Tokyo
He also has extensive experience in fund formation, real estate and various types of finance transactions.
Hiroki has a deep understanding of clients’ needs from his secondment experience with a U.S. investment bank in 2005 and a Japanese major trading house from 2012 to 2014.
Prior to joining Orrick, Hiroki worked at O’Melveny’s Tokyo office as a counsel where he mainly worked on cross border M&A.
New York
David advises private equity funds, their portfolio companies and a broad range of public and private technology, energy and life sciences companies in domestic and cross-border M&A, minority and majority investments, joint ventures and other complex transactions.
Santa Monica
Brent is a trusted advisor to founders and boards, guiding high-growth companies through every stage—from formation and fundraising to acquisitions and IPOs—while serving as outside general counsel on day-to-day legal and strategic matters.
Brent prides himself on providing practical, actionable advice, especially to first-time founders navigating complex legal challenges. He works with startups across industries such as fintech, Web3 and blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), e-commerce, biotech, and digital media, leveraging Orrick’s sector expertise and innovative legal tools. He also represents leading venture capital and growth equity funds, advising them throughout the investment process.
Recognized for his efficiency, candid guidance, and deep industry knowledge, Brent is also active in the LA startup community, mentoring founders and supporting diverse entrepreneurs. Super Lawyers has named him a Rising Star from 2022 - 2026.
Prior to joining Orrick, Brent was a senior associate at Gunderson Dettmer.
Brent earned his J.D. from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles and his bachelor’s degree from Florida State University. Prior to attending FSU, Brent was a proud member of the men's basketball team at Nova Southeastern University.
Santa Monica
Santa Monica
He regularly assists in the tax planning and structuring of emerging companies and other transactions relevant to their formation and sale, including founder loan share purchases and secondary sales, “Up-C” IPO transactions, obtaining and optimizing “qualified small business stock” tax benefits, conversions of limited liability companies, structuring and documenting “profits interests” and other favorable equity to founders, as well as M&A, joint ventures, equity and debt financings, buyouts, divestitures, and restructurings. He has significant experience in real estate and related transactions, including structuring and tax planning for private equity investment funds, joint ventures, and like kind exchanges and other tax-advantaged exit strategies, including:
Pete has spoken and written extensively in areas involving private equity, venture capital, hedge and real estate funds, real estate joint ventures and distressed debt, and private equity transactions.
Pete also is an adjunct professor at the U.C. Irvine School of Law, having created and taught classes focused on Tax Planning for Real Estate Transactions, for both JD and LLM (taxation) students.
Austin
Julia is passionate about working with founders who think outside the box to grow their companies and become the next big thing across a wide breath of industries and across the globe. Julia has advised early-stage companies in several dozen equity and convertible financings.
Julia also represents investors and venture capital firms on their investments in early and high-growth technology companies.
Santa Monica
Josh represents high-growth technology companies and venture capital firms in many areas, including corporate and securities law, corporate formations, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, secondary offerings and SPAC transactions.
Josh was recognized as a Fintech Rising Star by Law360 for his work representing innovative companies such as Accrue, Crexi, Dave, Deel, Dub, Get Covered, Trullion and Stripe. He has been nationally recognized by Chambers and Partners USA and Legal500 for his work representing startups and venture capital funds.
Josh’s company-side representations also include high-growth AI and SaaS companies, such as Speak and Supabase, energy tech companies such as Radiant Nuclear and Zeno Power, and healthtech companies such as Grow Therapy, Pearl and Saferide Health.
In addition to his company-side representations, Josh has represented leading venture capital firms and other strategic investors, including Bonfire, Coatue, Darsana Capital, D1 Capital, Ground Up Ventures, Pathbreaker Ventures, Upfront Ventures and Wonder Ventures.
Josh has significant buy-side and sell-side M&A experience, including representing Deel in its acquisitions of CapBase, Legalpad, Hofy, Payspace, Roots, Zavvy and Zeitgold.
San Francisco
Niki concentrates her corporate practice on representing issuers and underwriters in public offerings and capital markets transactions. Niki also regularly counsels public and late-stage private companies on securities law compliance, disclosure matters, SEC reporting obligations, corporate governance and stock exchange listing obligations. In addition, Niki’s practice includes venture capital financings and advising start-up companies on general corporate matters. She represents a wide range of technology and life sciences companies, from privately held start-ups to publicly traded corporations.
Prior to joining Orrick, Niki was at Fenwick & West LLP and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.
New York
She regularly represents financial institutions, direct lenders, funds, and investors involved in bankruptcies, out-of-court restructurings, foreclosures, distressed sales and acquisitions, loan and claims trading, bankruptcy litigation and refinancing involving syndicated loan facilities, debtor-in-possession financing and exit financing. She also represents start-up and later stage venture companies (with a focus on technology, blockchain and crypto) and venture capital investors in connection with liquidity crunches, rescue financing, wind-downs and negotiated resolutions with key stakeholders and investments or claims against insolvent counterparties.
Recognized as “outstanding” by The Legal 500 US, Laura was also named a Recognized Practitioner by Chambers USA, which praised her “very commercial and solution oriented” approach. She is “a very capable lawyer who gives great advice,” according to clients. Her clients include Royal Bank of Canada, UBS O’Connor, Red Rock Biofuels, Jade Mountain Partners, ECN Capital Corporation, Equinor, Portigon AG, Macquarie, PwC,Transurban, the Bank of Nova Scotia, and Erste Abwicklungsanstalt among others.
Laura has been involved in many prominent bankruptcy and out-of-court restructuring cases, including FTX, Talen Energy, Celsius Networks, Three Arrows Capital, restructurings related to the collapse of Tera and Luna, Mt. Gox, Legacy Reserves, White Eagle, Cobalt, Chesapeake Energy, Shopko, The Weinstein Company, Lily Robotics, Seadrill, Chaparral, CHC Helicopters, Erickson, GT Advanced Technologies, Hostess, Pocahontas Parkway, Indiana Toll Road, Eagle Bulk, Fresh & Easy, American Airlines, Chemtura Corporation, Lazare Kaplan, Hawker Beechcraft, Metro Fuel, Claim Jumper Restaurants, Abitibibowater, Nortel, Fabrikant, Scotia Pacific, VICORP, Sea Containers, Lyondell, Foxwoods, Delta, US Air, Northwest, Star Diamond, and Ritchie Risk-Linked Strategies Trading (Ireland) Limited. She handles cross-border restructuring matters in major international jurisdictions such as Canada, Europe, Cayman Islands and B.V.I.
Laura also has expertise in the esoteric asset class, life settlements. She represents clients in the life settlement and premium finance markets, acting for buyers, sellers and owners of life settlements and premium finance loans, and has extensive experience with the various legal issues impacting such assets.
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
Londres
Philippa’s experience includes advising on a broad range of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint venture arrangements and project agreements in the context of renewable energy investments and financings. She also represents clients in other commercial transactions and energy-related projects.
Dusseldorf; Munich
Dusseldorf; Munich
Stefan focuses as well on real estate transactions and corporate restructurings.