Private Equity

Orrick’s Private Equity team provides innovative, synthesized legal advice to private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies to enable the execution of growth opportunities and manage risk in a rapidly evolving business landscape. Drawing on our deep sector expertise in Technology, Energy & Infrastructure, Life Sciences & Healthtech, and FinTech, we help clients execute innovative investment strategies and navigate operational issues.

Comprehensive Expertise

Our team serves as a trusted partner to a wide range of private equity funds, including those focused on buyouts, growth equity, private credit, real estate, secondaries, energy and infrastructure, distressed investments and special situations. Leveraging an innovative approach and a broad suite of practice areas, including acquisition financing, IP, tax, compensation and benefits, antitrust, and data privacy, we advise on all aspects of our clients’ portfolios. We proactively manage transaction costs by leveraging our analytics, data, project and contract management tools, and staffing creatively.

Strategic Transactions and Lifecycle Management

We guide clients through all stages of the investment lifecycle, including structuring and executing platform investments, add-on acquisitions, exits, carve-outs, growth and structured equity investments, take-private transactions, and other complex transactions. We proactively manage transaction costs by leveraging our analytics, data, project and contract management tools, and staffing creatively.

Portfolio Company Support

We work closely with PE sponsors and their portfolio companies and leverage our extensive sector strength to help efficiently manage, operate and grow these companies, integrate acquisitions, drive strategic alignment and unlock exit value.

Trusted Partner at the Nexus of Industry and Regulation

Through our extensive client portfolio, deal volume and relationships across sectors, we have unique insight into the viewpoints of key stakeholders, allowing us to provide both commercial and legal guidance that shapes sponsor strategies. We proactively track and anticipate market and regulatory developments, synthesizing insights to help clients spot issues and avoid future risk. We collaborate with Orrick advisors in our technology, AI, energy, life sciences, finance, and fintech practices to deliver counsel that reflects each client’s unique business and market need.