joined the firm as a partner in our Tax practice, based in Santa Monica.
Orrick Receives 100% on Corporate Equality Index for 15th Year
| January.29.2021
The annual report measures policies, benefits and practices that ensure greater equity for LGBTQ workers and their families.
Orrick Advises Workday on $700 Million Cross-Border Acquisition of Peakon
| January.28.2021
Congratulations to Workday, Inc. on its definitive agreement to acquire Peakon ApS, an employee success platform that converts feedback into insights.
Orrick Adds Life Sciences Authority David Schulman
| January.25.2021
Orrick announced today that premier life sciences advisor David Schulman has joined the firm as a partner in Washington, D.C.
Orrick Adds Rising Star Corporate Talent in the Bay Area, New York and London
| January.11.2021
Orrick announced today the addition of three rising stars to its global Corporate team as partners.
Orrick Is Advising Central Garden & Pet on $532 Acquisition of Green Garden
| January.04.2021
We are advising Central Garden & Pet on its agreement to acquire Green Garden Products for $532 million from private equity firm Freeman Spogli & Co ...
Orrick Advises Graphcore on $222 Million Series E Round
| December.29.2020
AI processor company Graphcore has raised $222 million in a Series E financing round.
Orrick Advises the Kingdom of Morocco on its $3 Billion Bond Issuance
| December.18.2020
Orrick represented the Kingdom of Morocco on its issuance of $3 billion in bonds on the international financial market.
Bond Buyer and FT Recognize Innovative Housing Finance Initiatives with 2020 Awards
| December.18.2020
The Bond Buyer has selected the $500 million inaugural bond issuance under the "No Place Like Home" program as its 2020 Deal of the Year. Earlier ...
Law360 Names Orrick a Project Finance Practice Group of 2020
| December.17.2020
For the seventh time, Law360 has featured Orrick as a 2020 Project Finance Practice Group of the Year.
Financial Times Names Orrick the Most Digital Law Firm of 2020
| December.14.2020
We are deeply honored to be named by Financial Times as the Most Digital Law Firm in North America of 2020.
Law360 Highlights Employment Team’s “Big Wins” for Tech
| December.07.2020
"One of the things about the practice that is so interesting and challenging is how fast tech innovates," partner Jessica Perry told Law360.
Orrick Is #1 for European Venture Capital for Q3 2020
| November.23.2020
Orrick is again the #1 venture capital law firm in Europe, according to Pitchbook's third quarter 2020 report. This is the 19th consecutive quarter ...
Orrick’s Kelly Cullen Named to Irish Legal 100 List
| November.16.2020
Congratulations to Kelly Cullen, Director of Orrick’s Global Operations and Innovation Center (GOIC), on her selection to the Irish Legal 100 list.
MCCA Recognizes Orrick With 2020 Thomas L. Sager Award
| November.09.2020
We're honored to receive the MCCA’s Thomas L. Sager Award in recognition of our efforts to drive equality and accelerate change in our profession.
Orrick Advises PayPal in $50 Million Investment in Black and Latinx-Led VC Funds
| November.04.2020
We are honored to collaborate with longtime client PayPal in the first investment announced under its program to invest $530 million to support ...
How We Innovate
We've reexamined the traditional approach to the practice of law, resulting in innovations in providing legal advice, in our collaborative approach to client service, and in how we run our firm.
Most Innovative Law Firm in North America
Financial Times
2016, 2017 + 2018
Runner-up in 2019
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“Veterans and military spouses may not take a traditional path to a career in the law, but they bring other strengths and skills that make them valuable hires."
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