Orrick Advises Marlin Equity Partners in SmartSearch Investment
| October.10.2019
Orrick’s London Tech Companies Group has advised private equity firm Marlin Equity Partners in its investment in SmartSearch.
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Orrick Advises Trimble on Cityworks Acquisition
| October.03.2019
Orrick has advised SaaS technology company Trimble in its acquisition of privately-held Azteca Systems, a provider of enterprise asset management ...
Orrick Advises Shopify in $450 Million Acquisition of 6 River Systems
| September.09.2019
Orrick advised Shopify Inc., the leading cloud-based, multi-channel commerce platform, in its proposed acquisition of 6 River Systems. Shopify will ...
Orrick Advises Kinnevik and Vostok on Babylon’s Record $500 Million Fund Raise
| August.02.2019
Orrick has advised Kinnevik and Vostok New Ventures on digital health startup Babylon’s Series C investment round, which will raise up to $500 ...
Orrick Advises Aptean on Recommended Offer for Sanderson
| August.01.2019
Orrick is representing Aptean in connection with its announced recommended cash offer to acquire share capital of Sanderson Group.
Orrick's Antitrust Team Secures Merger Clearance for Telenor's Acquisition of Majority Interest in DNA
| July.15.2019
Orrick is advising Telenor on the merger control aspects of its acquisition of a majority stake in DNA, the Finnish telecom operator.
Orrick Advises Stripe and Goodwater Capital in Monzo’s $144 Million Financing Round
| June.25.2019
Orrick has advised both Stripe and Goodwater Capital on a $144 million Series F financing round in Monzo, a U.K.-based challenger bank.
Orrick Cybersecurity Litigation Team Wins Eighth Circuit Ruling Dismissing Data Breach Class Action Claims Against Supervalu
| May.31.2019
Orrick's cybersecurity and privacy litigation team won complete dismissal in a federal appeals court of all class action claims against Supervalu in ...
Orrick Advises on JD Health's US$1 Billion Series A Financing
| May.14.2019
Orrick has advised JD.com, the largest retailer and e-commerce company in China by revenue, on the financing for its healthcare subsidiary, JD Health.
Orrick Advises Life360 on IPO
| May.13.2019
Orrick has advised leading location sharing app operator Life360 on its initial public offering on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ...
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No Consent, No Cookie! CJEU Issues Far-Reaching Decision on Cookie Consent
by Dr. Christian Schröder, Candice O'Brien and Kolvin Stone | October.04.2019
In its long-awaited judgment, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) decided the data protection requirements for obtaining consent when using cookies. ...
HMRC’s New Approach to Cryptoassets – Tax First, Define Later
by Peter Connors, Jonathan Rosen and Bridget Winters | September.25.2019
The UK tax authority, Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC), has taken a further step towards tackling perceived tax avoidance in transactions ...
Self-Driving Gold Mines? Monetizing Big Data From Autonomous Vehicles and the Impact of Regulation
by Glynna Christian, Aravind Swaminathan and Nicholas Farnsworth | September.19.2019
Orrick’s Glynna Christian, Aravind Swaminathan and Nick Farnsworth co-authored an article in The Recorder discussing how autonomous vehicle companies ...
Law.com Interviews Rich Martinelli on USPTO’s AI Questions
| September.10.2019
Orrick’s Rich Martinelli is featured in a Law.com Skilled in the Art panel discussing the USPTO’s questions on patenting artificial intelligence ...
OLNS#2 – Convertible Loans for Tech Companies
| September.10.2019
Due to their flexibility and reduced complexity compared to fully-fledged equity financings, convertible loans are an important part of a startup's ...
The American Lawyer @40: Mitch Zuklie Discusses the Future of Legal Industry
| September.06.2019
Orrick Chairman Mitch Zuklie spoke with The American Lawyer's Dan Packel for their September issue, which celebrates the publication's 40th ...
Recent FTC Cybersecurity Settlements Highlight Benefits and Risks of Settling vs. Litigating
by Jonathan Direnfeld, David T. Cohen and Monica A. Svetoslavov | August.21.2019
Amidst mounting pressure to pursue cybersecurity more aggressively, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), the federal government’s most active ...
Still Waiting: SEC Again Delays Approvals of Bitcoin ETFs
by Edward Eisert | August.20.2019
As further evidence of the SEC’s resistance to the development of a regulated secondary market in bitcoin, on August 12 it delayed making a decision ...
Orrick Releases Report Card on Compliance with New California Law Requiring Female Directors on Public Company Boards
by Ed Batts and Sara Gates | August.13.2019
A new Orrick study provides a report card on the readiness of the largest public companies in California to comply with a new state law requiring ...
The FCA Reclassifies Cryptoassets, But Is It Moving Away From Its Technology Neutral Approach?
by Jacqui Hatfield and Rebecca Kellner | August.05.2019
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released final guidance on cryptoassets in a policy statement that includes feedback from their January ...
No Signs of Slowing Down — Global Antitrust Agencies Focus on Big Tech
by Amy W Ray | August.01.2019
Earlier this year, we covered the widespread interest in tech giants among international competition authorities, as well as the potential for ...
12 Key Issues for SaaS Startups Seeking Financing
by Mitchell Zuklie | July.30.2019
Mitch Zuklie co-authored an article in Forbes with Richard Harroch, Managing Director and Global Head of M&A at VantagePoint Capital Partners and an ...
17 Mistakes Startups Make with Their Investor Pitch Deck
by Don Keller | July.29.2019
Orrick’s Technology and Life Sciences Sector Leader Don Keller co-authored an article in Forbes with Orrick alum Richard Harroch.
Are State Governments Immune From Suit For Misappropriation Of Trade Secrets?
by Abigail W. Lloyd and Catherine Y. Lui | July.19.2019
You are a state-government contractor. You respond to an RFP issued by a state-government entity. In your bid proposal, you submit documents that ...
SEC/FINRA Joint Statement on Digital Asset Securities Does Not Address Regulatory Log Jam
by Edward Eisert and Christine Hanley | July.19.2019
Last week, the Staffs of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) (collectively, the ...
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Take the 2019 State of European Tech Survey
| September.25.2019
We invite you to participate in this year’s State of European Tech survey. If you’re an entrepreneur, founder, investor, developer or individual ...
Daily Journal Names Lynne Hermle to Top 100 Lawyers in California List
| September.18.2019
Orrick’s Lynne Hermle is once again named one of California’s top 100 lawyers by the Daily Journal.
Orrick Adds Corporate Advisor Ed Lukins in London
| September.18.2019
Orrick announced today that leading corporate advisor Ed Lukins has joined the firm as a partner based in London. He joins from Cooley, where he ...
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