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Brandon L McMahon AI & ML Attorney

Wheeling, W.V. (GOIC)

Brandon works with litigation attorneys and third party vendors to manage the review and production of documents relevant to investigations and litigation. This work includes using early case assessment technology to analyze, categorize and cull data. He also manages teams of skilled professionals performing document review, redaction, analysis, production and drafting privilege logs. Brandon assists the litigation team to prepare for trial, including drafting deposition summaries, factual memoranda and exhibit charts. He also works with practice office attorneys on transactional tasks, including contract review and due diligence.

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Practice:

  • Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation
  • Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement (SAGE)

Bianca Ponziani Managing Associate

New York

She has partnered with start-ups and Fortune 500 companies to develop comprehensive privacy and cybersecurity policies and procedures that comply with U.S., EU and UK law and self-regulatory frameworks, including U.S. state privacy laws; the EU and UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); the CAN-SPAM Act; the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA); the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act); and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Bianca helps clients prepare for and respond to crisis security incidents, including by advising on personal data breach notification obligations, working closely with cyber forensics experts, engaging with law enforcement, and responding to regulatory inquiries.

She also provides clients with practical guidance in complex and multijurisdictional corporate transactions to help navigate attendant privacy and cybersecurity risks.

Daniel Rico Managing Associate

Miami

His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and securities transactions. He also counsels clients on corporate governance.

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Practice:

  • Technology & Innovation Sector
  • Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Technology Transactions
  • Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement (SAGE)

Nicholas Farnsworth Partner

Boston

Nick provides compliance guidance on both proposed and effective laws on a federal and state level in the United States, including:

  • Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography And Marketing Act (CAN-SPAM)
  • Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
  • Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) and other biometric privacy laws
  • Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
  • Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA)
  • Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC) Act
  • Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)
  • U.S. state breach notification laws
  • U.S. state privacy laws
  • U.S. artificial intelligence laws

He also counsels clients on the impact of international laws from a U.S. perspective, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the ePrivacy Directive (ePD), and the EU Artificial Intelligence Act.

Nick helps clients develop flexible governance frameworks for the development and use of artificial intelligence in the face of ever evolving AI legislation. He also advises clients on strategies, policies and procedures for the sourcing of AI training data, the responsible use of AI by employees, the assessment of risks presented by AI tools, the design of consumer-facing AI, the negotiation of AI-related contracts and the handling of AI-related regulatory inquiries and investigations.

Nick also devotes a portion of his practice to innovative client solutions and community engagement. He was part of the Orrick team that developed Orrick’s AI Resource Center, EU AI Act reference guide, U.S. AI Law Tracker and Gen AI Policy Builder. His pro bono practice has included representing clients in immigration and innocence matters and assisting small businesses with their legal needs.

Nick has obtained the Certified Information Privacy Professional -/ United States (CIPP/US), Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT) and Privacy Law Specialist (PLS) designations from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).

Orrick Chairman Mitch Zuklie

Practice:

  • Technology & Innovation Sector
  • Technology Companies Group
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Fintech

Mitchell Zuklie Orrick Chairman

Silicon Valley

Under Mitch’s leadership, the firm has pursued a strategy to be a leading advisor globally to four sectors: Technology, Energy & Infrastructure, Life Sciences and Financial Services – with a particular focus on how AI and other technologies are transforming these ecosystems. He has led the firm’s emphasis on legal innovation, including AI adoption and the launch of Orrick Labs to develop customized solutions and partnerships with leading legal tech companies and investors. Under Mitch’s leadership, Orrick has been named by Financial Times among the top 10 Most Innovative Law Firms globally of the past 20 years and by American Lawyer among the top 10 A-List firms nine years in a row. In addition, Mitch is an active participant in the legal profession dialogue about how to retain and inspire top talent.

Mitch serves on the Boards of the Leadership Council for Legal Diversity, the Berkeley Center for Law and Business, the Silicon Valley Law Foundation and the Advisory Boards of the Stanford Law School Center on the Legal Profession and the Harvard Law School Center on the Legal Profession. Mitch is also a Trustee of Bowdoin College, Chairman of the Board of the Wild Salmon Center and a Director of CalTrout. He has taught courses at Harvard Law School and UC Berkeley Law School.

