Orrick Advises Solugen on $350 Million+ Series C Round
| September.10.2021
Congratulations to our client Solugen, a Houston-based biotech startup, on its over $350 million Series C financing round.
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Client Results
Orrick Advises Salesforce Ventures on Investment in Leapwork
| August.26.2021
Orrick has advised Salesforce Ventures on its investment in Leapwork’s $62 million Series B financing round, the largest ever Series B funding round ...
Orrick Advises Global Hiring and Payments Unicorn Deel on Acquisition of Zeitgold
| August.05.2021
Orrick advised Deel, the market leader in the global payroll and compliance space, on joining forces with Zeitgold.
Orrick Advises Dataiku on $400 Million Series E, Valuing Company at $4.6 Billion
| August.05.2021
Congratulations to our client Dataiku, an enterprise artificial intelligence and machine-learning platform, on its $400M Series E financing round.
Orrick Advises AXA Investment Managers on Acquisition of Majority Stake in German Laboratory Group Amedes
| August.02.2021
Orrick advised AXA IM Real Assets, as part of a buying consortium that also includes OMERS and GS Infrastructure, in the acquisition of German ...
Orrick Advises Algolia on $150 Million Series D Round, Valuing Company at $2.25 Billion
| July.28.2021
Congratulations to our client Algolia, a leading API platform for search and dynamic experiences, on its $150 million Series D financing round.
Orrick Advises Cerba HealthCare in Acquisition of Lifebrain
| July.26.2021
Attilio Mazzilli led a team that assisted Cerba HealthCare, a leader in outpatient diagnostics, in the acquisition of the entire stake of Lifebrain.
Orrick Advises Sourcegraph on $125 Million Series D
| July.14.2021
Congratulations to our client Sourcegraph on its $125 million Series D financing round, bringing the company’s valuation to over $2.6 billion.
Orrick Advises Local Bounti on $1.1 Billion SPAC Merger with Leo Holdings
| June.18.2021
We are advising disruptive AgTech company Local Bounti on its definitive agreement to become publicly traded via a SPAC merger with Leo Holdings.
Orrick Advises Dave on SPAC Merger with VPCC
| June.07.2021
Orrick is advising Dave, a banking and personal finance app, on its definitive agreement to become publicly traded via a business combination with ...
Insights
With the September 27 Deadline Looming, 7 Key Things to Know About Europe’s New Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
by Heather Sussman, Shannon Yavorsky, Dr. Christian Schröder and Yumiko Olsen | September.08.2021
On June 7, 2021, the European Commission published its long-awaited Implementing Decision adopting standard contractual clauses for the transfer of ...
Warren v DSG Retail Ltd – Shifting the Liability Landscape in Post‐Cyberattack Litigation
by Keily Blair and Lara Nonninger | August.18.2021
Since the GDPR came into force in 2018, companies in the UK that have suffered cybersecurity attacks often face civil claims seeking compensation.
Top D&O Insurance Considerations for SPACs and SPAC Targets
by Darren S. Teshima | August.09.2021
D&O coverage is changing along with the rise in SPAC-related litigation. Coordinating and understanding coverage is crucial.
I Want You SPAC for Good – The FCA Publishes Listing Rule Changes for UK SPACs
by Edward Dyson, Ed Lukins and Charles Sheldon | August.04.2021
New Policy Statement sets out FCA's policy response, and final Listing Rule changes relating to SPAC listings which will be effective from 10 August.
PTAB Snapshot – A Quarterly Report on Trends and New Precedent at the PTAB – Q3
| August.03.2021
The Arthrex Decision, Its Impact on Prior IPR Decisions and Future IPR Procedure, and Potential Further Challenges to IPRs in View of Arthrex
FinCEN Pursues Its Next Steps, Posting its Priorities and Pondering a No-Action Process
by Matthew Moses, Daniel Nathan, Matthew Reeder, Ben Dobkin and Kristin Schwam | July.28.2021
Recent FinCEN publications offer insights into how financial institutions might expect FinCEN to approach future enforcement actions and examinations.
Whether You Like it or Not, Cookies are Back on the Menu and UK and EU Data Protection Authorities are Taking Enforcement Action
by Keily Blair, Emily S. Tabatabai, Heather Sussman, Julia Apostle, Lewis Brady and Melanie Phillips | July.26.2021
The French data protection authority has continued to focus on the lawfulness of the use of cookies to collect and process personal data.
Cybersecurity and Privacy Threats and Risks for Life Sciences and Healthcare Companies
by James Lloyd, Thora Johnson, Keily Blair, Adele Harrison and Hannah Levin | July.22.2021
Attacks on the life sciences and healthcare sectors increased significantly in the last year.
