Munich
She acts on corporate transactions including leveraged buy-outs, management buy-outs, minority participations and expansion or growth financings as well as M&A transactions, often with cross-border aspects.
Before joining Orrick, she had been an associate in the private equity group of a U.S. headquartered law firm. As part of her legal clerkship, Maria worked for another U.S. law firm and a leading German law firm, among others.
Dusseldorf
His background in economics, Chinese language skills and extensive international experience add to his excellent legal knowledge and allow him to advise his clients on a comprehensive basis.
Lars has represented clients before the European Commission and the German Federal Cartel Office in all areas of competition law, inter alia including mergers, compliance, cartels, litigation and abuse of dominance.
In these areas, he provides companies with innovative solutions on high-profile complex matters including private damages actions and cartel investigations, often involving multiple jurisdictions.
Lars also pursues international trade and compliance matters, including matters involving foreign investment filings in Germany.
Paris
Recommandé par les guides Chambers France et Legal 500 EMEA en Fusions-Acquisitions, Alexis conseille d’importants groupes et sociétés français et internationaux, cotés ou non cotés, des fonds de private equity, des hedge funds, et des dirigeants, des conseils d’administration et des familles.
Il conseille ainsi notamment sur des investissements et désinvestissements, des émissions de titres, des opérations complexes et transfrontalières, des négociations stratégiques et des contentieux sensibles. Il est "l’un des meilleurs intervenants sur le marché » (Legal 500). Il est aussi reconnu pour son expertise sur les enjeux liés à la gouvernance, aux restructurations, ainsi que sur les problématiques de conflits et d'activisme.
Alexis est intervenu sur certains dossiers emblématiques en France, et a conseillé notamment SFL et son management dans la fusion transfrontalière avec Colonial, Herige dans la cession de ses activités de négoce à Samse, BAE Systems dans l'acquisition d'Eurostep, les fonds Alcentra et Fidera dans leur investissement dans Pierre & Vacances, Air France-KLM dans ses relations avec KLM et l’Etat Néerlandais, Veolia dans l’acquisition de Suez, LVMH dans l’acquisition de Tiffany, Oeneo dans le cadre de l'OPAS de son actionnaire de contrôle, Naturex dans le cadre de l’OPA de Givaudan, le conseil d’administration de Zodiac à l’occasion de son rapprochement avec Safran, Euro Disney à raison de l’OPA de The Walt Disney Company, L’Oréal lors du rachat de ses propres actions (8% de son capital) auprès de Nestlé et la cession de sa participation dans Galderma, Metrovacesa sur la cession de sa participation au capital de Gecina ou encore le Club Méditerranée dans le cadre de l'OPA du conglomérat chinois Fosun.
Alexis Marraud des Grottes intervient également sur des dossiers relatifs à des émissions de jetons et de crypto-monnaies ou de crypto-actifs, y compris pour structurer et mettre en place des entités émettrices et les services associés.
Alexis est un acteur de premier plan, reconnu pour ses publications, conférences et formations sur le droit boursier, la gouvernance et les fusions-acquisitions. Il intervient régulièrement à l'EM Lyon et à l'Université Paris Dauphine. Il a été membre de plusieurs groupes de travail de place dont le groupe de travail sur l'offre au public du haut Comité Juridique de la Place Financière de Paris. L’Autorité des marchés financiers - AMF l’a invité à devenir membre de sa Commission Consultative Emetteurs en tant que spécialiste des questions de droit boursier.
Washington, D.C.
The breadth and depth of Bob's appellate experience, and his consistent track record of success in high-stakes matters, are why clients, including top tech and energy companies, trust him with their most important cases.
The National Law Journal’s Litigator of the Week column recently recognized Bob’s appellate major wins in energy and product liability cases for Broadreach Power and Johnson & Johnson. Bob’s recent victories also include Fifth Circuit wins for energy clients Cheniere and Eni. In the Cheniere-Midship case, Bob obtained an emergency stay from the court of appeals of the regulating agency proceedings and, then after oral argument, achieved a full victory. And for Eni, Bob convinced the Fifth Circuit to vacate a $300M judgment against Eni in a dispute with another energy company. These types of big wins in the most challenging cases show why both Chambers and Legal 500 rank Bob among the Country’s top appellate advocates.
