New York
He has long-standing relationships with a great number of utility clients that span many years and complex transactions, advising them on numerous taxable, tax-exempt, and tax-advantaged financings of all types for electric, gas, water and waste water projects and in restructuring and work-outs. These projects include five different nuclear plants, with financing through both the public capital market and through the U.S. Department of Energy.
Carl was one of the leaders in the development of joint action agencies among municipal utilities. He worked on legislation in 20 states to authorize their formation and testified before legislatures and legislative committees in many of these states. He drafted the first modern indenture for cooperative utilities which served as the model that is currently used by almost every generation and transmission cooperative. He worked with TVA in their exit from the Federal Financing Bank program in the 1980’s and in their financings since then. Carl worked with the major generation and transmission cooperatives that have exited the RUS program in structuring and financing their exit.
Carl has also worked with virtually every major investment banking firm and most major domestic and international banks.
Seattle
Eric brings to his role at Orrick extensive experience in the military, governmental and corporate sectors. He served for seven years in Intelligence in the U.S. Air Force and for twelve years as a Cyber Intelligence Officer with the Central Intelligence Agency. He has worked in the private sector, including in post-breach situations, both with leading cyber consultants and global enterprises in the U.S. and UK. Most recently, he was Global CISO at publicly traded global pharma group Kyowa Kirin.
Eric serves as an advisor to startups and venture capital firms dedicated to transforming cybersecurity, including Confidencial, Radiant Security, NDAY Security, NightDragon and Halcyon Inc.
Outside of work, Eric enjoys fishing, cruising, visiting Disney parks and traveling to historical sites.
Silicon Valley
Greg's practice focuses on the formation, financing and strategic guidance of rapidly growing technology companies, the representation of venture capital firms and other investors in private and public offerings, as well as other complex transactions related to high growth companies.
Greg has completed many hundreds of financings, mergers, acquisitions and intellectual property transactions for young companies in the networking, wireless, Internet, software, life sciences and consumer sectors. He regularly advises some of the largest technology companies in the world, including a Fortune 10 technology leader, in their global strategic investments into innovative startups. Additionally, Greg has represented numerous publicly traded companies in their public offering, mergers and acquisitions and ongoing corporate governance needs, including Life360 (ASX:360), Foundry Networks, Virage Networks, Adeza, Laserscope, Intellisync and Preview Systems.
Greg also was an Assistant Investment Manager for Genevest, a venture capital firm based in Geneva, Switzerland, where he participated in the first organizational meeting of the European Union World Wide Web Consortium. Prior to practicing law, Greg worked with a number of venture capital backed technology companies in operational and advisory roles, including Intellimeter, eT Communications and Metering Technology Corporation.
Los Angeles; Santa Monica
Los Angeles; Santa Monica
Tim advises startups and venture capital firms on corporate partnerships, strategic alliances, data privacy, technology protection, and the licensing and commercialization of intellectual property and technology assets. Additionally, he counsels clients on intellectual property, technology and privacy issues in connection with financings, M&A and other corporate transactions.
With experience in managing hundreds of strategic transactions and licensing agreements each year, Tim helps clients streamline deals and navigate complex situations. His work spans various industries, including B2B and B2C SaaS, Web3/crypto, and alternative proteins, allowing him to apply best practices and innovative solutions across sectors. Tim’s extensive experience enables him to deliver tailored strategies for client engagements, ensuring deals progress smoothly, risks are minimized, and opportunities are maximized. He also represents several leading venture capital firms in their investment activities.
Tim has negotiated significant corporate partnerships, strategic alliances, and licensing arrangements with and against some of the world’s most influential companies, including retail giants, technology innovators, automotive manufacturers and major financial institutions worldwide. Tim is a former Residential Fellow for Copyright and Fair Use at Stanford Law School’s Center for Internet and Society.
Paris; Paris Tech Studio
Paris; Paris Tech Studio
Depuis le Paris Tech Studio, Sarah allie une expertise juridique stratégique à un vif intérêt pour la tech, pour permettre aux startups et aux investisseurs de relever des défis juridiques complexes.
Sarah accompagne les fondateurs, les entreprises de la tech et les investisseurs en venture capital tout au long de leur cycle de croissance, couvrant des domaines tels que gouvernance d'entreprise, les plans d'intéressement des employés et les transactions de fusions et acquisitions.
Silicon Valley
Ching-Yin represents high growth technology companies and venture capital firms in many areas, including corporate and securities law, formation, ongoing corporate matters, mergers & acquisitions and venture capital financings.
Ching-Yin received her JD/MBA from the University of Michigan in 2018. While at Michigan, she was part of the Ross School of Business' Social Venture Fund, where she assisted with the Fund’s investments in U.S.-based businesses working in the areas of education, food Systems & environment, health, and urban revitalization, including Matterhorn and Chirps.
New York
Michael has been recognized as a Rising Star in Bankruptcy by Super Lawyers since 2021. His practice spans a broad range of roles, serving stakeholders across a company's capital structure, including lenders, creditors committees, debtors and asset purchasers. Beyond his core restructuring practice, Michael is an avid litigator. He regularly represents clients in contentious matters within bankruptcy courts, as well as in chancery and federal district courts.
Before entering private practice, Michael served as law clerk in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.
Munich
She has particular experience in representing Asian clients from the automotive sector in DIS arbitration proceedings. Clients benefit from her background as corporate / M&A lawyer and her experience with shareholder disputes, management liability cases, post-M&A disputes and other contentious commercial matters. As a trained business mediator, Martina also advises clients on the extrajudicial settlement of conflicts and the avoidance of disputes at an early stage when negotiating and drafting contracts.
Prior to joining Orrick, Martina worked at the Munich office of a leading U.S. law firm and the Munich / New York City offices of a renowned German law firm.
Martina currently writes her doctoral thesis on a subject relating to management liability.
Los Angeles; Santa Monica
Los Angeles; Santa Monica
He counsels clients nationwide on complex financial transactions and restructurings, including secured and unsecured loan transactions, project financings, leveraged buy-outs, dividend recapitalizations and insolvency matters.
In the California Banking & Finance category of Chambers USA, clients commend Alan, describing him as “a guru for gaming work" and noting “his extensive financing practice includes particular expertise in lending transactions involving Native American tribes.”
In addition to his practice responsibilities, Alan has held numerous firmwide positions, including recently as a member of Orrick's Board of Directors and as practice group leader of the firm’s Banking & Finance group. He was the Chair of the Firm’s Finance and Audit Committee from 2010 through 2019.
He is licensed to practice in California.
Austin
Greg’s experience in bond financing includes traditional issuers such as school districts, institutions of higher education, cities, counties, municipal utility districts and state agenciesadvising the issuers on both general obligation and revenue financings. In addition, Greg has represented numerous national and regional investment banks in the underwriting of municipal bonds.
Paris
Manon accompagne les startups et les entreprises plus matures du secteur de la Tech dans leurs opérations de croissance, que ce soit lors de leurs levées de fonds ou lors de leur éventuelle cession. Elle conseille les fondateurs dans le développement et la mise en oeuvre de stratégie de gouvernance d'entreprise ainsi que dans l'émission d'instruments de capital personnalisés selon leurs besoins.
Avant de rejoindre Orrick, Manon était collaboratrice au sein de l'équipe M&A et Private Equity du cabinet parisien de Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel.
Londres
Philip frequently acts on M&A, private equity and equity capital markets transactions in a range of sectors, including in the energy and infrastructure, technology and financial services sectors, and has experience in working with a range of clients, including institutional investors, funds, private equity and large private and listed companies.