Orrick Advises PayFit, the Latest French Unicorn, on its €254 million Series E
| January.06.2022
Led by General Atlantic, the round brings the valuation of the Parisian startup to €1.82 billion.
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Orrick Advises Codecademy on $525 Million Acquisition by Skillsoft
| December.22.2021
Congratulations to our client Codecademy, an online learning platform for technical skills, which has entered into a definitive agreement to be ...
Orrick Advises Fresha on $152 Million Series C Round
| December.17.2021
Congratulations to our client Fresha, a booking platform for salons and spas, which has raised over $52 million in additional investment, extending ...
Orrick Advises Busuu on its US$436 Million Sale to Chegg
| November.30.2021
Orrick is advising Busuu on its definitive agreement to be acquired by Chegg for approximately $436 million in an all-cash transaction.
Orrick Advises Workday on $510 Million Acquisition of VNDLY
| November.19.2021
Orrick is advising Workday on its definitive agreement to acquire VNDLY for approximately $510 million.
Orrick Advises Keyless on Sale to Sift
| November.18.2021
Congratulations to our client Keyless Technologies, a password-less and biometric authentication provider, on its sale to Sift, a Bay Area-based ...
Orrick Advises Weave Communications on $120 Million IPO
| November.11.2021
Orrick is advising Weave Communications on its $120 million initial public offering on the NYSE.
Orrick Advises Weta Digital on its $1.625 Billion Acquisition by Unity
| November.10.2021
We advised visual effects company Weta Digital on its definitive agreement to sell its VFX technology division to Unity for $1.625 billion.
Orrick Advises When I Work on $200 Million Growth Investment
| November.04.2021
Congratulations to our client When I Work on its $200 million late stage venture financing from Bain Capital.
Orrick Client Hero Labs, Inc. Partners with Subway® on its First Product Launch
| November.04.2021
Congratulations to our client Hero Labs on the launch of its first product, available exclusively at select Subway® locations.
Insights
Infrastructure Law Adds Important Crypto Provisions
by Peter Connors and Joseph Perkins | January.10.2022
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, enacted on November 15, 2021, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (the “BIL”), adds many ...
Year-end Crypto Roundup — Five Key Concepts About the U.S. Government’s Recent Actions on Virtual Currency and Ransomware
by Jeanine P. McGuinness, Matthew Moses, Ben Dobkin and Kathryn Boyle | December.29.2021
Ransomware attacks have increased dramatically in number and severity. We discuss recent regulatory activity and considerations for mitigating risk.
2021 Roundup: Global Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity & Privacy Developments
by Heather Sussman, Dr. Christian Schröder, Shannon Yavorsky, Emily S. Tabatabai, Xiang Wang and Julia Apostle | December.17.2021
Significant developments in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and consumer privacy occurred across the globe in 2021 with the anticipation of ...
2021 Roundup: United States (U.S.) State Consumer Privacy Developments
by Emily S. Tabatabai, Heather Sussman and Shannon Yavorsky | December.15.2021
Across the United States (U.S.), 2021 was a busy year for legislative and regulatory-related consumer privacy developments.
6 Key Things to Know about the New EDPB Guidance on International Data Transfers
by Dr. Christian Schröder, Shannon Yavorsky, Julia Apostle, Daniel Forester and Keily Blair | November.22.2021
Need-to-Knows about the new guidance on international data transfer issued by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) on Friday 19 November 2021
U.S. Artificial Intelligence Regulation Takes Shape
by Heather Sussman, Ryan McKenney and Alyssa Wolfington | November.18.2021
Companies with AI-based products and services must carefully monitor and account for the unsettled and changing regulatory landscape of AI-specific ...
Cyber Incident Response Do's and Don'ts: Tips for Surviving the First 24 to 48 Hours After an Incident
by Keily Blair, Heather Sussman and Aravind Swaminathan | November.03.2021
The decisions that you make in the first 24 to 48 hours of a potential cybersecurity incident can have a lasting financial, reputational and legal ...
BIS Finalizes the Rule Covering Cybersecurity Activities
by Harry Clark, Melanie Phillips, Maria Sergeyeva and Gregory I. Hume | October.22.2021
On October 21, 2021, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security published a rule that will restrict some exports, reexports, and other ...
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.
News
Orrick’s Albert Vanderlaan Named Top EV Startup Lawyer by Business Insider
| December.21.2021
Congratulations to our partner Albert Vanderlaan named a top startup lawyer to electric vehicle companies by Business Insider.
Orrick Is #1 for European Venture Capital for Q3 2021
| November.22.2021
Orrick is again the #1 venture capital law firm in Europe, according to Pitchbook's third quarter 2021 report.
Orrick Grows IP Licensing & Tech Transactions Team in Boston
| November.01.2021
Rob Parr has joined the firm as a partner in our IP Licensing & Technology Transactions practice, based in Boston.
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.
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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