Rome
Alessandra's activity focuses on advising Italian and foreign clients in the areas of public procurement, project financing and concessions, infrastructure, energy and environment, both in and out of court.
She is the author of articles on administrative law published in legal journals of the sector.
Prior to joining Orrick, she gained experience in the same practice, working for a leading international firm.
Alessandra graduated with honors with a master's degree in law. She has also earned a LL.M. in Administrative Law (MIDA) from LUISS School of Law in 2023.
She is qualified as a lawyer in 2023 and has been a member of the Rome Bar Association since 2024.
Santa Monica
Brent is a trusted advisor to founders and boards, guiding high-growth companies through every stage—from formation and fundraising to acquisitions and IPOs—while serving as outside general counsel on day-to-day legal and strategic matters.
Brent prides himself on providing practical, actionable advice, especially to first-time founders navigating complex legal challenges. He works with startups across industries such as fintech, Web3 and blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), e-commerce, biotech, and digital media, leveraging Orrick’s sector expertise and innovative legal tools. He also represents leading venture capital and growth equity funds, advising them throughout the investment process.
Recognized for his efficiency, candid guidance, and deep industry knowledge, Brent is also active in the LA startup community, mentoring founders and supporting diverse entrepreneurs. Super Lawyers has named him a Rising Star from 2022 - 2026.
Prior to joining Orrick, Brent was a senior associate at Gunderson Dettmer.
Brent earned his J.D. from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles and his bachelor’s degree from Florida State University. Prior to attending FSU, Brent was a proud member of the men's basketball team at Nova Southeastern University.
New York
Lauren is experienced with motion practice in federal district courts and state courts throughout New York, California, Texas, Delaware, and other jurisdictions. She has a broad base of scientific knowledge and focuses in patent practice dealing with networked technologies and biomedical engineering. Lauren also practices trade secrets law and drafts motions for cases brought under the Defend Trade Secrets Act, New York common law, and the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act.
Prior to joining Orrick, Lauren attended Columbia Law School, where she participated extensively in the Columbia Science, Health, and Information Clinic and the Columbia Science and Technology Law Review.
Silicon Valley
Harrison graduated from UC Berkeley School of Law with the BCLT Technology Law Certificate and Pro Bono Honors with highest distinction. At Berkeley Law he served as Senior Executive Editor of the Berkeley Technology Law Journal and Co-President of the Space Law Society.
Harrison is dedicated to studying and advocating at the intersection of law and technology. During law school, for fun, he co-authored a comment to the FCC that was well cited in the reply-period and by the FCC in its subsequent order. This comment led to the paper "Title Zero": Ending the Infinite Loop of Classifications for Broadband Via a Technology Agnostic Definition, which won an award after peer review at TPRC49 and is published in the California Law Review in 2022. Harrison is also dedicated to positive social change enabled by law and technology. He was the co-lead organizer for the inaugural 2020 BTLJ/BCLT symposium "Technology Law As a Vehicle for Anti-Racism."
Harrison previously worked at a boutique patent firm in the San Francisco Bay Area where he aided in the drafting of patents. Harrison also brings experience in complex litigation, having worked at a plaintiff-side class action firm during law school. He holds a BS/BA from Loyola Marymount University in Economics/Political Science and a Minor in Natural Science/Physics. He further studied post-baccalaureate at Santa Clara University in Physics.
Silicon Valley; San Francisco
Samantha advises financial services and technology companies on a variety of regulatory and compliance matters with a focus on money transmission, payment systems, payroll processing, lending, payment cards, cryptocurrency and banking. Her practice includes guiding clients through product development and outlining regulatory expectations and requirements. She also advises technology companies and financial institutions regarding the applicability of federal and state money services business licensing requirements, provides licensing strategy guidance, and assists with application preparation, submission and regulator communications.
Prior to joining Orrick, Samantha was an associate at Buckley LLP.
Austin
Julia is passionate about working with founders who think outside the box to grow their companies and become the next big thing across a wide breath of industries and across the globe. Julia has advised early-stage companies in several dozen equity and convertible financings.
Julia also represents investors and venture capital firms on their investments in early and high-growth technology companies.
Washington, D.C.
Allen assists businesses in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks related to competition matters, collaborating closely with clients to develop tailored compliance strategies, guiding them through the complexities of antitrust laws at both domestic and international levels. He represents clients in a broad range of antitrust issues arising from mergers and acquisitions (including Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filings and second requests), complex civil litigation, government investigations (including civil investigative demands (CID)) and general counseling. Allen represents clients across a diverse range of industries, including consumer technology, digital advertising, pharmaceuticals, e-commerce, real estate, and energy.
Recent notable experience includes representing:
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.
Singapore
Leveraging more than 10 years of experience advising sponsors, investors, project companies, developers and financiers (including ECAs and commercial banks), Deska excels in getting complex projects across the renewable energy, conventional energy and infrastructure sectors over the line. She is experienced in advising on international cross border financings in Asia and the Middle East.
As a native Indonesian who spent over a decade of practicing law in Indonesia, Deska is adept at navigating Indonesia's intricate regulatory framework and possesses expertise in closing complicated projects for various stakeholders.
Prior to joining Orrick, Deska practiced law at a magic circle law firm in Jakarta and in Tokyo. Deska has also interned at the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources and worked as an associate at a boutique oil and gas law firm in Indonesia.
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
Washington, D.C.
He assists clients in relation to regulatory examinations and in enforcement actions by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Department of Justice (DOJ) and state regulators. He also represents clients in financial services transactions matters, including providing advice regarding regulatory due diligence, risk mitigation and obtaining any necessary regulatory approvals.
Marshall has been recognized by Legal 500 as a leading lawyer in Financial Services: Regulation. Prior to joining Orrick, Marshall was a partner at Buckley LLP. He was also in-house counsel for Ally Financial, providing advice regarding regulatory issues in connection with Ally’s auto finance operations and fair lending matters. Before going in-house, he was an associate at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, where his practice focused on financial services litigation, regulatory and transactional matters.
Santa Monica
His clients include depository institutions, mortgage lenders and brokers, automobile lenders and finance companies, debt collectors and related service providers. He has significant experience advising clients on a myriad of state and federal regulatory matters.
Mitch is a member of the American Financial Services Association’s State Governmental Affairs Committee and Operations and Regulatory Compliance Committee. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America as "One to Watch" three times.
Prior to joining Orrick, Mitch was senior counsel at Buckley LLP.