Bob has argued before the Supreme Court multiple times (including a 9-0 victory regarding application of the Fourth Amendment to rental cars), and has filed hundreds of briefs in the Supreme Court. He has also handled cases in highest state courts in California, New York, Maine, Kentucky and New Jersey.
Before joining Orrick, Bob served as one of the leaders of an elite appellate group at the Department of Justice. There, in addition to major national security, commercial, and administrative law, Bob supervised bankruptcy appeals. At Orrick, Bob has continued to handle big ticket bankruptcy matters, such as a billion-dollar dispute over whether DHL’s claim was discharged by United’s bankruptcy, appeals from the City of Stockton bankruptcy confirmation, and a Ninth Circuit matter involving the interplay of the Takings Clause and bankruptcy law.
Bob’s recent work includes matters for Johnson & Johnson, Avon, Microsoft, Eni, Cheniere Energy, Freeport LNG, Broadreach Power, LS Power, Exxon, Medidata, Renco, MSC Cruise Line, Golden 1 Credit Union, Credit Suisse, TravelCenters of America, Gannett, and the City of Stockton.
Los Angeles
Drawing on his background as an electrical engineer, Jake litigates complex patent matters, encompassing cybersecurity, gaming, digital advertising technologies, analog and digital electronics, circuit design and fabrication, and renewable energy. He also possesses notable experience in copyright cases involving AI and data scraping.
Jake is also deeply committed to pro bono work. As an Orrick Fellow at the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Central District of California, he secured compassionate release for a client serving a life sentence and played a crucial role as third-chair in a 10-day trial regarding alleged violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA).
Jake graduated first in his class with a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder and worked at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, where he developed circuits for NASA-contracted space missions. He attended law school at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law and graduated in the top 10% of his class. He recently completed a federal district court clerkship in the Central District of California.
When Jake isn't advocating for his clients, he writes and records music under the artist name Drip Lines and spends time with his wife and children.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Noah brings a detail-oriented and analytical approach to complex technical disputes. He has conducted prior art searches, analyzed chemical compositions and manufacturing processes, and drafted detailed infringement and invalidity contentions. Noah’s experience includes preparing expert reports, post-hearing briefs, and trial demonstratives, as well as developing deposition strategies and second-chairing depositions. He has participated in two trials before the International Trade Commission, assisting with examination outlines and trial exhibit negotiations.
Noah earned his J.D. from Columbia Law School, where he served as an editor of the Columbia Science and Technology Law Review. He holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, with distinction, from the University of Virginia, where he was a Rodman Scholar. His technical expertise is complemented by proficiency in Matlab, SQL, and other analytical tools. Noah is admitted to practice in New York and Washington, D.C.
New York
Tom represents Orrick's renewable energy and infrastructure clients in a vast array of commercial, warranty, and construction litigation matters throughout the U.S. and around the globe, previously having served as a member of the Orrick team that represented Hemlock Semiconductor (a leading producer of solar-grade polycrystalline silicon) in a host of litigations and proceedings arising from the breach of its long-term supply agreements by counterparties. His practice touches all types of renewable energy disputes from PPA litigation, to development and construction claims, to component supply and performance disputes, and everything in between.
In addition to representing his clients in courts and confidential arbitrations, Tom regularly provides pre-litigation counseling to Orrick's renewable energy and infrastructure clients, helping them manage their enterprise liability and pursue and defend claims through mediation and pre-dispute procedures, often resolving matters amicably before they devolve into full litigation or arbitration.
Tom also has litigated structured finance issues for his entire career, representing securitization sponsors and loan servicers in an array of litigations from securities fraud and loan repurchase disputes to ERISA and consumer class actions, also consulting and advising on the interpretation of securitization documents and events of default.
In addition, Tom represents audit firms and accountants in regulatory proceedings commenced by the SEC and the PCAOB along with related civil litigations. He has experience managing and conducting large scale internal investigations, liaising with regulators, remediating problems, and managing risk and liability in delicate circumstances.
Tom maintains an active pro bono practice representing asylum seekers and U.S. veterans seeking discharge status upgrades.
New York
Rob has experience with a wide variety of asset classes, including credit and charge card receivables, auto loans and leases, dealer floorplan receivables, consumer and small business loans, student loans, tender option bonds and residential mortgages. He represents a variety of market participants, including issuers, sponsors, underwriters, placement and remarketing agents, lenders, borrowers and liquidity providers. Rob also advises clients on the application of securities laws and other financial industry regulations, including Regulation AB II and the rules and regulations promulgated under the Dodd-Frank Act.
