Orrick Advises Graphcore on $222 Million Series E Round
| December.29.2020
AI processor company Graphcore has raised $222 million in a Series E financing round.
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Orrick Advises Luminar on $3.4 Billion SPAC Merger with Gores Metropoulos
| December.03.2020
Orrick has advised Luminar Technologies, a leading lidar autonomous driving technology company, on its merger with Gores Metropoulos, a special ...
Orrick Advises Hopin on $125 Million Series B Round
| November.11.2020
Orrick has advised online events provider Hopin on its Series B financing round.
Orrick Advises PayPal in $50 Million Investment in Black and Latinx-Led VC Funds
| November.04.2020
We are honored to collaborate with longtime client PayPal in the first investment announced under its program to invest $530 million to support ...
Orrick Advises Fisker on SPAC Merger with Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp.
| October.30.2020
Orrick advised Fisker on its merger with Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp., a SPAC sponsored by an affiliate of Apollo Global Management, resulting in ...
Orrick Advises Momentus on $1.2 Billion SPAC Merger
| October.07.2020
Orrick is advising Momentus Inc. on its definitive agreement to become publicly traded via a SPAC merger with Stable Road Acquisition Corp.
Orrick Advises Clover Health on $3.7 Billion SPAC Merger
| October.06.2020
Orrick is advising San Francisco-based healthcare technology company Clover Health on its definitive agreement to become publicly traded via a SPAC ...
Orrick Advises Asana on Direct Listing on NYSE
| September.30.2020
Orrick has advised San Francisco-based workplace management company Asana on its direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange – making it only the ...
Orrick Advises Connexin on £80 Million Investment from Whitehelm Capital
| September.10.2020
We advised smart city technology company Connexin on the raising of an initial commitment of up to £80 million in funding from Whitehelm Capital.
Orrick Advises auxmoney on €150 Million Financing Round
| September.03.2020
Orrick has advised auxmoney, the largest credit marketplace in Continental Europe, on its €150 million financing round led by Centerbridge with ...
Insights
Cyber and Privacy Team Analyzes the Impact of Major Seventh Circuit Ruling on BIPA Actions
by Douglas H. Meal, Michelle Visser and Nicole Gelsomini | January.11.2021
A recent decision is expected to make it easier for defendants in Biometric Information Privacy Act cases to remove litigation to federal court.
Annual Reporting Requirements for Incentive Stock Options and Employee Stock Purchase Plans
by Christine McCarthy, Michael Y. Yang and Katherine K. Hogan | January.07.2021
Annual Information Statements and IRS Returns
California AG Releases Fourth Set of Modifications to CCPA Regulations
by Heather Egan Sussman, Emily S. Tabatabai, Shannon Yavorsky and Hannah Levin | January.04.2021
On December 10, 2020, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (California AG) released a fourth set of proposed modifications to the California ...
Plugged In: Guidebook to Software and the Law
by Stacy W. Harrison and Nathan Novak | December.22.2020
As contributing authors in the 2020-21 edition of "Plugged In," Stacy Harrison & Nathan Novak discuss the investigative process of forensic examiners.
Take 5 for Privacy Podcast – A Conversation with Peter Lefkowitz, Chief Privacy & Digital Risk Officer at Citrix
| December.11.2020
In our fourth Take 5 for Privacy podcast episode, Heather Egan Sussman talks with Peter Lefkowitz, Chief Privacy & Digital Risk Officer at Citrix.
Learning from 2020: We Can’t Lose Ground
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Three leaders in the tech and venture ecosystem discuss the year of stunning change, its impact on women and Pitchbook’s recent All In takeaways.
Take 5 for Privacy Podcast – A Conversation with Deven McGraw, Chief Regulatory Officer at Ciitizen Corporation
| November.20.2020
In our third Take 5 for Privacy podcast episode, Shannon Yavorsky and Deven McGraw, Co-Founder and Chief Regulatory Officer at leading healthtech ...
10 Key Questions and Answers About SPACs
by Hari Raman and Albert Vanderlaan | November.12.2020
Orrick's Hari Raman and Albert Vanderlaan co-authored an article in Forbes about SPACs, or “special purpose acquisition companies.”
Orrick Webinar: Lexology: Cyber and the C-Suite: Getting to Grips with Cyber Risk
by Keily Blair, James Lloyd and Jinal Shah | November.11.2020
Cyber risks are a key topic in many boardrooms, and the issue of legal liability for directors is being increasingly driven onto the agenda by the ...
Webinar Recording: How Do You De-Risk the SPAC Transaction?
| November.05.2020
Marsh, Orrick and SVDX had a discussion on the unique risks that arise from a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) transaction.
Orrick Cyber and Privacy Team Offers Guidance on Rising Financial Stakes in Current Regulatory Environment
by Douglas H. Meal and David T. Cohen | October.30.2020
Orrick's Doug Meal, David Cohen and Adrienne Tierney authored this Law360 article exploring the potential fallout from a recent FTC settlement.
Take 5 for Privacy Podcast – A Conversation with Jules Polonetsky, CEO of the Future of Privacy Forum
| October.29.2020
In our second Take 5 for Privacy podcast episode, Heather Egan Sussman talks with Jules Polonetsky, CEO of the Future of Privacy Forum, about the ...
Life Sciences Snapshot ‐ A Quarterly Report on Financing Trends ‐ Q3 2020
| October.22.2020
Venture Surges and the Rise of SPACs
In this edition, the traditional update on broader venture market financing data is included.
In this edition, the traditional update on broader venture market financing data is included.
U.S. DOJ, State Attorneys General File Antitrust Complaint Against Google
by Andrew Cook and Robert McKenna | October.21.2020
On October 20, the DOJ, joined by 11 state AGs, filed an antitrust complaint against Google in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
News
Orrick Adds Rising Star Corporate Talent in the Bay Area, New York and London
| January.11.2021
Orrick announced today the addition of three rising stars to its global Corporate team as partners.
Financial Times Names Orrick the Most Digital Law Firm of 2020
| December.14.2020
We are deeply honored to be named by Financial Times as the Most Digital Law Firm in North America of 2020.
Law360 Highlights Employment Team’s “Big Wins” for Tech
| December.07.2020
"One of the things about the practice that is so interesting and challenging is how fast tech innovates," partner Jessica Perry told Law360.
Orrick Is #1 for European Venture Capital for Q3 2020
| November.23.2020
Orrick is again the #1 venture capital law firm in Europe, according to Pitchbook's third quarter 2020 report. This is the 19th consecutive quarter ...
Orrick Makes Fourth Partner Addition to Tech Transactions Team
| October.06.2020
Orrick welcomes Tech Transactions advisor Sarah Schaedler as a partner in San Francisco. Sarah advises companies on the IP and data privacy aspects ...
Orrick Named Service Provider of the Year at 2020 Investor Allstars Awards
| October.01.2020
Thank you to our clients for selecting us, for a second time, as Service Provider of the Year at the 2020 Investor Allstars Awards.
Orrick Named Top Law Firm for Fintech for the Second Consecutive Year
| October.01.2020
For the second year in a row, Orrick has been named LendIt Fintech’s Top Law Firm during the 4th annual Fintech Industry Awards that honor the ...
Orrick Again Expands Tech Transactions Team
| September.21.2020
Welcome to Tech Transactions advisor Colleen McDuffie who joined the firm as a partner in Washington, D.C.
Orrick Adds Technology Transactions Rising Star in London
| September.09.2020
Orrick announced today that technology transactions advisor Faraaz Samadi has joined the firm as a partner in London. He is the 9th addition to ...
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The Recorder, 2016
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