Orrick Advises Rossum on $100 Million Series A Financing Round
| October.21.2021
Congratulations to our client Rossum on its $100 million Series A financing round – one of eastern Europe’s largest Series A rounds.
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Client Results
Orrick Advises Deel on $425 Million Series D Funding Round
| October.19.2021
Congratulations to our client Deel, a global compliance and payroll solutions platform, on its $425 million Series D funding round.
Orrick Advises Global Processing Services on $300+ Million Fundraising
| October.15.2021
Orrick advised Global Processing Services, a global payment technology platform, in its over $300 million fundraising from Advent International and ...
Orrick Advises Homa Games on $50M Series A Funding
| October.11.2021
We advised French mobile games publisher Homa Games on its $50M Series A round, just seven months after its $15M seed round.
Orrick Advises Ladder on $100 Million Series D Round
| October.04.2021
Congratulations to our client Ladder, a digital life insurance company, on its $100 million Series D financing round.
Orrick Advises Volta on $1.4 Billion SPAC Merger
| September.28.2021
We advised Volta Industries, an electric vehicle charging station operator, on its business combination with Tortoise Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE: ...
Orrick Advises Merama on $225 Million Series B Round
| September.28.2021
The round is the largest Series B round in Latin America to date.
Orrick Advises Underwriters in Freshworks’ $1 Billion IPO
| September.22.2021
Orrick is representing the underwriters in the initial public offering of 28,500,000 million shares of Class A common stock for Freshworks Inc.
Orrick Advises SORARE on $680 Million Series B Round
| September.21.2021
The funding, led by SoftBank, marks the largest round ever in the French technology sector and the largest Series B ever in Europe.
Orrick Advises Lilium on $3.3 Billion SPAC Merger with Qell
| September.15.2021
We advised Lilium, positioned to be a global leader in electric air mobility, on its agreement to become publicly traded via a merger with Qell.
Insights
OLNS#9: Venture Capital Deals in Germany – Pitfalls, Key Terms and Success Factors Founders Need to Know
| October.19.2021
Founding and scaling a tech company is a daunting challenge. OLNS#9 summarizes our learnings from working with countless start-ups and scale-ups.
Transactions in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Risks and Considerations
by Daniel Forester, Heather Sussman, Richard F. Martinelli and Daniel Patrick Kearney | October.13.2021
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a major focus of many technology transactions. The competition for top AI companies has never been hotter.
Treasury Actions to Counter Ransomware
by Harry Clark, Jeanine P. McGuinness, Elizabeth Zane, Heather Sussman, Milana Karayanidi and Kathryn Boyle | October.12.2021
On September 21, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced several actions to counter ...
Safer Cyber Spaces Program: Orrick Partners Discuss Importance of Breach Preparation for Businesses
| October.05.2021
Orrick is a proud sponsor of Safer Cyber Spaces, a new program that explores vital work being done by businesses and government to tackle cybercrime.
Health Tech Companies Should Prepare for New Information Blocking Rules to Ensure Compliance
by Thora Johnson, Heather Sussman and Ryan McKenney | September.27.2021
We analyze new rules prohibiting information blocking rules for health tech companies and outline steps they can take to ensure compliance.
A Path to An Alternative Regulatory Solution for Decentralized Autonomous Organizations in the Cryptocurrency Arena
by Daniel Forester | September.24.2021
Partner Daniel Forester collaborated on this article that provides practical guidance for creating Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs).
China’s New Data Security Law: What International Companies Need to Know
by Xiang Wang, Aravind Swaminathan, Heather Sussman, Mimiao Hu and Ryan McKenney | September.23.2021
The Data Security Law took effect on September 1, 2021 and marks China’s first comprehensive data regulatory regime.
Playtime is Over for Apps Collecting Health‐Related Data – FTC Announces Intent to Enforce Health Breach Rule
by Thora Johnson, Emily S. Tabatabai, Hannah Levin and Melanie Phillips | September.23.2021
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission issued a policy statement providing clarity on the scope of its 2009 Health Breach Notification Rule.
7 Key Things to Know About Europe’s New Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) as September 27 Deadline Passes
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.
News
Take the 2021 State of European Tech Survey
| September.22.2021
If you’re involved in Europe’s startup community, it’s a unique opportunity to have your perspective represented and help paint an accurate picture ...
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
| October.06.2021
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.
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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