Orrick Advises Deel on Acquisition of Legalpad
August.09.2022
Congratulations to our client Deel on its acquisition of Legalpad, a company dedicated to simplifying the work-visa process.
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Client Results
Orrick Advises New Unicorn Unstoppable Domains on Series A Round
August.02.2022
Unstoppable Domains – which has registered more than 2.5 million NFT domains – will use the funding to fuel product innovation and grow its ...
Orrick Advises Onto on $60 Million Series C Round
July.27.2022
Onto will use the funds to continue its expansion into mainland Europe, starting with Germany in 2023.
Orrick Advises Medical Microinstruments on $75 Million Series B Round
July.25.2022
Medical Microinstruments is a robotics company dedicated to improving clinical outcomes for patients undergoing microsurgery.
Orrick Advises Connexin on Its Acquisitions of Pure Broadband and Wisper Broadband
July.20.2022
Connexin is an innovative and disruptive tech company building and operating smart city infrastructure to support the Internet of Things.
Orrick Advises Sonantic on Its Acquisition by Spotify
July.11.2022
Sonantic has built a powerful, AI voice platform that is poised to revolutionize game and film production.
Orrick Advises Let’s Do This on $60 Million Series B
June.10.2022
Congratulations to our client Let’s Do This, an endurance events marketplace, on its $60 million Series B round led by Craft Ventures and Headline.
Orrick Advises Aledade on $123 Million Series E
June.06.2022
Returning investor OMERS Growth Equity led the round, which also included Fidelity Management & Research Company and other current investors.
Orrick Advises Kineta on Merger with Yumanity Therapeutics
June.06.2022
Under the definitive agreement, Kineta will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yumanity in an all-stock transaction.
Orrick Advises Aptean on RLM Acquisition
May.31.2022
The acquisition of RLM broadens Aptean’s range of cloud-based software products, while RLM will benefit from Aptean’s global scale, resources and ...
Insights
EU Proposes Legislation Targeting Online Child Sexual Abuse Material
by Julia Apostle, Kelly Hagedorn and Meg Hennessey | August.10.2022
The European Commission announced a proposed regulation aimed at combating and preventing the sexual abuse of children online.
5 Things to Know About OFAC Sanctioning Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash
by Jeanine P. McGuinness, Matthew Moses and Elizabeth Zane | August.09.2022
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned the popular decentralized virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash.
The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: Taking Back Control of UK Data Protection?
by Kelly Hagedorn and Anna O'Kelly | August.03.2022
The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill was introduced for discussion into parliament, in one of the UK's first drives towards data ...
What Fintech Companies Need to Know About GLBA and FCRA Exemptions Under State Data Protection Laws
by Daniel Forester, Melissa Baal Guidorizzi, Sulina Gabale and Ryan McKenney | August.02.2022
This article provides an overview of U.S. state data protection laws and carve-outs for federal laws that may be applicable to Fintechs.
Founder Series: Top Tips to Follow When Building Your Team
by Jamie Moore, Kristy Hart, Nicola Whiteley, Charlotte Oliver, Beth Kruszynskyj and Emma Zarb | July.28.2022
In the second instalment of Orrick's Founder Series, our London Employment team offer UK startups top tips to follow when building their core team.
Life Sciences Snapshot – A Quarterly Report on Financing Trends – Q3 2022
July.27.2022
Evolving Antitrust Scrutiny of Life Sciences M&A—What's in the Pipeline?
What Fintech Companies Need to Know About Key Federal Privacy Requirements
by Daniel Forester, Melissa Baal Guidorizzi, Sulina Gabale and Ryan McKenney | July.27.2022
This article discusses the scope and requirements of two such laws of prominence for many Fintechs: the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (the “GLBA”) and the ...
French and Italian Data Protection Authorities Take Issue with Google Analytics: Analysis and Key Takeaways
by Julia Apostle, Dr. Christian Schröder, Shannon Yavorsky, Ivan Rotunno, Dr. Daniel Ashkar, Giulia Rivarola di Roccella and Marco Faini | July.19.2022
Google Analytics remains a hot topic for businesses and also for data protection authorities (DPAs). We analyze the newest DPA decisions and ...