Rob joined Orrick in 2005. He serves as Hiring Partner in the New York Office and is a member of the firm’s Professional Development Committee.
Not licensed in Florida.
New York
She represents banks, investment banks and other financial institutions in their roles as issuers, underwriters, placement agents, originators, loan sellers and investors in commercial mortgage loan and mezzanine loan securitizations, real estate syndications, origination and servicing programs, the acquisition and sale of interests in mortgage loans, mortgage securities, subordinated debt and mezzanine debt, as well as transactions in the secondary mortgage market.
She has advised banks and other financial institutions in analyzing and structuring a broad array of traditional and unique CMBS transactions, in the restructuring and sale of performing and non-performing commercial mortgage loans, and in connection with CMBS re-securitizations and CRE CLO securitizations. She serves on various SFIG and CREFC Committees.
Prior to joining Orrick, Janet was a partner in the New York offices of Kaye Scholer LLP, Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP and Sidley Austin LLP.
New York
Lorraine brings 30+ years of legal experience in bankruptcies, out-of-court restructurings, sovereign debt restructurings and creditors' rights controversies. She interfaces with auditors, government regulators, investment bankers and others, and develops and implements mediation and litigation strategies, and negotiates reorganization plans and complex corporate and finance documents. She also regularly provides commercial law and bankruptcy advice in connection with securitization, M&A, energy & infrastructure and general corporate transactions.
Lorraine has represented various stakeholders in bankruptcies, workouts, distressed debt transactions, sovereign debt restructurings, bankruptcy litigation, derivatives and distressed acquisition matters such as Suriname, Belize, Puerto Rico, Takata Corporation, Windstream, GTT, Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Lehman, MF Global, Indiana Toll Road, Chemtura Corporation, Tronox Incorporated, South Bay Expressway, American Dream School, Detroit, General Motors and Stone & Webster.
Lorraine is Partner in Charge of Orrick’s global Inclusion & Belonging Initiatives. She previously served two terms on the firm’s 11-member Board of Directors and as a member of the Management Committee, and she also previously chaired the Restructuring Group.
As a leading Inclusion & Belonging advocate, Lorraine creates programs for the legal profession and the community. She was selected as a 2019 Rainmaker by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA), 2025 Private Practitioner of the Year by the Metropolitan Black Bar Association, as one of Savoy Magazine’s Most Influential Lawyers for 2024, 2022, 2018 and 2015, and received Legal Outreach’s Pipeline to Diversity 2017 Champion Award and the New York City Bar Association Diversity and Inclusion 2012 Champion Award. IFLR1000 Rankings named Lorraine a leading lawyer in the U.S. She was selected by Direct Women to be a 2016 Board Institute member. She is a frequent speaker and author on bankruptcy and insolvency and diversity and inclusion.
Among her community involvement, she is a former Vice President and Board Member of the New York City Bar Association and currently co-chairs the City Bar's Digital Assets Task Force. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession and the New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, where she is chair of the board, and on the Advisory Committees for Legal Outreach and the Vance Center for International Justice of the City Bar, where she serves as co-chair of the Advisory Committee of the Vance Center.
San Francisco
In addition, she advises financial services clients regularly in connection with Dodd-Frank Act compliance, Regulation AB and other securities law and regulatory compliance matters, warehouse facilities, purchase and sale agreements and template development, servicing rights and repurchase facilities. She has also advised nonprofits in connection with financing affordable housing and economic development.
In 2012, she was seconded part-time to a finance company client, where she assisted in drafting and implementing compliance policies and procedures and related training materials.
Dora is also experienced in a broad range of securities and commercial transactions, including private and public offerings of equity and debt, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial loan origination. She has represented both issuers and investors in a wide variety of equity and debt issuances.
Dora was Partner-in-Charge of the San Francisco office of the firm from 2000 through 2003 and serves on the firm’s Opinion Committee and Professional Development Committee. She served on the Board of Directors of the Girl Scouts of Northern California from 2004 through 2012 and the Board of Trustees of San Francisco University High School from 2007 through 2014.
New York
Chris has broad experience with several asset classes, including credit card and charge card receivables, auto loans and leases, dealer floorplan loans, consumer loans, small business loans, and municipal bonds. Chris also regularly advises financial institutions on the application of securities laws and other regulations affecting the financial industry.