Miami
Lauren focuses her practice on representing private companies and private equity funds in a wide range of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and general corporate matters.
Houston
Spencer is a trusted advisor to a diverse range of clients, including renewable energy developers, private equity investors, multi-national energy companies, and startups, providing expert guidance on complex transactions and helping clients achieve their most important business goals. Known for his strategic insight and practical approach, Spencer delivers tailored solutions that drive value and mitigate risks, ensuring successful outcomes for clients across the full lifecycle of their ventures.
As global energy demand continues to grow amidst an increased focus on decarbonization of the energy industry, Spencer takes pride in working closely with pioneers involved in the energy transition, helping to steer development and investment in solutions such as carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, ammonia, offshore wind, renewable power generation, energy storage and other exciting technologies that are critical to achieving decarbonization on a global scale.
New York
Dan represents sponsors, debt providers and equity investors in financings and acquisitions of various energy and infrastructure assets, including renewable power and telecommunications infrastructure.
His experience includes drafting and negotiating documentation specific to project finance, tax equity finance, debt finance, and general corporate matters.
Milan
He advises both domestic and international companies, investors and stakeholders—including lenders and sponsors—on a wide array of finance transactions. His expertise encompasses project finance (infrastructure and energy), leveraged and acquisition finance (including private and public bid financings for targets in Italy and abroad), private debt transactions, real estate finance, ECA-backed financings, restructuring transactions, and investment-grade loans.
Most of the transactions he handles are cross-border, providing clients with comprehensive legal support across jurisdictions. He has significant experience advising on transactions involving emerging markets.
Santa Monica
Will's practice focuses on general corporate counseling and venture capital financings. He represents innovative startups in a wide variety of industries and venture capital firms in their investments in technology companies.
Prior to his career in law, Will worked in revenue operations and strategy for two venture-backed software companies. A self-proclaimed excel nerd, Will leverages his quantitative experience to provide the companies he represents with practical approaches to complex transactions.
Milan
She advises both international and domestic lenders (including banks and private debt funds) and borrowers (including corporates and sponsors), on infrastructure financings, leveraged and investment grade acquisition financings (including private and public bid financings) and corporate investment grade lending.
Specialising in cross-border English law finance transactions, and with a particular focus on the Italian market, Evangeline is recognised for her ability to manage all aspects of a transaction with accuracy and efficiency, offering clients seamless and coordinated legal support across jurisdictions.
Washington, D.C.
Prior to joining Orrick, James was an associate at Buckley LLP. Previously, he spent nearly 10 years as a Defense Analyst and a Senior Operations Research Analyst for the U.S. Army, where he focused on cybersecurity, defense policy, and program analysis. He also spent more than three years in the defense industrial base as an IT Project Manager and Policy Analyst.
James is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), a Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), and a Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE). He is conversational in Mandarin.
Houston; Austin
Serving two of Texas’s major markets, Ryan’s versatility sets him apart. He has deep industry knowledge of the energy, technology, and financial services sectors, and understands where his clients' business and legal strategies intersect. Ryan regularly represents clients across the United States in federal and state courts and in front of arbitration panels. Ryan’s energy representations include hydrocarbon producers, explorers, transporters, and refiners. Ryan’s financial services experience includes representation of institutional banks and mortgage servicers. In addition, Ryan represents and counsels leading tech companies, including SAAS and cybersecurity providers.
Ryan seeks efficient outcomes for his clients and has a track record of prevailing at the summary judgment stage. In other cases, Ryan has efficiently negotiated with opposing counsel to reach early, favorable settlements. In the event a case is not fit for early resolution, Ryan is also a seasoned trial lawyer with experience trying cases to juries, the bench, and arbitration panels.
Ryan also maintains an active pro bono practice and works closely with the Houston Bar Association, including as a former chairman and member of its Habitat for Humanity Committee.
Singapore
In addition to her project finance work, Thuy has deep knowledge in corporate finance, including acquisition and share-backed financings. She also has extensive experience in general lending and finance, representing a wide array of financiers and borrowers.
Clients appreciate Thuy's ability to blend her legal insights, commercial acumen, and market insight to deliver practical, tailored solutions. She is recognized in leading international directories and was named to the ALB Rising Stars Vietnam 2023 List, among other accolades.
Munich
He regularly advises founder teams on the establishment of a two-tier U.S./German holding structures, be it in connection with their admission to a U.S. accelerator or be it for better access to early-stage financing opportunities in the richer U.S. funding ecosystem.
During his legal training, Onur had been with the M&A practice of a Big Four accounting firm and the legal department of a major German technology company in Germany and Canada. In 2022, Onur worked from our San Francisco and Menlo Park offices for three months to take a deep-dive into the Silicon Valley's start-up ecosystem.
Miami
Matthew concentrates his practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and securities transactions. He also counsels clients on corporate governance.
Portland
He has worked with Indian tribes in more than a dozen states on a variety of projects, such as financings for land acquisitions; health clinics; schools; government administration buildings; cultural centers; sewer, water and other infrastructure development; parks and recreation facilities; motor vehicle and aircraft purchases; manufacturing plants; and gaming and entertainment facilities.