Life Sciences Snapshot – A Quarterly Report on Financing Trends – Q3 2021
| July.21.2021
A Conversation on Spinouts – Unlocking Market Value and Creating Business Opportunities
Colorado Enacts Comprehensive Privacy Legislation
by Emily S. Tabatabai and Nicholas Farnsworth | July.15.2021
Colorado is the third U.S. state to enact comprehensive consumer data privacy legislation with the passage of the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) on July ...
AI Tips: 10 Steps to Future-Proof Your Artificial Intelligence Regulatory Strategy
by Shannon Yavorsky, Richard F. Martinelli and Ryan McKenney | July.01.2021
Below are 10 steps that companies can take now to harness the benefits of AI in a fair and equitable manner that should limit regulatory issues.
Nevada Expands Online Privacy Law; Goes for Brokers
by Heather Sussman and David Curtis | July.01.2021
Nevada recently enacted an amendment that will significantly expand the scope of its existing online privacy law.
NFTs – Explosive Growth and Where the Technology is Headed
| June.28.2021
Orrick collaborated with NVCA to present a webinar on NFTs on June 17, 2021. The webinar was recorded and is available for viewing below.
Would You Like to Play a Game?
by Keily Blair and James Lloyd | June.09.2021
Keily Blair and James Lloyd authored this article on fictional cyberattacks in Hollywood films becoming a reality and how we can prepare for them.
OLNS#8: ESOPs, VSOPs & Co – Structuring / Taxes / Practical Issues
| June.07.2021
Employee-ownership programs (or in short "ESOPs") play a critical role in attracting and retaining top talent to fledgling young companies.
News
Orrick Grows New York Corporate Team with Rising Star in the Tech Companies Space
| September.13.2021
Orrick welcomes Max Cantor as a partner in our Technology Companies Group in New York.
Orrick Is #1 for European Venture Capital for Q2 2021
| August.19.2021
Orrick is again the #1 venture capital law firm in Europe, according to Pitchbook's second quarter 2021 report.
NYLJ Recognizes Orrick with 2021 Innovation Award
| August.10.2021
New York Law Journal has named Orrick among the three most innovative law firms in the New York market.
Orrick Welcomes Alice Hsu to New York Capital Markets Team
| August.03.2021
Welcome to leading capital markets advisor Alice Hsu who has joined the firm as a partner in New York.
Orrick Joins Newly Created Open Cap Table Coalition as Founding Member
| July.28.2021
Orrick is a founding member of a new industry group – the Open Cap Table Coalition – which aims to make it easier for startups to manage their cap ...
Orrick’s Paul Klimos Named to Arab America Foundation’s 40 Under 40
| July.22.2021
Congratulations to Paul Klimos on his selection to the Arab America Foundation’s 40 Under 40 – Class of 2021, which highlights the accomplishments of ...
Orrick Expands Cyber & Privacy Team with a Health Tech Focus
| July.07.2021
Orrick announced today that Thora Johnson has joined our Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation practice as a partner in Washington, DC.
Orrick Makes 8th Hire in IP Licensing & Tech Transactions and Grows in Paris
| June.28.2021
Welcome to Julia Apostle who has joined the firm as a partner in our IP Licensing and Technology Transactions practice, based in Paris.
Orrick Is #1 for European Venture Capital for Q121
| May.24.2021
Orrick is the #1 venture capital law firm in Europe (both company-side and investor-side), according to Pitchbook's first quarter 2021 report.
Orrick’s Albert Vanderlaan Named Top Rising Star
| May.20.2021
Congratulations to our partner Albert Vanderlaan on being named to the Deal’s Top Rising Stars 2021 list, which recognizes top new partners at U.S. ...
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Some of the recognition we have received
Most Innovative Law Firm
in North America
Financial Times, 2016-2018,
runner-up in 2019
Service Provider of the Year
Investor AllStars, 2020
Band 1 for Private Equity: Venture Capital
Chambers UK, 2021
#1 Venture Capital Law Firm in Europe
Pitchbook, 2020 and 5 years in a row
Most Digital Law Firm
Financial Times, 2020
Top 5 for Tech Litigation
Bloomberg, 2020
Top Law Firm for Fintech
Lendit, 2019 and 2020
Top 10 Globally for M&A by Deal Count
Mergermarket 1H 2021
Appellate Hot List
National Law Journal, 2020 and 9 times
Employment Group of the Year
Law360, 2020 and 5 times
Band 1 Nationwide for Privacy & Data Security
Chambers USA, 2021
Privacy & Data Security
Law Firm of the Year
Chambers USA, 2019