Health Law Disruption: Talking Cybersecurity and Emerging Data Risks with the American Health Law Association
July.15.2022
Partners from Orrick's Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation Group partnered with the AHLA to explore the legal framework that helps to protect health ...
Orrick Partner Authors Groundbreaking Treatise on AI Litigation Impact and Future
by Mark Davies | July.11.2022
Mark Davies provides an unprecedented examination of how AI and its impact on new technologies is fast becoming the new frontier in litigation.
Welcome to the Quantum Age - 6 Things You Need to Know About Quantum Computing
by Shannon Yavorsky and Ryan McKenney | July.07.2022
Quantum computing has the potential to drive economic growth and promote innovation across a range of industries such as manufacturing, supply chain ...
UK Data: A New Direction – UK Government Responds to Consultation
by Kelly Hagedorn, Cameron Carr and Colette Deamer | June.29.2022
The UK DCMS has published its response to its Data Reform consultation which sets out the government's proposals for the new Data Reform Bill.
Founder Series: Top Tips to Follow When Setting Up Your Private Limited Company
by Jamie Moore, Patricia Wing and Kristy Hart | June.29.2022
In the first instalment of our new Founder Series, we help guide founders of UK startups through the process of setting up a private limited company.
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Update: Following Breach Notification Laws Not Enough; Must Notify Consumers and Others to Mitigate Reasonably Foreseeable Harm
by Aravind Swaminathan, Joseph C Santiesteban, Melanie Phillips and Michelle N. Molner | June.28.2022
Following a breach, a company should conduct a general and thoughtful risk of harm assessment for all potentially affected parties.
Federal Circuit AI Inventor Case Offers a Glimpse Into The Future
by Mark Davies | June.23.2022
This appeal is the first time that the Federal Circuit has substantively considered artificial intelligence.
News
Bloomberg Law and Daily Journal Name Alyssa Caridis to 40 Under 40 List of Rising Stars
August.03.2022
Alyssa Caridis makes Bloomberg's and Daily Journal's rising stars lists.
Orrick Adds M&A and Private Equity Rising Star in Germany
July.06.2022
Damien Simonot joins the firm as a partner focused on advising companies on PE and VC transactions, and public and private M&A.
Law360 Recognizes Orrick's Josh Pollick as a FinTech Rising Star
June.28.2022
Josh is one of only five attorneys selected in the fintech category as a lawyer under 40 whose accomplishments transcend his age.
Orrick Is #1 for European Venture Capital for Q122
May.23.2022
The firm also ranked #1 for VC financings in the UK & Ireland, France and Southern Europe, as well as #2 in Israel and the DACH region.
Orrick Continues Growth of London Tech Team
May.04.2022
Welcome to Peter Sugden who joins the firm as a partner focused on advising companies and investors in the tech sector.
Orrick Adds Tech Litigation Talent to Santa Monica Office
May.02.2022
Ben Au has joined the firm as a tech litigation partner in our Santa Monica office.
Orrick Partners Recognized 6 Years in a Row as Top Incident Response Professionals in the U.S.
April.22.2022
Congratulations to Doug Meal, Heather Egan Sussman and Aravind Swaminathan on being named to Cybersecurity Docket’s Incident Response 40 for 2022.
Orrick Adds Global Enforcement Adviser to Cyber and Privacy Practice in London
April.04.2022
Kelly Hagedorn joins the firm as a partner in our Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation practice.
Orrick Is #1 for European Venture Capital for the 6th Year
March.08.2022
For the 6th consecutive year, Orrick has dominated the European market, completing over 225 deals in Europe in 2021, more than 1.5x the runner up ...
Orrick Grows Santa Monica Tech Team
March.07.2022
Welcome to Caroline Cherkassky who joins the firm as a partner in Santa Monica.
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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 + 2020
Service Provider of the Year
Investor AllStars, 2020
Band 1 for Private Equity: Venture Capital
Chambers UK, 2022
#1 Venture Capital Law Firm in Europe
Pitchbook, 2021 and 6 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