He and his wife, Holly, have been married for more than 30 years. They have two adult children. Mitch posts regularly on social media about Orrick, innovation and other interests. Follow him on LinkedIn and Instagram.

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Practice:

  • Employment Law & Litigation
  • Cross Border Employment Law Issues

Asalia Melanie Scheibner, LL.M. (UCLA) Associate

Düsseldorf

Prior to joining Orrick, Asalia Melanie Scheibner gained experience at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a leading global French consumer goods company, and several international law firms.

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Practice:

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Private Equity
  • Technology Companies Group

Lucy Mann Associate

London

Lucy has experience working on acquisitions, disposals and investments, primarily in the technology sector.

740

Practice:

  • Energy & Infrastructure Sector
  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Energy
  • Infrastructure
  • Renewable Energy
  • Wind Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

Rohit Sachdev Partner

San Francisco

Rohit has extensive experience in the solar, wind, energy storage, and biofuel sectors, and has advised on numerous award-winning transactions. He is recognized by Chambers USA and Chambers Global in the Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy category. Rohit’s clients describe him as “excellent,” “knowledgeable,” “timely in his work,” “commercially-oriented,” “very plugged into the market” with a “great demeanor."

In recent years, Rohit's practice has focused particularly on project development and project M&A transactions. He has successfully negotiated many GWs of "physical" and "virtual" PPAs and tolling agreements, as well as a variety of construction, supply and other development arrangements. Rohit has also represented clients on the purchase and sale of renewables projects in various U.S. jurisdictions, as well as joint venture and other project asset arrangements. He has particularly focused on the development, financing and sale of domestic and international energy storage projects, including stand-alone, hybrid, front-of-meter and behind-the-meter projects.

Rohit co-leads Orrick’s South Asian Inclusion Network and served as a Fellow for the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity.

He started his legal career at an international law firm in New York, where he focused on project development and project finance transactions across the globe. Prior to law and business schools, Rohit was an investment banking analyst at Credit Suisse in San Francisco where he provided M&A and financial advisory services to technology companies in Silicon Valley.

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Practice:

  • Energy & Infrastructure Sector
  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Energy
  • Infrastructure

Zachary D.T. Huey Senior Associate

Washington, D.C.

Zachary assists clients in the energy, real estate and other sectors with environmental and permitting issues associated with transactional matters and corporate disclosures. He has experience working on matters related to regulatory compliance, land use, permitting, federal and state environmental review, cultural resources, endangered species and environmental aspects of ESG reporting and disclosure. He also has extensive experience in environmental matters associated with the development and permitting of LNG terminals and natural gas pipeline projects.

Prior to joining Orrick, Zachary was at the White House Council on Environmental Quality.

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Practice:

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Private Equity

Sitraka St. Michael Managing Associate

New York

Sitraka concentrates his practice on representing public and private companies, private equity funds and private credit funds in a wide variety of domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, including leveraged buyouts, strategic mergers, take-private deals, carveouts, reorganizations, joint ventures and other complex investment transactions. Sitraka also counsels clients with respect to corporate and governance matters.

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Practice:

  • Energy & Infrastructure Sector
  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Energy
  • Infrastructure
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

Grace Lentz Senior Associate

Houston

Grace advises clients on the successful execution of complex energy projects. She represents developers, sponsors and utilities in the development, acquisition and sale of energy assets, primarily renewable and conventional power technologies. 

Her practice spans the full project lifecycle, including engineering, procurement and construction, major equipment supply, and long-term offtake arrangements. She has significant experience in build-transfer transactions and supports clients through complex M&A and joint venture arrangements in the energy space.

Grace brings a practical, business-focused approach to every deal, helping clients manage risk and achieve their commercial goals in a dynamic sector.

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Practice:

  • Energy & Infrastructure

Conor Mannix Associate

Seattle

Conor's experience covers all facets of real estate, including acquisitions, dispositions, development, joint ventures, leasing, financing, easements, property management, and subdivisions. His practice is particularly focused on land development issues, such as negotiating site control documents, coordinating and mediating easement disputes, title insurance policies, and surveys, as well as coordinating a wide range of title curative work. Conor has successfully represented a diverse clientele, ranging from major institutional landlords to small businesses and individuals, helping them navigate their real estate needs with precision and care.