10 Key Lessons for Startup CEOs and Founders
by Mitchell Zuklie | December.04.2019
Orrick’s Mitch Zuklie co-authored an article with Richard Harroch, Managing Director and Global Head of M&A at VantagePoint Capital Partners, and ...
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Businesses worldwide call on our teams to deliver practical commercial advice. We bring a particular focus on legal innovation in the Technology, Energy & Infrastructure and Finance sectors.
Insights
OLNS#3 – Employment Law for Young Tech Companies
| December.03.2019
OLNS#3 has all the Employment Law must-haves for young technology companies in Germany and key issues for startups to watch out for in the U.S., too!
Cybersecurity Provisions in Trade Agreements: The State of the Art
by Harry Clark | November.26.2019
Harry Clark co-authored an article with Professor Chimène I. Keitner on digital trade and cybersecurity provisions in multilateral trade agreements.
The Transition From LIBOR: A Report at the Halfway Mark
by Howard S. Altarescu, Nikiforos Mathews and Andrew Morris | November.21.2019
This article, published by the American Bar Association, was authored by Orrick lawyers Howard Altarescu, Nikiforos Mathews, and Andrew Morris.
Reading the Blockchain Tea Leaves: Reconciling Telegram and Block.one
by Jorge Pesok, Andrew Wallach and Brian Bloomer | November.07.2019
The juxtaposition of two recent SEC enforcement actions against token issuers may shed some light on the regulator’s evolving regulatory framework. ...
The Orrick Guide to Foreign Investment Reviews
| November.06.2019
The regulatory landscape for Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) is continuously changing.
Mergers And Acquisitions: What Management Teams Want To Know From A Prospective M&A Acquirer
by Richard Smith | October.23.2019
Orrick’s Richard Vernon Smith co-authored an article in Forbes with Orrick alum Richard D. Harroch.
SEC Expands "Test-the-Waters" Communications For All Companies
by Bill Hughes, Niki Fang and Jevon Potts | October.04.2019
On September 26, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted Rule 163B permitting all companies to use test-the-waters (TTW) ...
Striking Results Emerge from CfD Allocation Round 3
by Hannah Roscoe | September.20.2019
The success of the CfD auction and the low prices achieved show that developers still have significant appetite for renewables development in the UK.
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 ...
25 Key Lessons Learned From M&A Transactions
by Richard Smith | September.09.2019
Orrick’s Richard Vernon Smith co-authored an article in Forbes that provides a number of key lessons learned from M&A transactions involving the sale ...
Carbon Capture Sequestration – Orrick Responds to the IRS Request for Comments
by Peter Connors, Michael J. Masri, Robert F. Lawrence and Sue Cowell | August.15.2019
On May 2, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service released Notice 2019-32 which requested comments for Carbon Oxide Sequestration Section 45Q of the ...
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 ...
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.
Amendment to Japanese Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act Regulations Expands Scope of "Restricted Businesses" to Include Some Information and Communications Technology Businesses
by Hiroki Sugita, Sakon Kuramoto and Benjamin Miller | July.18.2019
This client alert provides an outline of the FEFTA and explains the effect of the amended regulations on future foreign direct investments in ...
Legislation Relating to Public Finance Enacted by the 86th Texas Legislature (Regular Session)
by Rick Witte, James Hernandez, Jerry V. Kyle Jr. and Taylor Raymond | June.25.2019
This document briefly summarizes a select list of legislation relating to public finance enacted by the 86th Legislature (Regular Session) that ...
ISDA Publishes Additional IBOR Consultations
by Nikiforos Mathews | June.24.2019
On May 16, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) published two consultations in connection with the potential ...
Observations on Atlassian’s Proposed Model Term Sheet
by Ed Batts, Matthew Gemello, Mark Seneca and Richard Smith | June.20.2019
Atlassian shared the LOI with the market in an effort to eliminate time-and-expense of negotiating issues that, based on its experience and research, ...
Client Results
Orrick Advises New Unicorn Dataiku on Secondary Round
| December.09.2019
Orrick has advised enterprise AI company Dataiku on CapitalG’s, formerly Google Capital, acquisition of Dataiku secondary market shares from Serena ...
Orrick Advises Sprints Capital in New Unicorn Vinted’s Series E
| December.03.2019
Orrick’s London tech companies team has advised Sprints Capital on its investment in Vinted’s €128 million Series E financing round.
Orrick Advises Vostok Emerging Finance on Konfio’s $100 Million Series D
| December.03.2019
Orrick has advised Vostok Emerging Finance on its investment in Konfio’s $100 million Series D financing round.
Orrick Advises Kingdom of Morocco on €1 Billion International Notes Offering
| December.02.2019
Orrick advised the Kingdom of Morocco in connection with its Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of €1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of notes.
Orrick Advises Turn/River Capital on ASCI Investment
| November.15.2019
Orrick has advised Turn/River Capital, a technology-focused growth equity firm, on its investment in IT automation software provider Advanced Systems ...
Orrick Advises Noteholders in Second Securitization of Oil and Gas Well Interests
| November.14.2019
Orrick has advised the noteholders in the second rated securitization of oil and gas wellbore interests, issued by Diversified Gas & Oil.
Orrick Advises Convoy on $400 Million Series D Financing Round
| November.13.2019
Orrick has advised Convoy, the first nationwide digital freight network, on its $400 million Series D financing round.
Orrick Advises Founders Factory on NY HealthTech Hub Launch
| November.12.2019
Orrick has advised London-based startup builder Founders Factory on the launch of its healthcare-focused New York hub, with an investment from ...
Orrick Advises Frontier Car Group on OLX Investment
| November.12.2019
Orrick has advised online car marketplace Frontier Car Group (FCG) on OLX Group’s investment in the company. Once completed, OLX will become the ...
Orrick Advises Stripe on $250 Million Series G Financing at $35 Billion Valuation
| October.17.2019
Orrick has advised online payments company Stripe on its $250 million Series G financing round, bringing Stripe’s valuation to $35 billion.
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.
News
Orrick Grows International Trade Team in Washington, D.C.
| December.03.2019
International trade and investment authority Jeanine McGuinness has joined the firm as a partner in Washington, D.C. She advises clients in the tech, ...
Patrizio Messina Named Italy’s Lawyer of the Year
| November.20.2019
Italian legal magazine TopLegal named Patrizio Messina Italy’s Lawyer of the Year during the publication’s 13th annual TopLegal Awards in Milan.
John Bautista Honored for Innovation for Role in Creating the Long-Term Stock Exchange
| November.08.2019
The Recorder has named partner John Bautista its first Innovator of the Year in California, recognizing his groundbreaking work for the LTSE.
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